Simple toilet filter aims to curb antibiotic resistance risks
Antibiotics save lives, but they are also a global health threat. Scientist Noëlie Maurin at SINTEF has an…
New grants advance AI-powered wastewater pathogen surveillance
Detecting infectious disease threats early and responding quickly can dramatically alter the course of an infectious outbreak. Technologies…
New strategy restores vancomycin effectiveness against resistant bacteria
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most urgent threats to global health, linked to an estimated 4.7 million…
Researchers identify control switch protein that starves tuberculosis bacteria
A protein that acts as a ‘control switch,’ preventing Mycobacterium tuberculosis from accessing the energy sources it needs…
How South Korea cracked its blood pressure crisis – and what other countries can learn
South Korea has given the world K-pop, K-beauty and K-dramas but its most important export could prove to…
Hydroxyurea Reduced Child Mortality from Sickle Cell Anemia
A 10-year study in sub-Saharan Africa revealed that a higher dose of the oral medication Hydroxyurea improved survival…
Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes gain momentum across the globe
One of the challenges public health officials face in reducing diet-related disease is the relatively easy and inexpensive access to…
New project launches to advance chikungunya vaccine in Africa
Funded by the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking, a new €15.3 million project coordinated by Institut Pasteur brings…
New data confirms dengue vaccine safety for older and chronic-risk travelers
Data from 1,028 people vaccinated with TAK-003 in Catalonia suggests that the dengue vaccine has a good tolerability…
Early pregnancy interventions improve healthy gestational weight gain outcomes
Both too little and too much weight gain during pregnancy are associated with serious maternal and child health…
Hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship outbreak rise to 13 – POLITICO
“The situation remains stable. Passengers who got sick are receiving needed care, while others remain in quarantine,” Tedros…
Chronic liver disease threatens millions across Europe, report finds
Europe is facing a growing chronic liver disease threat, according to a new Series published today in The…