Landmark EU Vote Demands ‘Only Yes Means Yes’ Rape Law, Targeting Gaps in Survivor Care 01/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen STRASBOURG – Amid a global backlash against sexual and reproductive rights, the European Parliament has taken a decisive stand by voting for a unified, human rights-based standard for sexual offences. This Europe-wide legislative push aims to overhaul the fragmented national laws that currently leave many survivors without access to justice or essential health support. The […] Continue reading -> Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Include Access to Safe Abortion Services 20/04/2026 Maggie De Block Although the World Health Organization (WHO) recognises comprehensive abortion care as an essential health service, countries all over the world are tightening access, inspired by the United States. But all this means is worse outcomes for women’s health There is a persistent myth that restricting abortion stops it from happening. What restrictions really do – […] Continue reading -> From Vaccines to Racism: RFK Faces Barrage of Questions in House Committee 16/04/2026 Kerry Cullinan Undermining vaccines, failing pregnant black women, threatening to remove black children with ADHD from their parents – these were some of the barrage of questions put to United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr when he appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday. Kennedy was testifying about […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Clean Cooking Gap Leaves One Billion Without Access 16/04/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Lack of access to clean cooking fuel and technologies has extensive impacts on health, environment, economy, and women’s equality, say experts at the World Bank Group Spring Meeting. WASHINGTON– Nearly a billion people lack access to clean cooking on the African continent. A heavy reliance on charcoal, firewood, and kerosene pollutes homes with toxic particulate […] Continue reading -> One Million More People to Get HIV ‘Miracle’ Drug Lenacapavir as US, Global Fund Expand Access 14/04/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States and the Global Fund will support three million people to get lenacapavir, the twice-a-year HIV injection that is almost 100% successful in preventing transmission of the virus – a million more than their previous commitment. Jeremy Lewin, US Under Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom at the […] Continue reading -> Digital Tools Can Transform Maternal and Child Health – But Access Barriers Need to be Addressed 13/04/2026 Louise Kpoto & Rajat Khosla Each year, hundreds of thousands of women die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth that are well understood and largely preventable. Most of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries, with sub-Saharan Africa carrying the greatest burden. At the same time, millions of families continue to face financial barriers to essential health services, […] Continue reading -> Europe Has the Tools to Stop Paediatric RSV. Why Are So Few Countries Using Them? 13/04/2026 Andrew Ullmann & Michael Moore Andrew Ullmann and Michael Moore For six decades, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants was a public health problem without a solution. According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), an estimated 250,000 children under five are hospitalised each year across Europe due to RSV infection, overwhelming paediatric wards each winter, and […] Continue reading -> Eliminating Cervical Cancer is a Global Health Equity Challenge 01/04/2026 Caroline Bwanali-Mussa, Haileyesus Getahun, Antje Leendertse & Leslie Ramsammy Cervical cancer should no longer be killing women. It is one of the few cancers that we already know how to prevent, detect early, and treat effectively. Yet it remains the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, causing around 600,000 new cases and 340,000 deaths each year. The tragedy is not just the scale […] Continue reading -> Available Cervical Cancer Vaccines Fail to Cover the HPV 35 Genotype Common in Africa 26/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Human papillomavirus (HPV35), globally associated with only 2% of invasive cervical cancers (ICC), has a disproportionately higher prevalence in sub‐Saharan Africa, reaching rates of 22-30% in some countries among women with ICC lesions, according to a new study. Recently, a high-level panel called for redoubled efforts in HPV vaccination, screening and treatment to meet […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Include Access to Safe Abortion Services 20/04/2026 Maggie De Block Although the World Health Organization (WHO) recognises comprehensive abortion care as an essential health service, countries all over the world are tightening access, inspired by the United States. But all this means is worse outcomes for women’s health There is a persistent myth that restricting abortion stops it from happening. What restrictions really do – […] Continue reading -> From Vaccines to Racism: RFK Faces Barrage of Questions in House Committee 16/04/2026 Kerry Cullinan Undermining vaccines, failing pregnant black women, threatening to remove black children with ADHD from their parents – these were some of the barrage of questions put to United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr when he appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday. Kennedy was testifying about […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Clean Cooking Gap Leaves One Billion Without Access 16/04/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Lack of access to clean cooking fuel and technologies has extensive impacts on health, environment, economy, and women’s equality, say experts at the World Bank Group Spring Meeting. WASHINGTON– Nearly a billion people lack access to clean cooking on the African continent. A heavy reliance on charcoal, firewood, and kerosene pollutes homes with toxic particulate […] Continue reading -> One Million More People to Get HIV ‘Miracle’ Drug Lenacapavir as US, Global Fund Expand Access 14/04/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States and the Global Fund will support three million people to get lenacapavir, the twice-a-year HIV injection that is almost 100% successful in preventing transmission of the virus – a million more than their previous commitment. Jeremy Lewin, US Under Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom at the […] Continue reading -> Digital Tools Can Transform Maternal and Child Health – But Access Barriers Need to be Addressed 13/04/2026 Louise Kpoto & Rajat Khosla Each year, hundreds of thousands of women die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth that are well understood and largely preventable. Most of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries, with sub-Saharan Africa carrying the greatest burden. At the same time, millions of families continue to face financial barriers to essential health services, […] Continue reading -> Europe Has the Tools to Stop Paediatric RSV. Why Are So Few Countries Using Them? 13/04/2026 Andrew Ullmann & Michael Moore Andrew Ullmann and Michael Moore For six decades, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants was a public health problem without a solution. According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), an estimated 250,000 children under five are hospitalised each year across Europe due to RSV infection, overwhelming paediatric wards each winter, and […] Continue reading -> Eliminating Cervical Cancer is a Global Health Equity Challenge 01/04/2026 Caroline Bwanali-Mussa, Haileyesus Getahun, Antje Leendertse & Leslie Ramsammy Cervical cancer should no longer be killing women. It is one of the few cancers that we already know how to prevent, detect early, and treat effectively. Yet it remains the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, causing around 600,000 new cases and 340,000 deaths each year. The tragedy is not just the scale […] Continue reading -> Available Cervical Cancer Vaccines Fail to Cover the HPV 35 Genotype Common in Africa 26/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Human papillomavirus (HPV35), globally associated with only 2% of invasive cervical cancers (ICC), has a disproportionately higher prevalence in sub‐Saharan Africa, reaching rates of 22-30% in some countries among women with ICC lesions, according to a new study. Recently, a high-level panel called for redoubled efforts in HPV vaccination, screening and treatment to meet […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
From Vaccines to Racism: RFK Faces Barrage of Questions in House Committee 16/04/2026 Kerry Cullinan Undermining vaccines, failing pregnant black women, threatening to remove black children with ADHD from their parents – these were some of the barrage of questions put to United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr when he appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday. Kennedy was testifying about […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Clean Cooking Gap Leaves One Billion Without Access 16/04/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Lack of access to clean cooking fuel and technologies has extensive impacts on health, environment, economy, and women’s equality, say experts at the World Bank Group Spring Meeting. WASHINGTON– Nearly a billion people lack access to clean cooking on the African continent. A heavy reliance on charcoal, firewood, and kerosene pollutes homes with toxic particulate […] Continue reading -> One Million More People to Get HIV ‘Miracle’ Drug Lenacapavir as US, Global Fund Expand Access 14/04/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States and the Global Fund will support three million people to get lenacapavir, the twice-a-year HIV injection that is almost 100% successful in preventing transmission of the virus – a million more than their previous commitment. Jeremy Lewin, US Under Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom at the […] Continue reading -> Digital Tools Can Transform Maternal and Child Health – But Access Barriers Need to be Addressed 13/04/2026 Louise Kpoto & Rajat Khosla Each year, hundreds of thousands of women die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth that are well understood and largely preventable. Most of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries, with sub-Saharan Africa carrying the greatest burden. At the same time, millions of families continue to face financial barriers to essential health services, […] Continue reading -> Europe Has the Tools to Stop Paediatric RSV. Why Are So Few Countries Using Them? 13/04/2026 Andrew Ullmann & Michael Moore Andrew Ullmann and Michael Moore For six decades, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants was a public health problem without a solution. According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), an estimated 250,000 children under five are hospitalised each year across Europe due to RSV infection, overwhelming paediatric wards each winter, and […] Continue reading -> Eliminating Cervical Cancer is a Global Health Equity Challenge 01/04/2026 Caroline Bwanali-Mussa, Haileyesus Getahun, Antje Leendertse & Leslie Ramsammy Cervical cancer should no longer be killing women. It is one of the few cancers that we already know how to prevent, detect early, and treat effectively. Yet it remains the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, causing around 600,000 new cases and 340,000 deaths each year. The tragedy is not just the scale […] Continue reading -> Available Cervical Cancer Vaccines Fail to Cover the HPV 35 Genotype Common in Africa 26/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Human papillomavirus (HPV35), globally associated with only 2% of invasive cervical cancers (ICC), has a disproportionately higher prevalence in sub‐Saharan Africa, reaching rates of 22-30% in some countries among women with ICC lesions, according to a new study. Recently, a high-level panel called for redoubled efforts in HPV vaccination, screening and treatment to meet […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Africa’s Clean Cooking Gap Leaves One Billion Without Access 16/04/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Lack of access to clean cooking fuel and technologies has extensive impacts on health, environment, economy, and women’s equality, say experts at the World Bank Group Spring Meeting. WASHINGTON– Nearly a billion people lack access to clean cooking on the African continent. A heavy reliance on charcoal, firewood, and kerosene pollutes homes with toxic particulate […] Continue reading -> One Million More People to Get HIV ‘Miracle’ Drug Lenacapavir as US, Global Fund Expand Access 14/04/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States and the Global Fund will support three million people to get lenacapavir, the twice-a-year HIV injection that is almost 100% successful in preventing transmission of the virus – a million more than their previous commitment. Jeremy Lewin, US Under Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom at the […] Continue reading -> Digital Tools Can Transform Maternal and Child Health – But Access Barriers Need to be Addressed 13/04/2026 Louise Kpoto & Rajat Khosla Each year, hundreds of thousands of women die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth that are well understood and largely preventable. Most of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries, with sub-Saharan Africa carrying the greatest burden. At the same time, millions of families continue to face financial barriers to essential health services, […] Continue reading -> Europe Has the Tools to Stop Paediatric RSV. Why Are So Few Countries Using Them? 13/04/2026 Andrew Ullmann & Michael Moore Andrew Ullmann and Michael Moore For six decades, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants was a public health problem without a solution. According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), an estimated 250,000 children under five are hospitalised each year across Europe due to RSV infection, overwhelming paediatric wards each winter, and […] Continue reading -> Eliminating Cervical Cancer is a Global Health Equity Challenge 01/04/2026 Caroline Bwanali-Mussa, Haileyesus Getahun, Antje Leendertse & Leslie Ramsammy Cervical cancer should no longer be killing women. It is one of the few cancers that we already know how to prevent, detect early, and treat effectively. Yet it remains the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, causing around 600,000 new cases and 340,000 deaths each year. The tragedy is not just the scale […] Continue reading -> Available Cervical Cancer Vaccines Fail to Cover the HPV 35 Genotype Common in Africa 26/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Human papillomavirus (HPV35), globally associated with only 2% of invasive cervical cancers (ICC), has a disproportionately higher prevalence in sub‐Saharan Africa, reaching rates of 22-30% in some countries among women with ICC lesions, according to a new study. Recently, a high-level panel called for redoubled efforts in HPV vaccination, screening and treatment to meet […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
One Million More People to Get HIV ‘Miracle’ Drug Lenacapavir as US, Global Fund Expand Access 14/04/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States and the Global Fund will support three million people to get lenacapavir, the twice-a-year HIV injection that is almost 100% successful in preventing transmission of the virus – a million more than their previous commitment. Jeremy Lewin, US Under Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom at the […] Continue reading -> Digital Tools Can Transform Maternal and Child Health – But Access Barriers Need to be Addressed 13/04/2026 Louise Kpoto & Rajat Khosla Each year, hundreds of thousands of women die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth that are well understood and largely preventable. Most of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries, with sub-Saharan Africa carrying the greatest burden. At the same time, millions of families continue to face financial barriers to essential health services, […] Continue reading -> Europe Has the Tools to Stop Paediatric RSV. Why Are So Few Countries Using Them? 13/04/2026 Andrew Ullmann & Michael Moore Andrew Ullmann and Michael Moore For six decades, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants was a public health problem without a solution. According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), an estimated 250,000 children under five are hospitalised each year across Europe due to RSV infection, overwhelming paediatric wards each winter, and […] Continue reading -> Eliminating Cervical Cancer is a Global Health Equity Challenge 01/04/2026 Caroline Bwanali-Mussa, Haileyesus Getahun, Antje Leendertse & Leslie Ramsammy Cervical cancer should no longer be killing women. It is one of the few cancers that we already know how to prevent, detect early, and treat effectively. Yet it remains the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, causing around 600,000 new cases and 340,000 deaths each year. The tragedy is not just the scale […] Continue reading -> Available Cervical Cancer Vaccines Fail to Cover the HPV 35 Genotype Common in Africa 26/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Human papillomavirus (HPV35), globally associated with only 2% of invasive cervical cancers (ICC), has a disproportionately higher prevalence in sub‐Saharan Africa, reaching rates of 22-30% in some countries among women with ICC lesions, according to a new study. Recently, a high-level panel called for redoubled efforts in HPV vaccination, screening and treatment to meet […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Digital Tools Can Transform Maternal and Child Health – But Access Barriers Need to be Addressed 13/04/2026 Louise Kpoto & Rajat Khosla Each year, hundreds of thousands of women die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth that are well understood and largely preventable. Most of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries, with sub-Saharan Africa carrying the greatest burden. At the same time, millions of families continue to face financial barriers to essential health services, […] Continue reading -> Europe Has the Tools to Stop Paediatric RSV. Why Are So Few Countries Using Them? 13/04/2026 Andrew Ullmann & Michael Moore Andrew Ullmann and Michael Moore For six decades, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants was a public health problem without a solution. According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), an estimated 250,000 children under five are hospitalised each year across Europe due to RSV infection, overwhelming paediatric wards each winter, and […] Continue reading -> Eliminating Cervical Cancer is a Global Health Equity Challenge 01/04/2026 Caroline Bwanali-Mussa, Haileyesus Getahun, Antje Leendertse & Leslie Ramsammy Cervical cancer should no longer be killing women. It is one of the few cancers that we already know how to prevent, detect early, and treat effectively. Yet it remains the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, causing around 600,000 new cases and 340,000 deaths each year. The tragedy is not just the scale […] Continue reading -> Available Cervical Cancer Vaccines Fail to Cover the HPV 35 Genotype Common in Africa 26/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Human papillomavirus (HPV35), globally associated with only 2% of invasive cervical cancers (ICC), has a disproportionately higher prevalence in sub‐Saharan Africa, reaching rates of 22-30% in some countries among women with ICC lesions, according to a new study. Recently, a high-level panel called for redoubled efforts in HPV vaccination, screening and treatment to meet […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Europe Has the Tools to Stop Paediatric RSV. Why Are So Few Countries Using Them? 13/04/2026 Andrew Ullmann & Michael Moore Andrew Ullmann and Michael Moore For six decades, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants was a public health problem without a solution. According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), an estimated 250,000 children under five are hospitalised each year across Europe due to RSV infection, overwhelming paediatric wards each winter, and […] Continue reading -> Eliminating Cervical Cancer is a Global Health Equity Challenge 01/04/2026 Caroline Bwanali-Mussa, Haileyesus Getahun, Antje Leendertse & Leslie Ramsammy Cervical cancer should no longer be killing women. It is one of the few cancers that we already know how to prevent, detect early, and treat effectively. Yet it remains the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, causing around 600,000 new cases and 340,000 deaths each year. The tragedy is not just the scale […] Continue reading -> Available Cervical Cancer Vaccines Fail to Cover the HPV 35 Genotype Common in Africa 26/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Human papillomavirus (HPV35), globally associated with only 2% of invasive cervical cancers (ICC), has a disproportionately higher prevalence in sub‐Saharan Africa, reaching rates of 22-30% in some countries among women with ICC lesions, according to a new study. Recently, a high-level panel called for redoubled efforts in HPV vaccination, screening and treatment to meet […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Eliminating Cervical Cancer is a Global Health Equity Challenge 01/04/2026 Caroline Bwanali-Mussa, Haileyesus Getahun, Antje Leendertse & Leslie Ramsammy Cervical cancer should no longer be killing women. It is one of the few cancers that we already know how to prevent, detect early, and treat effectively. Yet it remains the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, causing around 600,000 new cases and 340,000 deaths each year. The tragedy is not just the scale […] Continue reading -> Available Cervical Cancer Vaccines Fail to Cover the HPV 35 Genotype Common in Africa 26/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Human papillomavirus (HPV35), globally associated with only 2% of invasive cervical cancers (ICC), has a disproportionately higher prevalence in sub‐Saharan Africa, reaching rates of 22-30% in some countries among women with ICC lesions, according to a new study. Recently, a high-level panel called for redoubled efforts in HPV vaccination, screening and treatment to meet […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Available Cervical Cancer Vaccines Fail to Cover the HPV 35 Genotype Common in Africa 26/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Human papillomavirus (HPV35), globally associated with only 2% of invasive cervical cancers (ICC), has a disproportionately higher prevalence in sub‐Saharan Africa, reaching rates of 22-30% in some countries among women with ICC lesions, according to a new study. Recently, a high-level panel called for redoubled efforts in HPV vaccination, screening and treatment to meet […] Continue reading -> Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
Rising Temperatures Could Drive Millions to Physical Inactivity, Unequal Burden in LMICs 20/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Climate-change related temperature increases are making physical exercise more uncomfortable and dangerous, especially for people in lower-and-middle income countries. A new study from The Lancet estimates this could lead to half a million more premature deaths and aboout $2.5 billion dollars a year in lost economic productivity. In a village in Upper Egypt, a women’s-only […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts