Category: Health

In addition, the developments since late November, culminating with the overthrow of the Assad regime added new dimensions to the crisis, including population displacements as well as return of Syrian refugees from neighbouring countries. Since November 2024, over 882,000 Syrians have been displaced amid surging violence, further straining the country’s fragile healthcare system. Attacks on […]

24 December 2024, Damascus, Syria/Gaziantep, Türkiye – As Syria stands at a crossroads following the recent transfer of authority, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a US$ 56.4 million flash appeal to address the urgent health needs of Syrians affected by years of conflict. A nurse cares for a 5-day-old baby at Shams Children’s Hospital […]

Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical giant renowned for its leadership in diabetes care and weight-loss treatments, has seen its shares plummet by 20% following disappointing results from the latest clinical trial of its weight-loss drug, CagriSema. This sharp decline in the company’s stock value, which erased approximately €90 billion from its market capitalization, underscores the […]

November saw a sharp increase in cholera cases and deaths compared to the same period in 2023, with suspected cases rising by 37 per cent and deaths by 27 per cent. Yemen’s cholera crisis comes on top of more than a decade of conflict, widespread economic collapse and crumbling health infrastructure. The country also experienced […]

The Global Cannabinoid Research Center (GCRC) of Nanobles Corporation has announced a transformative partnership with Rich Farms, a USDA-licensed agricultural entity, to launch an innovative health initiative targeting cancer prevention in high-risk populations, especially firefighters. The collaboration is part of Nanobles’ Phyto-Food Research Initiative, which aims to harness the health benefits of hemp, focusing on […]

Dyslexia is often misunderstood as a learning disorder, but it is not a disease—rather, it represents a different way of processing information. Both children and adults with dyslexia may face challenges in certain areas, such as reading, writing, and mathematics, but they can also have strengths in other areas such as creativity, problem-solving, and critical […]

The global burden of major depressive disorder (MDD) continues to grow, yet access to effective treatment remains limited and unevenly distributed across the world. A recent analysis aimed to provide a clearer understanding of the extent of minimally adequate treatment (MAT) coverage for MDD globally, highlighting significant disparities between high-income and low-income regions and identifying […]

Thousands of civilians require reconstructive surgeries and physical rehabilitation. All but one hospital are gradually reopening, while most are not operating at full capacity. The ceasefire and the cessation of hostilities took effect on 27 November, offering temporary relief for the millions of civilians caught in the conflict in Lebanon. But Lebanon’s suffering did not […]

In recent years, Syrian doctors have become a critical component of Germany’s healthcare system. Approximately 6,000 doctors, who initially fled the civil war in Syria, now live and practice medicine across Germany. Their expertise and contributions have proved invaluable, and with the ongoing transformation in Syria, the German government is working to retain them, recognizing […]

Despite significant progress in global healthcare access, approximately 4.5 billion people remain without sufficient health coverage. Additionally, the number of households spending over 10% of their income on out-of-pocket healthcare costs has been rising since 2015, exacerbating health inequities and undermining the goal of universal health coverage (UHC). Achieving UHC—where all people, regardless of income, […]