Category: Health

The World Autism Awareness day takes place on 2 April anually, as a precursor and prelude to that, here are some quick facts about this extraordinary condition. A recent study published in The Lancet Psychiatry reveals a significant rise in the global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In 2021, one in every 127 people […]

Health authorities in Kampala confirmed that one patient has died – a nurse who had sought treatment at various other medical facilities after developing fever-like symptoms. In response to the outbreak of the often deadly and infectious haemorrhagic fever which is transmitted through contact with bodily fluids and tissue, WHO is mobilising efforts to support […]

Penn Medicine has entered into a strategic partnership with Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs to improve the procurement of generic prescription medications, aiming to reduce costs and increase efficiency in pharmacy operations. This collaboration will focus on providing Penn Medicine with a selection of 100 commonly dispensed medications without the typical price markups that often […]

The move from the UN agency dedicated to ending the disease came in response to an immediate 90-day funding pause for all foreign assistance laid out in an executive order by President Trump, including the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). PEPFAR is the world’s leading HIV initiative which directly supports more than […]

The internet also remains down in the provincial capital and only mobile phone networks are functioning, with M23 fighters apparently in control of “a significant portion of the city” after intense clashes with the Congolese army, UN agencies reported on Wednesday. Aid teams from the UN World Health Organization (WHO) “cannot move freely to support the hospitals, […]

Recent research has suggested that two popular medications, Ozempic and Wegovy—primarily known for treating diabetes and aiding weight loss—may also offer benefits for mental health and substance use disorders. The study, conducted by researchers at the Veterans’ Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, examined over 1.2 million medical records and found a potential link between […]

Crescent Duck Farm, the last remaining commercial duck farm on Long Island, New York, is in the process of euthanizing over 100,000 ducks after a bird flu outbreak was detected. The farm, which first noticed signs of illness in its flock last week, confirmed the presence of avian influenza following testing on January 17, 2025. […]

It now joins 45 countries and one territory that have achieved this milestone. “Today we congratulate the people of Georgia for their decades of targeted and sustained actions to eliminate malaria, one of the world’s leading killers,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General.  About WHO certification Malaria is spread by some types of mosquitoes […]

Former President Donald Trump’s administration has rolled back a key drug pricing regulation introduced under the Biden-Harris administration, aiming to lower the cost of prescription medications for millions of Americans. The rule, initially designed to limit the prices pharmaceutical companies could charge for certain drugs, had been expected to provide financial relief to individuals, particularly […]

From laboratories to battlefields, the United Nations specialised health agency has been dedicated to the wellbeing of all people since 1948. It is guided by science and supported by its 194 member nations, including the United States, a co-founder that on Monday announced plans to withdraw. What has WHO done for the world? The short […]