An anti-migrant group in South Africa is blocking foreigners from health clinics
MUSINA, South Africa (AP) — It’s 6 a.m. and Tholakele Nkwanyana is one of the first people to…
Researchers develop new method to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria using bacteriophages
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing challenges to global public health as harmful microbes evolve to…
‘Perfect storm’ behind growing threat of drug-resistant infections in Europe, health officials warn
Published on 18/11/2025 – 9:00 GMT+1 Drug-resistant superbugs are a growing health threat across Europe, and they could…
Blocking Space Radiation Threats with Nanotubes! ‘Boron Nitride Nanotube Space Radiation Shield’ Developed
Newswise — High-energy cosmic radiation damages cells and DNA, causing cancer, and secondary neutrons- generated especially from the…
Experts highlight the impact of unregulated health and AI apps for substance use reduction
Jon-Patrick Allem, a member of the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies, an associate professor at the Rutgers School…
New model uses social media patterns to predict disease outbreaks
Vaccination rates are falling in many communities due to widespread misinformation and previously eliminated or controlled illnesses like…
Relationships among mediterranean diet adherence, sustainable food literacy, and depression in healthcare professionals | BMC Health Services Research
Comparisons of participants’ Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) scores, sustainable food literacy subdimensions (knowledge I and II, food…
Countries used to test drugs often don’t see the approved medicines, study finds
Numerous medicines are not accessible in many of the countries where they were tested before approval by the…
Sports gambling is a public health crisis for young men
When the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting in 2018, Americans legally wagered less…
Genome sequencing for prevention of health-care-associated bacterial infections
WHO Team Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). Global report on infection prevention and control. WHO https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240051164 (2022). Warren,…
Breakthroughs in theranostic nanomaterials for traumatic brain injury management
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains one of the most pressing public health challenges, leaving millions with lasting disabilities…
Not protecting children from preventable disease violates their rights
We are doctors who trained continents apart: one of us in Sweden (Peterson) and one in India (Pai).…