Two More WHO Officials Cut from Senior Leadership Team Move into Other Roles 16/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Two more senior WHO officials, Bruce Aylward and Ailan Li, who were among those dropped from WHO’s Senior Leadership Team during the first phase of an Agency shake-up, have now been appointed to leading roles elsewhere in the organisation, according to a memo from Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Li, a Chinese national and […] Continue reading -> Near Unanimous Adoption of UN Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health – Only US and Argentina Opposed 16/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of a political declaration to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and promote mental health on Monday, with 175 member states voting in favour, only the United States and Argentina voting against, and Paraguay as the only abstention. The declaration was due to have been adopted by […] Continue reading -> WHO Traditional Medicine Summit in India to Make a Case for More Research Funding 16/12/2025 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) summit on traditional medicine (TM), which starts in India’s New Delhi on Wednesday (17 December), will push for more funding for research on traditional medicine. WHO wants to create a stronger evidence base for TM that will help to integrate it with health systems. Around 40% of today’s pharmaceutical products are […] Continue reading -> FDA Approves First New Gonorrhoea Treatment in Decades Amid Rising Antibiotic Resistance 15/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan A new treatment has been approved for gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is increasingly developing resistance to all current antibiotics. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of zoliflodacin to treat uncomplicated gonorrhoea on Friday, following the publication in The Lancet of the results of a phase 3 trial of […] Continue reading -> Scientist Disputes Indian Government Claim that Farm Fires Were Reduced by 90% – As Public Outrage Over Air Pollution Grows 15/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji The Indian government claims that farm fires in Punjab, which contribute significantly to air pollution, were reduced by 90% during the autumn season of harvest and crop-waste disposal – historically a factor in sending heavy clouds of air pollution drifting around northern India in late October and November. But in this Earth Chakra podcast, Health […] Continue reading -> EU Clinches Landmark Pharma Reform, but Industry Cites Threat to Competitiveness 12/12/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen Following eleven hours of intense negotiations overnight, the European Union (EU) clinched a landmark agreement on the most significant pharma reform of its medicines market in over 20 years on Thursday. Reached in the final moments of the Danish EU Presidency’s mandate, the deal aims to strike a critical balance stimulating pharma innovation, particularly for […] Continue reading -> India’s Youth Are Texting Chatbots for Support But This May Increase Their Social Isolation 12/12/2025 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool Avnee Singh, 25, from Punjab in northern India, begins each morning the same way: by opening an AI chatbot. For the past year, this digital companion has become her closest confidant, a space where she empties her thoughts about family tensions, work anxieties and, above all, the intense loneliness that followed the end of her […] Continue reading -> Kenya’s High Court Suspends US Health Deal as Civil Society Urges African Leaders to Ensure ‘Fair Terms’ 11/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan Kenya’s High Court suspended the implementation of the country’s Memorandum of Understanding with the United States on Thursday after two separate court challenges by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and local Senator Okiya Omtatah. COFEK argues that the agreement contravenes Kenya’s Data Protection Act, Digital Health Act, Health Act, and new data regulations that […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] 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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Near Unanimous Adoption of UN Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health – Only US and Argentina Opposed 16/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of a political declaration to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and promote mental health on Monday, with 175 member states voting in favour, only the United States and Argentina voting against, and Paraguay as the only abstention. The declaration was due to have been adopted by […] Continue reading -> WHO Traditional Medicine Summit in India to Make a Case for More Research Funding 16/12/2025 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) summit on traditional medicine (TM), which starts in India’s New Delhi on Wednesday (17 December), will push for more funding for research on traditional medicine. WHO wants to create a stronger evidence base for TM that will help to integrate it with health systems. Around 40% of today’s pharmaceutical products are […] Continue reading -> FDA Approves First New Gonorrhoea Treatment in Decades Amid Rising Antibiotic Resistance 15/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan A new treatment has been approved for gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is increasingly developing resistance to all current antibiotics. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of zoliflodacin to treat uncomplicated gonorrhoea on Friday, following the publication in The Lancet of the results of a phase 3 trial of […] Continue reading -> Scientist Disputes Indian Government Claim that Farm Fires Were Reduced by 90% – As Public Outrage Over Air Pollution Grows 15/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji The Indian government claims that farm fires in Punjab, which contribute significantly to air pollution, were reduced by 90% during the autumn season of harvest and crop-waste disposal – historically a factor in sending heavy clouds of air pollution drifting around northern India in late October and November. But in this Earth Chakra podcast, Health […] Continue reading -> EU Clinches Landmark Pharma Reform, but Industry Cites Threat to Competitiveness 12/12/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen Following eleven hours of intense negotiations overnight, the European Union (EU) clinched a landmark agreement on the most significant pharma reform of its medicines market in over 20 years on Thursday. Reached in the final moments of the Danish EU Presidency’s mandate, the deal aims to strike a critical balance stimulating pharma innovation, particularly for […] Continue reading -> India’s Youth Are Texting Chatbots for Support But This May Increase Their Social Isolation 12/12/2025 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool Avnee Singh, 25, from Punjab in northern India, begins each morning the same way: by opening an AI chatbot. For the past year, this digital companion has become her closest confidant, a space where she empties her thoughts about family tensions, work anxieties and, above all, the intense loneliness that followed the end of her […] Continue reading -> Kenya’s High Court Suspends US Health Deal as Civil Society Urges African Leaders to Ensure ‘Fair Terms’ 11/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan Kenya’s High Court suspended the implementation of the country’s Memorandum of Understanding with the United States on Thursday after two separate court challenges by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and local Senator Okiya Omtatah. COFEK argues that the agreement contravenes Kenya’s Data Protection Act, Digital Health Act, Health Act, and new data regulations that […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] 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
WHO Traditional Medicine Summit in India to Make a Case for More Research Funding 16/12/2025 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) summit on traditional medicine (TM), which starts in India’s New Delhi on Wednesday (17 December), will push for more funding for research on traditional medicine. WHO wants to create a stronger evidence base for TM that will help to integrate it with health systems. Around 40% of today’s pharmaceutical products are […] Continue reading -> FDA Approves First New Gonorrhoea Treatment in Decades Amid Rising Antibiotic Resistance 15/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan A new treatment has been approved for gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is increasingly developing resistance to all current antibiotics. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of zoliflodacin to treat uncomplicated gonorrhoea on Friday, following the publication in The Lancet of the results of a phase 3 trial of […] Continue reading -> Scientist Disputes Indian Government Claim that Farm Fires Were Reduced by 90% – As Public Outrage Over Air Pollution Grows 15/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji The Indian government claims that farm fires in Punjab, which contribute significantly to air pollution, were reduced by 90% during the autumn season of harvest and crop-waste disposal – historically a factor in sending heavy clouds of air pollution drifting around northern India in late October and November. But in this Earth Chakra podcast, Health […] Continue reading -> EU Clinches Landmark Pharma Reform, but Industry Cites Threat to Competitiveness 12/12/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen Following eleven hours of intense negotiations overnight, the European Union (EU) clinched a landmark agreement on the most significant pharma reform of its medicines market in over 20 years on Thursday. Reached in the final moments of the Danish EU Presidency’s mandate, the deal aims to strike a critical balance stimulating pharma innovation, particularly for […] Continue reading -> India’s Youth Are Texting Chatbots for Support But This May Increase Their Social Isolation 12/12/2025 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool Avnee Singh, 25, from Punjab in northern India, begins each morning the same way: by opening an AI chatbot. For the past year, this digital companion has become her closest confidant, a space where she empties her thoughts about family tensions, work anxieties and, above all, the intense loneliness that followed the end of her […] Continue reading -> Kenya’s High Court Suspends US Health Deal as Civil Society Urges African Leaders to Ensure ‘Fair Terms’ 11/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan Kenya’s High Court suspended the implementation of the country’s Memorandum of Understanding with the United States on Thursday after two separate court challenges by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and local Senator Okiya Omtatah. COFEK argues that the agreement contravenes Kenya’s Data Protection Act, Digital Health Act, Health Act, and new data regulations that […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] 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
FDA Approves First New Gonorrhoea Treatment in Decades Amid Rising Antibiotic Resistance 15/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan A new treatment has been approved for gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is increasingly developing resistance to all current antibiotics. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of zoliflodacin to treat uncomplicated gonorrhoea on Friday, following the publication in The Lancet of the results of a phase 3 trial of […] Continue reading -> Scientist Disputes Indian Government Claim that Farm Fires Were Reduced by 90% – As Public Outrage Over Air Pollution Grows 15/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji The Indian government claims that farm fires in Punjab, which contribute significantly to air pollution, were reduced by 90% during the autumn season of harvest and crop-waste disposal – historically a factor in sending heavy clouds of air pollution drifting around northern India in late October and November. But in this Earth Chakra podcast, Health […] Continue reading -> EU Clinches Landmark Pharma Reform, but Industry Cites Threat to Competitiveness 12/12/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen Following eleven hours of intense negotiations overnight, the European Union (EU) clinched a landmark agreement on the most significant pharma reform of its medicines market in over 20 years on Thursday. Reached in the final moments of the Danish EU Presidency’s mandate, the deal aims to strike a critical balance stimulating pharma innovation, particularly for […] Continue reading -> India’s Youth Are Texting Chatbots for Support But This May Increase Their Social Isolation 12/12/2025 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool Avnee Singh, 25, from Punjab in northern India, begins each morning the same way: by opening an AI chatbot. For the past year, this digital companion has become her closest confidant, a space where she empties her thoughts about family tensions, work anxieties and, above all, the intense loneliness that followed the end of her […] Continue reading -> Kenya’s High Court Suspends US Health Deal as Civil Society Urges African Leaders to Ensure ‘Fair Terms’ 11/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan Kenya’s High Court suspended the implementation of the country’s Memorandum of Understanding with the United States on Thursday after two separate court challenges by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and local Senator Okiya Omtatah. COFEK argues that the agreement contravenes Kenya’s Data Protection Act, Digital Health Act, Health Act, and new data regulations that […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] 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
Scientist Disputes Indian Government Claim that Farm Fires Were Reduced by 90% – As Public Outrage Over Air Pollution Grows 15/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji The Indian government claims that farm fires in Punjab, which contribute significantly to air pollution, were reduced by 90% during the autumn season of harvest and crop-waste disposal – historically a factor in sending heavy clouds of air pollution drifting around northern India in late October and November. But in this Earth Chakra podcast, Health […] Continue reading -> EU Clinches Landmark Pharma Reform, but Industry Cites Threat to Competitiveness 12/12/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen Following eleven hours of intense negotiations overnight, the European Union (EU) clinched a landmark agreement on the most significant pharma reform of its medicines market in over 20 years on Thursday. Reached in the final moments of the Danish EU Presidency’s mandate, the deal aims to strike a critical balance stimulating pharma innovation, particularly for […] Continue reading -> India’s Youth Are Texting Chatbots for Support But This May Increase Their Social Isolation 12/12/2025 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool Avnee Singh, 25, from Punjab in northern India, begins each morning the same way: by opening an AI chatbot. For the past year, this digital companion has become her closest confidant, a space where she empties her thoughts about family tensions, work anxieties and, above all, the intense loneliness that followed the end of her […] Continue reading -> Kenya’s High Court Suspends US Health Deal as Civil Society Urges African Leaders to Ensure ‘Fair Terms’ 11/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan Kenya’s High Court suspended the implementation of the country’s Memorandum of Understanding with the United States on Thursday after two separate court challenges by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and local Senator Okiya Omtatah. COFEK argues that the agreement contravenes Kenya’s Data Protection Act, Digital Health Act, Health Act, and new data regulations that […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] 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
EU Clinches Landmark Pharma Reform, but Industry Cites Threat to Competitiveness 12/12/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen Following eleven hours of intense negotiations overnight, the European Union (EU) clinched a landmark agreement on the most significant pharma reform of its medicines market in over 20 years on Thursday. Reached in the final moments of the Danish EU Presidency’s mandate, the deal aims to strike a critical balance stimulating pharma innovation, particularly for […] Continue reading -> India’s Youth Are Texting Chatbots for Support But This May Increase Their Social Isolation 12/12/2025 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool Avnee Singh, 25, from Punjab in northern India, begins each morning the same way: by opening an AI chatbot. For the past year, this digital companion has become her closest confidant, a space where she empties her thoughts about family tensions, work anxieties and, above all, the intense loneliness that followed the end of her […] Continue reading -> Kenya’s High Court Suspends US Health Deal as Civil Society Urges African Leaders to Ensure ‘Fair Terms’ 11/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan Kenya’s High Court suspended the implementation of the country’s Memorandum of Understanding with the United States on Thursday after two separate court challenges by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and local Senator Okiya Omtatah. COFEK argues that the agreement contravenes Kenya’s Data Protection Act, Digital Health Act, Health Act, and new data regulations that […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] 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
India’s Youth Are Texting Chatbots for Support But This May Increase Their Social Isolation 12/12/2025 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool Avnee Singh, 25, from Punjab in northern India, begins each morning the same way: by opening an AI chatbot. For the past year, this digital companion has become her closest confidant, a space where she empties her thoughts about family tensions, work anxieties and, above all, the intense loneliness that followed the end of her […] Continue reading -> Kenya’s High Court Suspends US Health Deal as Civil Society Urges African Leaders to Ensure ‘Fair Terms’ 11/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan Kenya’s High Court suspended the implementation of the country’s Memorandum of Understanding with the United States on Thursday after two separate court challenges by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and local Senator Okiya Omtatah. COFEK argues that the agreement contravenes Kenya’s Data Protection Act, Digital Health Act, Health Act, and new data regulations that […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] 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
Kenya’s High Court Suspends US Health Deal as Civil Society Urges African Leaders to Ensure ‘Fair Terms’ 11/12/2025 Kerry Cullinan Kenya’s High Court suspended the implementation of the country’s Memorandum of Understanding with the United States on Thursday after two separate court challenges by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and local Senator Okiya Omtatah. COFEK argues that the agreement contravenes Kenya’s Data Protection Act, Digital Health Act, Health Act, and new data regulations that […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] 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
No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] 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
Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts