Ozempic-style drugs should be available to all, not just the rich, says WHO – POLITICO
The WHO wants pharma companies to consider tiered pricing (lower prices in lower-income countries) and voluntary licensing of…
Structured Sepsis Protocols Cut Maternal Harm by 30%: WHO
A new international study shows that applying structured infection-prevention protocols in maternal care reduced severe infections and deaths…
Hematological and biochemical indicators show growing value in breast cancer management
Breast cancer remains a predominant global health challenge for women, with late-stage diagnosis being a key contributor to…
Single-dose malaria treatment using four drugs achieves high cure rates in clinical trial
Hundreds of malaria patients participating in a Phase 3 clinical trial in Gabon in West Africa were cured…
SGLT2 inhibitors show consistent cardio-renal protection in 70,000 patients
In late-breaking presentations at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week meeting and simultaneously published in two companion…
Single-cell analysis reveals HPV-induced keratinocyte heterogeneity in cervical cancer
Cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CESC), the most prevalent subtype of cervical cancer, remains a major global health burden…
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…
Exploring the gut-brain-immune axis in neurodegeneration
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and multiple sclerosis…
Can cheese help prevent dementia? Japanese researchers say it might
A large Japanese cohort study reveals that even modest weekly cheese consumption may help preserve cognitive health, offering…
Maternal exposure to PM2.5 during pregnancy linked to lower myelination in newborns’ brains
A study published in Environment International concludes that air pollution during pregnancy is associated with slower brain maturation…
Rising antibiotic resistance is putting routine infections back in the danger zone
A new WHO analysis reveals accelerating resistance in critical pathogens and widening global inequities, urging countries to strengthen…
Global antibiotic resistance reaches alarming levels in 2023
One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic…