The World Health Organization on Thursday announced that it has published a fourth edition of its essential diagnostics list (EDL) adding tests for the hepatitis E virus and recommendations related to access to personal-use glucose monitoring devices.

Roche announced that the cobas® HPV test for use on the cobas® 6800/8800 Systems has been awarded World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification. WHO prequalification expands the availability of this critical HPV screening tool in countries that rely on the global organisation’s list in making purchasing and implementation decisions.

The World Health Organization on Friday announced that COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the pandemic, which has taken 7 million lives around the world. The move is deemed a natural one given the current stable situation.

The World Health Organization on Wednesday issued a new standard for countries implementing rapid diagnostics to detect tuberculosis. The guidelines are the first-ever WHO has issued for rapid TB testing.