Category: Health

The Welsh Government is making a landmark move in the fight against suicide and self-harm with a comprehensive 10-year strategy aimed at addressing the root causes and providing vital support to those in need. The new Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Strategy, spearheaded by Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Sarah Murphy, focuses on building a […]

The Second WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health co-hosted by the World Health Organization and Colombia, in the city of Cartagena, brought together over 700 participants from 100 countries – including heads of state, ministers, scientists, and civil society groups — to accelerate action to curb what’s increasingly described as a full-scale health […]

A new discovery by researchers suggests a drug, nitisinone, could potentially transform the fight against mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria. This medication, typically used to treat rare inherited diseases, could render human blood toxic to mosquitoes, preventing them from spreading diseases. Nitisinone works by inhibiting an enzyme that causes harmful amino acid build-up in the human […]

Cases of tuberculosis (TB) among children in Europe and Central Asia have risen by nearly 10% in 2023, sparking concerns from health officials about the disease’s growing threat. The data, reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Europe, highlights the lingering impact of the COVID-19 […]

A new report by the Keep Britain Working Review reveals that young people with mental health conditions are nearly five times more likely to be economically inactive than their peers. This underscores the challenges many face early in their careers, with significant barriers to entering the workforce. The Discovery Phase report, led by Sir Charlie […]

The death toll for under-fives was 4.8 million in 2023 – a significant decline – with stillbirths falling marginally to around 1.9 million, data released by the UN shows. Despite this, decades of hard-won progress in child survival is under threat as a result of funding cuts, health system challenges and regional disparities, UNICEF and […]

In a significant step towards enhancing the quality of life for people living with dementia, the UK government is funding four innovative research networks aimed at helping dementia patients maintain independence in their own homes. The projects, supported by a £6.7 million grant from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for […]

Measles, one of the world’s most contagious diseases, is making a strong comeback across Europe, with Romania at the epicenter of a growing crisis. The country’s measles epidemic, which has been active for years, saw a sharp increase in cases in 2023, fueled by a combination of vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and a struggling healthcare system. […]

AstraZeneca has announced a major $2.5 billion investment to establish a new global strategic R&D centre in Beijing, marking the company’s second R&D hub in China and its sixth worldwide. This investment, which will unfold over the next five years, underscores the company’s commitment to expanding its footprint in China’s thriving life sciences sector. The […]

“We will see a …real surge in this disease – [we] will see it come back and we see people dying the way we saw them in the 90s and in 2000s,” said Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director, pointing to a “tenfold increase” from the 600,000 AIDS-related deaths recorded globally in 2023. “We also expect […]