Bacteria could soon become so resistant to antibiotics that common injuries or illnesses could eventually become life-threatening, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned during a conference of infectious disease experts on Friday.

Deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are on the rise and are the leading killers worldwide, the World Health Organization reported in their Global Status Report on NCDs.

The World Health Organization's (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan said on Monday that the agency is not performing well enough across the board because it is over-extended and needs to trim the scope of its operations.

The swine flu pandemic was officially declared to be over on Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The World Health Organization said on Friday that governments should do more to protect workers in bars, restaurants and the entertainment sector from harmful smoke.