International day of persons with disabilities 2025
Every year, on 3 December, the world marks international day of persons with disabilities. In 2025, WHO focuses…
Trump cancels World AIDS Day in fresh blow to LGBTIQA+ rights
In a cruel policy move, the Trump Administration cancelled funding for World AIDS Day commemorations on the first…
Global Virus Network announces the addition of three new Centers of Excellence
The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading medical virologists representing 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates…
Greed Is a Hell of a Drug
On Sept. 24, the California-based multinational corporation Gilead Sciences announced it would lower the price of lenacapavir — a…
Mobile app improves reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions in Uganda
Results from a ground-breaking new trial published in The Lancet Global Health show that a mobile application, Med Safety, improved the…
Gyroscopic backpack improves balance in patients with ataxia
An innovative backpack, incorporating aerospace technology, shows promise as a balance aid for patients with the movement disorder…
flavours, sweeteners, and colourings top list
A landmark UK Biobank study reveals that not all additives are equal: while sugars, sweeteners, and flavorings drive…
Hearing loss impacts employment and income among young adults
Hearing loss is the most common form of sensory disability. Approximately 1.6 billion people around the world currently…