Category: Health

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 […]

A Swedish national, aged 64, has tragically passed away in South Korea from complications related to necrosis after being denied urgent medical treatment at 21 hospitals across the capital, Seoul. His death, attributed to sepsis following an amputation, underscores the challenges faced by foreign nationals seeking healthcare in South Korea, particularly in emergency situations. In […]

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced the suspension of its operations in two South Sudanese counties following an attack on its staff by unidentified gunmen. The incident occurred on Wednesday when six MSF employees were traveling by boat in Upper Nile State, located in the northeastern region of the country. The staff were returning from a […]