She fought for the girl the world left behind: Natalia Kanem’s UN legacy

She returns, over and over, to a single image: that of a ten-year-old girl – standing on the edge of adolescence, her future uncertain, and her rights still in grave doubt. “Will she be able to stay in school, graduate, and make her way through the world?” Dr. Kanem wonders. “Or is she going to […]

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Johns Hopkins Achieves Breakthrough in Autonomous Robotic Surgery with 100% Success Rate

📍 Baltimore, July 9, 2025 — Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have reached a major milestone in surgical robotics, successfully performing eight autonomous gallbladder removal procedures on pig organs with 100% accuracy, without human intervention. The achievement marks a significant step toward clinically viable autonomous surgery, potentially within the next decade. 🤖 Advanced AI System: […]

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Landmark Autism Study Identifies Four Biologically Distinct Subtypes, Advancing Precision Diagnosis and Care

📍 Princeton, July 9, 2025 — In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Genetics, researchers from Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four biologically and clinically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a major advance in understanding the condition’s genetic complexity and paving the way for more personalized diagnosis and treatment strategies. 🧠 Study […]

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Fight to end AIDS: ‘This is not just a funding gap – it’s a ticking time bomb’

The 2025 Global AIDS Update released on Thursday by UNAIDS – the global body’s agency fighting AIDS and HIV infection – warns that a historic funding crisis now threatens to unravel decades of hard-won gains unless countries radically rethink how they fund and deliver HIV services. Yet even amid these challenges, many of the most-affected […]

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Overlooked and underestimated: Sand and dust storms wreak havoc across borders

That’s how much sand and dust enters the atmosphere on an annual basis according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)’s annual report on the storms which scatter such particles across borders worldwide. The UN weather agency’s reports warns that while the amount of dust decreased marginally in 2024, the impact on humans and economies is increasing. […]

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WHO Releases First-Ever Global Guidelines for Managing Arboviral Diseases

📍 Geneva, July 4, 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first comprehensive global guidelines for the clinical management of arboviral diseases, including dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and yellow fever. The guidelines aim to equip health care providers with evidence-based recommendations to improve diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for patients affected by these increasingly […]

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In South Asia, anaemia threatens women’s health and economic futures

The warning, issued jointly by UN agencies and the regional socio-economic bloc SAARC on Wednesday, underscores South Asia’s status as the “global epicentre” of anaemia among adolescent girls and women. An estimated 259 million already suffer from the condition, which impairs the body’s ability to carry oxygen, contributing to chronic fatigue, poor maternal outcomes, and […]

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South Sudan’s longest cholera outbreak enters critical stage

The outbreak – which started in September 2024 and was confirmed a month later – comes amidst a protracted humanitarian crisis exacerbated by rising intercommunal violence, climate shocks such as flooding and catastrophic hunger.   “Now, more than ever, collective action is needed to reduce tensions, resolve political differences and make tangible progress in implementing […]

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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Launches MinderCare: A Transformative Home Monitoring Service for Dementia Patients

🧠 London, July 2025 — Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has introduced MinderCare, a pioneering NHS service that uses smart home technology to deliver continuous, remote care for individuals living with dementia. Developed by the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) Care Research & Technology Centre at Imperial College London, the service aims to improve […]

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Swissmedic Approves First Malaria Treatment for Newborns, Paving Way for African Rollout

🩺 Geneva, July 8, 2025 — In a landmark decision, Switzerland’s drug regulator Swissmedic has approved Coartem Baby, the world’s first malaria treatment specifically formulated for newborns and infants weighing less than five kilograms. The approval addresses a critical gap in malaria care for the youngest and most vulnerable patients in regions where the disease […]

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