Darfur: Healthcare needs outstrip resources as Security Council extends Sudan sanctions
The agency’s top official in Sudan, Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar, visited hospitals, health centres and laboratories in every Darfur…
New research reveals the role of exercise in fighting cancer
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Doctors Explain How Xocova, The New COVID Preventive Medicine, Works
At this point, most people have experienced the joy of spending time with a friend or family member,…
Meet the pharmacist who taught himself to code and raised over $17 million to fix Africa’s pharmaceutical supply chain
Long before Kessington Samuel Okwuada started Remedial Health, he was already building businesses.
As a teenager,…
Doctor Mike on “Trendy” Protein and His Personal Longevity Advice
Mikhail Varshavski, DO—better known to his millions of online followers as Doctor Mike—has the kind of schedule that…
52 Patients Share The Worst Things Doctors Ever Said To Them
Few places leave you feeling as vulnerable as in a doctor’s office. You are frequently underdressed and sitting…
Pharmaceutical company marketing negatively influences prescribing
image: This infographic details the number of meals received in 2014 versus opioid prescribing in 2015, based on…
Bristol Myers Squibb vs. Novo Nordisk: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Investors often weigh the stability of established giants against the high-octane growth of market leaders. Choosing between Bristol…
US maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick in | Medicaid
Maternity wards across the United States are facing a wave of closures as cuts to federal Medicaid funding…
African genomics research is growing: what countries are doing to connect genetic data and healthcare
Much of what scientists know about how genetic differences affect health comes from studying populations outside Africa. This…
Biological age test to steer GLP-1 prescriptions
Deep Longevity’s new US telehealth platform, Accrua, ties treatment plans to a blood-based aging score and re-tests every…
The Great British Exodus: Taxes, Housing Costs, and Terrible Healthcare Are Driving Young Brits Away
“I can’t believe more people aren’t doing it,” says 28-year-old William Bowden. He relocated from the U.K. to…