Category: Health

📍 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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

📍 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

🧠 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 […]

🩺 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 […]

7 July 2025 – A growing number of social media creators are reporting severe burnout, driven by the relentless pace of content production, lack of workplace structure, and the emotional toll of monetizing personal lives. According to a recent survey of 1,000 creators in the U.S. and UK, 50% have experienced burnout, and 37% have […]

Tripoli, July 2025 – Libya’s deteriorating healthcare infrastructure has reached a breaking point, forcing families to seek medical care abroad through perilous migration routes. The case of 7-year-old Sohan Aboulsoud, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, has become emblematic of the crisis. Her family undertook an illicit sea journey to Italy on 25 June, after exhausting […]