Maldives meets UN target for reducing premature chronic disease deaths
The Maldives has become the only country in the World Health Organization’s South East Asia region to meet…
Chile becomes first South American nation to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies
I congratulate the government and people of Chile on this historic achievement. This validation reflects decades…
Preoperative combination therapy improves head and neck cancer outcomes
Bottom line: Patients with head and neck cancer who received chemotherapy in addition to immunotherapy before surgery had…
Neighborhood conditions help explain racial disparities in ovarian cancer survival
A new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that women living in socially vulnerable…
Trial supports glargine use in resource-limited Type 1 diabetes care
A trial led by University of Pittsburgh researchers and published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology adds nuance…
Researchers identify hidden self-harm histories using machine learning
Important mental health history is often present in medical records but hard to find, especially when it is…
American Heart Association introduces new certification for stroke coordinators
Stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, underscoring the need for effective, coordinated…
We need to reset Africa’s health algorithm
As healthcare enters the age of artificial intelligence, data is becoming as strategically important as physical infrastructure. For…
EU trumpets its reliability on global health as US slashes foreign aid – POLITICO
The strategy also condemns the “instrumentalization” of health and says closing “the emerging gaps in global health resilience”…
Diverse biobank study links genetics to disease risk and treatment
A new study by UCLA Health published in Cell presents a major advancement in the future of personalized…
Global maternal deaths decline but progress slows worldwide
Global maternal deaths have declined over the past three decades, yet progress has slowed in recent years and remains uneven…
Nepal and Afghanistan show how abrupt aid cuts can unravel essential care
Nepal and Afghanistan show how sudden donor withdrawal can disrupt contraception, nutrition, vaccination, primary care, and outbreak control,…