Massive economic losses are ahead for South America if it fails to address non-communicable diseases, according to a report launched on Tuesday by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). “Between 2020 and 2050, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions are projected to cost South America more than $7.3 trillion in lost productivity and healthcare […] Continue reading ->
Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) controversial regional director for the South East Asia Regional Office (SEARO), was placed on leave Friday (11 July) – four months after Bangladesh’s Anti Corruption Commission  (ACC) filed two cases against her for fraud, forgery and misuse of power. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus notified staff […] Continue reading ->
The World Health Organization decried Thursday’s direct hit by Iran on one of Israel’s largest hospitals, Soroka Medical Center, which put the 1200-bed facility serving most of the country’s southern region largely out of operation.  In an X post, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also deplored the deaths of three Iranian Red Crescent […] Continue reading ->
The Trump administration’s cancellation of hundreds of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants “represents racial discrimination”, and were null and void, ruled United States District Court Judge William Young on Monday. This follows the cancellation of some 2,100 NIH research grants valued over than $12bn based on their links to “diversity, equity and inclusion” or […] Continue reading ->
Economic insecurity is a major factor driving declining fertility globally, according to the 2025 State of World Population report produced by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Financial worries – including job insecurity, housing and childcare costs – were key factors influencing over half of those interviewed to opt for fewer or no children, according […] Continue reading ->
The quest for new treatment options for newborns with drug-resistant sepsis took another step forward this week with the enrollment of the first baby in a trial of a combination of three older antibiotics. It is the second part of a clinical trial by the Global Antibiotic Research and  Development Partnership (GARDP) to evaluate various […] Continue reading ->