Myanmar’s Collapsing Health System Crushed Beneath Earthquake and Civil War 04/04/2025 Stefan Anderson Myanmar’s health system was collapsing. Then the earthquake hit. “The houses, which were all built on the water, were gone — all flattened,” 15-year-old Myat Nyein from Inle Lake in Shan State, recalled in testimony to Save the Children. His mother died in the disaster, her body found covered in bruises with stitches on her […] Continue reading -> ‘Talk to the Desert’: The Hidden Health Toll of Natural Air Pollution 04/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy CARTAGENA, Colombia — “When I met with taxi drivers in Abu Dhabi about the pollution from their cars, they told me to talk to the desert,” recalled Dr George Thurston, director of New York University’s research program on the health impacts of ambient and occupational air pollution. The taxi drivers’ retort points to a global […] Continue reading -> Trump Tariffs Will Make it Harder for African Countries to Finance Health 03/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan The tariffs imposed by the United States on goods from several African countries on Wednesday will make it even more difficult for African countries to increase their health spending, said Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). These tariffs – ranging from 10% for Kenyan goods […] Continue reading -> Court Papers Against NIH Claim that Grant Cuts Are an ‘Ideological Purge’ 03/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Public health experts and labour unions are seeking to overturn the mass cancellation of research grants by appointees of United States President Donald Trump at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). In legal papers filed on Wednesday, the complainants describe an “ ideological purge of hundreds of critical research projects” – supposedly because they […] Continue reading -> Will Pandemic Agreement Be Thwarted by a Handful of Words? 02/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan On the eve of the final round of pandemic agreement negotiations ahead of the World Health Assembly (WHA), 30 legal experts have cautioned against using “voluntary” to describe technology transfer. The latest draft of the pandemic agreement (text agreed by end of 21 February) states that technology transfer for the production of pandemic-related health products […] Continue reading -> WHO Budget Crisis Bigger Than Previously Thought – $2.5 Billion Gap for 2025-2027 02/04/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s budget crisis is even bigger than previously thought. The global health organization is short nearly $1.9 billion from a planned $4.2 billion budget for 2026-27, along with a $600 million deficit through end-2025, senior WHO officials revealed at a global ‘Town Hall’ meeting of WHO staff on Tuesday, heard by Health Policy Watch. The […] Continue reading -> ‘Critical Lack’ of Antifungal Treatments and Growing Drug Resistance 01/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan There is a “critical lack” of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which released its first analysis of antifungals on Tuesday. Invasive fungal diseases are on the rise, particularly in immune-compromised people – yet they get little attention or resources, asserts the global body. Common infections […] Continue reading -> Mothers’ Message at World Air Pollution Conference: Behind Every Statistic is a Child Struggling to Breathe 01/04/2025 Editorial team From Warsaw to Mexicali, a group of mothers from six cities worldwide came together to create and present a quilt highlighting the threat of dirty air to their children at the World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health held in Cartagena, Colombia last week. Each block of the quilt tells the story […] Continue reading -> UN Agencies Appeal for Donations to Aid Myanmar Earthquake Victims 31/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Over 2,600 people are now reported to have died in the two powerful earthquakes that devastated central Myanmar last Friday, while thousands have been injured or are missing, trapped under the rubble. The 7.7- and 6.4 strength quakes hit regions of Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Bago, and Shan regions, which are also where most […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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‘Talk to the Desert’: The Hidden Health Toll of Natural Air Pollution 04/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy CARTAGENA, Colombia — “When I met with taxi drivers in Abu Dhabi about the pollution from their cars, they told me to talk to the desert,” recalled Dr George Thurston, director of New York University’s research program on the health impacts of ambient and occupational air pollution. The taxi drivers’ retort points to a global […] Continue reading -> Trump Tariffs Will Make it Harder for African Countries to Finance Health 03/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan The tariffs imposed by the United States on goods from several African countries on Wednesday will make it even more difficult for African countries to increase their health spending, said Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). These tariffs – ranging from 10% for Kenyan goods […] Continue reading -> Court Papers Against NIH Claim that Grant Cuts Are an ‘Ideological Purge’ 03/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Public health experts and labour unions are seeking to overturn the mass cancellation of research grants by appointees of United States President Donald Trump at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). In legal papers filed on Wednesday, the complainants describe an “ ideological purge of hundreds of critical research projects” – supposedly because they […] Continue reading -> Will Pandemic Agreement Be Thwarted by a Handful of Words? 02/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan On the eve of the final round of pandemic agreement negotiations ahead of the World Health Assembly (WHA), 30 legal experts have cautioned against using “voluntary” to describe technology transfer. The latest draft of the pandemic agreement (text agreed by end of 21 February) states that technology transfer for the production of pandemic-related health products […] Continue reading -> WHO Budget Crisis Bigger Than Previously Thought – $2.5 Billion Gap for 2025-2027 02/04/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s budget crisis is even bigger than previously thought. The global health organization is short nearly $1.9 billion from a planned $4.2 billion budget for 2026-27, along with a $600 million deficit through end-2025, senior WHO officials revealed at a global ‘Town Hall’ meeting of WHO staff on Tuesday, heard by Health Policy Watch. The […] Continue reading -> ‘Critical Lack’ of Antifungal Treatments and Growing Drug Resistance 01/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan There is a “critical lack” of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which released its first analysis of antifungals on Tuesday. Invasive fungal diseases are on the rise, particularly in immune-compromised people – yet they get little attention or resources, asserts the global body. Common infections […] Continue reading -> Mothers’ Message at World Air Pollution Conference: Behind Every Statistic is a Child Struggling to Breathe 01/04/2025 Editorial team From Warsaw to Mexicali, a group of mothers from six cities worldwide came together to create and present a quilt highlighting the threat of dirty air to their children at the World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health held in Cartagena, Colombia last week. Each block of the quilt tells the story […] Continue reading -> UN Agencies Appeal for Donations to Aid Myanmar Earthquake Victims 31/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Over 2,600 people are now reported to have died in the two powerful earthquakes that devastated central Myanmar last Friday, while thousands have been injured or are missing, trapped under the rubble. The 7.7- and 6.4 strength quakes hit regions of Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Bago, and Shan regions, which are also where most […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Trump Tariffs Will Make it Harder for African Countries to Finance Health 03/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan The tariffs imposed by the United States on goods from several African countries on Wednesday will make it even more difficult for African countries to increase their health spending, said Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). These tariffs – ranging from 10% for Kenyan goods […] Continue reading -> Court Papers Against NIH Claim that Grant Cuts Are an ‘Ideological Purge’ 03/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Public health experts and labour unions are seeking to overturn the mass cancellation of research grants by appointees of United States President Donald Trump at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). In legal papers filed on Wednesday, the complainants describe an “ ideological purge of hundreds of critical research projects” – supposedly because they […] Continue reading -> Will Pandemic Agreement Be Thwarted by a Handful of Words? 02/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan On the eve of the final round of pandemic agreement negotiations ahead of the World Health Assembly (WHA), 30 legal experts have cautioned against using “voluntary” to describe technology transfer. The latest draft of the pandemic agreement (text agreed by end of 21 February) states that technology transfer for the production of pandemic-related health products […] Continue reading -> WHO Budget Crisis Bigger Than Previously Thought – $2.5 Billion Gap for 2025-2027 02/04/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s budget crisis is even bigger than previously thought. The global health organization is short nearly $1.9 billion from a planned $4.2 billion budget for 2026-27, along with a $600 million deficit through end-2025, senior WHO officials revealed at a global ‘Town Hall’ meeting of WHO staff on Tuesday, heard by Health Policy Watch. The […] Continue reading -> ‘Critical Lack’ of Antifungal Treatments and Growing Drug Resistance 01/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan There is a “critical lack” of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which released its first analysis of antifungals on Tuesday. Invasive fungal diseases are on the rise, particularly in immune-compromised people – yet they get little attention or resources, asserts the global body. Common infections […] Continue reading -> Mothers’ Message at World Air Pollution Conference: Behind Every Statistic is a Child Struggling to Breathe 01/04/2025 Editorial team From Warsaw to Mexicali, a group of mothers from six cities worldwide came together to create and present a quilt highlighting the threat of dirty air to their children at the World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health held in Cartagena, Colombia last week. Each block of the quilt tells the story […] Continue reading -> UN Agencies Appeal for Donations to Aid Myanmar Earthquake Victims 31/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Over 2,600 people are now reported to have died in the two powerful earthquakes that devastated central Myanmar last Friday, while thousands have been injured or are missing, trapped under the rubble. The 7.7- and 6.4 strength quakes hit regions of Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Bago, and Shan regions, which are also where most […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Court Papers Against NIH Claim that Grant Cuts Are an ‘Ideological Purge’ 03/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Public health experts and labour unions are seeking to overturn the mass cancellation of research grants by appointees of United States President Donald Trump at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). In legal papers filed on Wednesday, the complainants describe an “ ideological purge of hundreds of critical research projects” – supposedly because they […] Continue reading -> Will Pandemic Agreement Be Thwarted by a Handful of Words? 02/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan On the eve of the final round of pandemic agreement negotiations ahead of the World Health Assembly (WHA), 30 legal experts have cautioned against using “voluntary” to describe technology transfer. The latest draft of the pandemic agreement (text agreed by end of 21 February) states that technology transfer for the production of pandemic-related health products […] Continue reading -> WHO Budget Crisis Bigger Than Previously Thought – $2.5 Billion Gap for 2025-2027 02/04/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s budget crisis is even bigger than previously thought. The global health organization is short nearly $1.9 billion from a planned $4.2 billion budget for 2026-27, along with a $600 million deficit through end-2025, senior WHO officials revealed at a global ‘Town Hall’ meeting of WHO staff on Tuesday, heard by Health Policy Watch. The […] Continue reading -> ‘Critical Lack’ of Antifungal Treatments and Growing Drug Resistance 01/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan There is a “critical lack” of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which released its first analysis of antifungals on Tuesday. Invasive fungal diseases are on the rise, particularly in immune-compromised people – yet they get little attention or resources, asserts the global body. Common infections […] Continue reading -> Mothers’ Message at World Air Pollution Conference: Behind Every Statistic is a Child Struggling to Breathe 01/04/2025 Editorial team From Warsaw to Mexicali, a group of mothers from six cities worldwide came together to create and present a quilt highlighting the threat of dirty air to their children at the World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health held in Cartagena, Colombia last week. Each block of the quilt tells the story […] Continue reading -> UN Agencies Appeal for Donations to Aid Myanmar Earthquake Victims 31/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Over 2,600 people are now reported to have died in the two powerful earthquakes that devastated central Myanmar last Friday, while thousands have been injured or are missing, trapped under the rubble. The 7.7- and 6.4 strength quakes hit regions of Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Bago, and Shan regions, which are also where most […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Will Pandemic Agreement Be Thwarted by a Handful of Words? 02/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan On the eve of the final round of pandemic agreement negotiations ahead of the World Health Assembly (WHA), 30 legal experts have cautioned against using “voluntary” to describe technology transfer. The latest draft of the pandemic agreement (text agreed by end of 21 February) states that technology transfer for the production of pandemic-related health products […] Continue reading -> WHO Budget Crisis Bigger Than Previously Thought – $2.5 Billion Gap for 2025-2027 02/04/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s budget crisis is even bigger than previously thought. The global health organization is short nearly $1.9 billion from a planned $4.2 billion budget for 2026-27, along with a $600 million deficit through end-2025, senior WHO officials revealed at a global ‘Town Hall’ meeting of WHO staff on Tuesday, heard by Health Policy Watch. The […] Continue reading -> ‘Critical Lack’ of Antifungal Treatments and Growing Drug Resistance 01/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan There is a “critical lack” of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which released its first analysis of antifungals on Tuesday. Invasive fungal diseases are on the rise, particularly in immune-compromised people – yet they get little attention or resources, asserts the global body. Common infections […] Continue reading -> Mothers’ Message at World Air Pollution Conference: Behind Every Statistic is a Child Struggling to Breathe 01/04/2025 Editorial team From Warsaw to Mexicali, a group of mothers from six cities worldwide came together to create and present a quilt highlighting the threat of dirty air to their children at the World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health held in Cartagena, Colombia last week. Each block of the quilt tells the story […] Continue reading -> UN Agencies Appeal for Donations to Aid Myanmar Earthquake Victims 31/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Over 2,600 people are now reported to have died in the two powerful earthquakes that devastated central Myanmar last Friday, while thousands have been injured or are missing, trapped under the rubble. The 7.7- and 6.4 strength quakes hit regions of Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Bago, and Shan regions, which are also where most […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Budget Crisis Bigger Than Previously Thought – $2.5 Billion Gap for 2025-2027 02/04/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s budget crisis is even bigger than previously thought. The global health organization is short nearly $1.9 billion from a planned $4.2 billion budget for 2026-27, along with a $600 million deficit through end-2025, senior WHO officials revealed at a global ‘Town Hall’ meeting of WHO staff on Tuesday, heard by Health Policy Watch. The […] Continue reading -> ‘Critical Lack’ of Antifungal Treatments and Growing Drug Resistance 01/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan There is a “critical lack” of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which released its first analysis of antifungals on Tuesday. Invasive fungal diseases are on the rise, particularly in immune-compromised people – yet they get little attention or resources, asserts the global body. Common infections […] Continue reading -> Mothers’ Message at World Air Pollution Conference: Behind Every Statistic is a Child Struggling to Breathe 01/04/2025 Editorial team From Warsaw to Mexicali, a group of mothers from six cities worldwide came together to create and present a quilt highlighting the threat of dirty air to their children at the World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health held in Cartagena, Colombia last week. Each block of the quilt tells the story […] Continue reading -> UN Agencies Appeal for Donations to Aid Myanmar Earthquake Victims 31/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Over 2,600 people are now reported to have died in the two powerful earthquakes that devastated central Myanmar last Friday, while thousands have been injured or are missing, trapped under the rubble. The 7.7- and 6.4 strength quakes hit regions of Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Bago, and Shan regions, which are also where most […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
‘Critical Lack’ of Antifungal Treatments and Growing Drug Resistance 01/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan There is a “critical lack” of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which released its first analysis of antifungals on Tuesday. Invasive fungal diseases are on the rise, particularly in immune-compromised people – yet they get little attention or resources, asserts the global body. Common infections […] Continue reading -> Mothers’ Message at World Air Pollution Conference: Behind Every Statistic is a Child Struggling to Breathe 01/04/2025 Editorial team From Warsaw to Mexicali, a group of mothers from six cities worldwide came together to create and present a quilt highlighting the threat of dirty air to their children at the World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health held in Cartagena, Colombia last week. Each block of the quilt tells the story […] Continue reading -> UN Agencies Appeal for Donations to Aid Myanmar Earthquake Victims 31/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Over 2,600 people are now reported to have died in the two powerful earthquakes that devastated central Myanmar last Friday, while thousands have been injured or are missing, trapped under the rubble. The 7.7- and 6.4 strength quakes hit regions of Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Bago, and Shan regions, which are also where most […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Mothers’ Message at World Air Pollution Conference: Behind Every Statistic is a Child Struggling to Breathe 01/04/2025 Editorial team From Warsaw to Mexicali, a group of mothers from six cities worldwide came together to create and present a quilt highlighting the threat of dirty air to their children at the World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health held in Cartagena, Colombia last week. Each block of the quilt tells the story […] Continue reading -> UN Agencies Appeal for Donations to Aid Myanmar Earthquake Victims 31/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Over 2,600 people are now reported to have died in the two powerful earthquakes that devastated central Myanmar last Friday, while thousands have been injured or are missing, trapped under the rubble. The 7.7- and 6.4 strength quakes hit regions of Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Bago, and Shan regions, which are also where most […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
UN Agencies Appeal for Donations to Aid Myanmar Earthquake Victims 31/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Over 2,600 people are now reported to have died in the two powerful earthquakes that devastated central Myanmar last Friday, while thousands have been injured or are missing, trapped under the rubble. The 7.7- and 6.4 strength quakes hit regions of Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Bago, and Shan regions, which are also where most […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts