Category: Health

Speaking from Gaza, WHO Representative Rik Peeperkorn described a scene of widespread destruction, overwhelmed medical facilities and growing mental health needs, as the population in the enclave gradually returns to what is left of their homes after nearly 16 months of conflict. “Everyone in Gaza is affected…stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness. It’s everywhere,” he said, […]

The waiver allows the continuation or resumption of “life-saving humanitarian assistance” including HIV treatment. That means 20 million people living with HIV and whose medication is funded by the US can continue to receive treatment. “That’s 20 million out of the 30 million people living with HIV in the world,” said Christine Stegling, Deputy Executive Director […]

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) refers to all procedures involving the partial or total removal of female external genitalia or other injuries to female genital organs for non-medical reasons, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “More than 230 million girls and women alive today are survivors of this abhorrent practice,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in […]

Mark Cuban is challenging the high cost of prescription medications in the United States through his initiative, the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC). Launched in 2022 as a public-benefit corporation, MCCPDC’s mission is simple: to offer affordable medications by cutting out the “middlemen” that often drive up prices. By working directly with drug […]

Unconscious bias remains a persistent and damaging issue in the diagnosis and treatment of addiction and disability, especially among marginalized communities. This is particularly evident within Black, Hispanic, and other minority groups, where race, socio-economic background, and cultural factors often intersect to hinder access to proper care. Individuals in these groups are frequently subjected to […]

The analysis underscores the devastating impact of toxic air on young lives, with air pollution now linked to nearly one in four deaths of under fives in the region. Exposure begins in the womb, increasing risks of premature birth and low birth weight, and continues throughout childhood, impairing lung development, reducing cognitive function, and contributing […]

“I will never allow my daughter to go through what happened to me,” she told UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency. What happens when conflict displaces tens of thousands of people in hotspots like Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Ukraine, and women die every day in childbirth or pregnancy? […]

Fighting escalated sharply in late January, as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized control of parts of North Kivu, including areas near the regional capital Goma, and advanced towards South Kivu. Before the latest violence, mpox cases had been stabilizing, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a speech to the agency’s executive board. Health system overwhelmed […]

GE Healthcare has unveiled plans for a significant €132 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Carrigtwohill, Cork, a move set to address the rising global demand for diagnostic imaging agents. This new state-of-the-art facility will enable the production of an additional 25 million patient doses of contrast media annually by 2027. Contrast media, essential […]

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 […]