Unlocking the Power of the Private Sector for Stronger Health Systems 06/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As USAID programmes funding vital treatments for HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health, and other critical needs were imploding across Africa last year, a for-profit social enterprise startup geared up for its first real test. Using medicines procurement as its lever, the Swiss-based startup Axmed called for a radical reboot of national systems — to […] Continue reading -> Uganda Extends Successful Malaria Intervention to Older Children 06/03/2026 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA, Uganda – After five years of focusing on malaria prevention through Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) in the Karamoja region in northeastern Uganda for children under the age of five, Uganda’s Health Ministry has decided to extend the intervention to children up to the age of 10. SMC is the intermittent administration of a curative […] Continue reading -> US Measles Elimination Status Review Postponed for ‘Technical Reasons’, Says WHO 05/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed back against speculation that a critical review of the US measles elimination status was delayed until November for political reasons. Rather, the WHO said that there were strong technical reasons for postponing the review from April until November so that more data could be collected. This came as […] Continue reading -> Heatwaves and Helminths: How Climate Change is Fuelling Neglected Tropical Diseases 05/03/2026 Zadock Abuya For decades, residents of Kakola-Ombaka village in Western Kenya lived through cycles of seasonal heatwaves and droughts on the shores of Lake Victoria without significant harm. That changed in 2019, when heavy rainfall of unprecedented intensity struck the area. The entire village and surrounding communities were inundated. The lake swelled, water levels rose steadily, banks […] Continue reading -> WHO: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] Continue reading -> First Vaccines in Three Years Reach Besieged Sudanese State 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The first vaccines to reach Sudan’s South Kordofan state in nearly three years were delivered this week, according to Save the Children. South Kordofan has not received any vaccines since July 2023 due to a siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),which has blocked medical and humanitarian supplies. “This left thousands of children without protection […] Continue reading -> US Speeds up Signing of Bilateral Health Agreements, DRC Lawyers Challenge Minerals Deal 02/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States has moved at speed to secure several new bilateral health Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) in the past week, including, for the first time, four in Latin America – with the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. To date (2 March), the US has signed 24 bilateral health MOUs in terms of […] Continue reading -> Europe is Failing to Curb Tobacco Use – Especially in Women 28/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Europe is failing to curb tobacco use – particularly in women and girls – and will have the world’s highest prevalence by 2030, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region revealed this week. Of the region’s 53 states, tobacco use is highest in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Montenegro – all exceeding 30% prevalence in […] Continue reading -> WHO Updates Flu Vaccine in Response to Rapid Spread of New Variant 27/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) announced its updated recommendations for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere seasonal flu vaccine on Friday, a critical adjustment driven by the rapid global dominance of a new A(H3N2) variant known as subclade K. Following four days of intense consultation by the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), experts finalized the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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
Uganda Extends Successful Malaria Intervention to Older Children 06/03/2026 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA, Uganda – After five years of focusing on malaria prevention through Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) in the Karamoja region in northeastern Uganda for children under the age of five, Uganda’s Health Ministry has decided to extend the intervention to children up to the age of 10. SMC is the intermittent administration of a curative […] Continue reading -> US Measles Elimination Status Review Postponed for ‘Technical Reasons’, Says WHO 05/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed back against speculation that a critical review of the US measles elimination status was delayed until November for political reasons. Rather, the WHO said that there were strong technical reasons for postponing the review from April until November so that more data could be collected. This came as […] Continue reading -> Heatwaves and Helminths: How Climate Change is Fuelling Neglected Tropical Diseases 05/03/2026 Zadock Abuya For decades, residents of Kakola-Ombaka village in Western Kenya lived through cycles of seasonal heatwaves and droughts on the shores of Lake Victoria without significant harm. That changed in 2019, when heavy rainfall of unprecedented intensity struck the area. The entire village and surrounding communities were inundated. The lake swelled, water levels rose steadily, banks […] Continue reading -> WHO: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] Continue reading -> First Vaccines in Three Years Reach Besieged Sudanese State 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The first vaccines to reach Sudan’s South Kordofan state in nearly three years were delivered this week, according to Save the Children. South Kordofan has not received any vaccines since July 2023 due to a siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),which has blocked medical and humanitarian supplies. “This left thousands of children without protection […] Continue reading -> US Speeds up Signing of Bilateral Health Agreements, DRC Lawyers Challenge Minerals Deal 02/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States has moved at speed to secure several new bilateral health Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) in the past week, including, for the first time, four in Latin America – with the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. To date (2 March), the US has signed 24 bilateral health MOUs in terms of […] Continue reading -> Europe is Failing to Curb Tobacco Use – Especially in Women 28/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Europe is failing to curb tobacco use – particularly in women and girls – and will have the world’s highest prevalence by 2030, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region revealed this week. Of the region’s 53 states, tobacco use is highest in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Montenegro – all exceeding 30% prevalence in […] Continue reading -> WHO Updates Flu Vaccine in Response to Rapid Spread of New Variant 27/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) announced its updated recommendations for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere seasonal flu vaccine on Friday, a critical adjustment driven by the rapid global dominance of a new A(H3N2) variant known as subclade K. Following four days of intense consultation by the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), experts finalized the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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
US Measles Elimination Status Review Postponed for ‘Technical Reasons’, Says WHO 05/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed back against speculation that a critical review of the US measles elimination status was delayed until November for political reasons. Rather, the WHO said that there were strong technical reasons for postponing the review from April until November so that more data could be collected. This came as […] Continue reading -> Heatwaves and Helminths: How Climate Change is Fuelling Neglected Tropical Diseases 05/03/2026 Zadock Abuya For decades, residents of Kakola-Ombaka village in Western Kenya lived through cycles of seasonal heatwaves and droughts on the shores of Lake Victoria without significant harm. That changed in 2019, when heavy rainfall of unprecedented intensity struck the area. The entire village and surrounding communities were inundated. The lake swelled, water levels rose steadily, banks […] Continue reading -> WHO: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] Continue reading -> First Vaccines in Three Years Reach Besieged Sudanese State 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The first vaccines to reach Sudan’s South Kordofan state in nearly three years were delivered this week, according to Save the Children. South Kordofan has not received any vaccines since July 2023 due to a siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),which has blocked medical and humanitarian supplies. “This left thousands of children without protection […] Continue reading -> US Speeds up Signing of Bilateral Health Agreements, DRC Lawyers Challenge Minerals Deal 02/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States has moved at speed to secure several new bilateral health Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) in the past week, including, for the first time, four in Latin America – with the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. To date (2 March), the US has signed 24 bilateral health MOUs in terms of […] Continue reading -> Europe is Failing to Curb Tobacco Use – Especially in Women 28/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Europe is failing to curb tobacco use – particularly in women and girls – and will have the world’s highest prevalence by 2030, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region revealed this week. Of the region’s 53 states, tobacco use is highest in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Montenegro – all exceeding 30% prevalence in […] Continue reading -> WHO Updates Flu Vaccine in Response to Rapid Spread of New Variant 27/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) announced its updated recommendations for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere seasonal flu vaccine on Friday, a critical adjustment driven by the rapid global dominance of a new A(H3N2) variant known as subclade K. Following four days of intense consultation by the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), experts finalized the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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
Heatwaves and Helminths: How Climate Change is Fuelling Neglected Tropical Diseases 05/03/2026 Zadock Abuya For decades, residents of Kakola-Ombaka village in Western Kenya lived through cycles of seasonal heatwaves and droughts on the shores of Lake Victoria without significant harm. That changed in 2019, when heavy rainfall of unprecedented intensity struck the area. The entire village and surrounding communities were inundated. The lake swelled, water levels rose steadily, banks […] Continue reading -> WHO: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] Continue reading -> First Vaccines in Three Years Reach Besieged Sudanese State 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The first vaccines to reach Sudan’s South Kordofan state in nearly three years were delivered this week, according to Save the Children. South Kordofan has not received any vaccines since July 2023 due to a siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),which has blocked medical and humanitarian supplies. “This left thousands of children without protection […] Continue reading -> US Speeds up Signing of Bilateral Health Agreements, DRC Lawyers Challenge Minerals Deal 02/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States has moved at speed to secure several new bilateral health Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) in the past week, including, for the first time, four in Latin America – with the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. To date (2 March), the US has signed 24 bilateral health MOUs in terms of […] Continue reading -> Europe is Failing to Curb Tobacco Use – Especially in Women 28/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Europe is failing to curb tobacco use – particularly in women and girls – and will have the world’s highest prevalence by 2030, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region revealed this week. Of the region’s 53 states, tobacco use is highest in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Montenegro – all exceeding 30% prevalence in […] Continue reading -> WHO Updates Flu Vaccine in Response to Rapid Spread of New Variant 27/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) announced its updated recommendations for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere seasonal flu vaccine on Friday, a critical adjustment driven by the rapid global dominance of a new A(H3N2) variant known as subclade K. Following four days of intense consultation by the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), experts finalized the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] Continue reading -> First Vaccines in Three Years Reach Besieged Sudanese State 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The first vaccines to reach Sudan’s South Kordofan state in nearly three years were delivered this week, according to Save the Children. South Kordofan has not received any vaccines since July 2023 due to a siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),which has blocked medical and humanitarian supplies. “This left thousands of children without protection […] Continue reading -> US Speeds up Signing of Bilateral Health Agreements, DRC Lawyers Challenge Minerals Deal 02/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States has moved at speed to secure several new bilateral health Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) in the past week, including, for the first time, four in Latin America – with the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. To date (2 March), the US has signed 24 bilateral health MOUs in terms of […] Continue reading -> Europe is Failing to Curb Tobacco Use – Especially in Women 28/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Europe is failing to curb tobacco use – particularly in women and girls – and will have the world’s highest prevalence by 2030, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region revealed this week. Of the region’s 53 states, tobacco use is highest in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Montenegro – all exceeding 30% prevalence in […] Continue reading -> WHO Updates Flu Vaccine in Response to Rapid Spread of New Variant 27/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) announced its updated recommendations for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere seasonal flu vaccine on Friday, a critical adjustment driven by the rapid global dominance of a new A(H3N2) variant known as subclade K. Following four days of intense consultation by the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), experts finalized the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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
Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] Continue reading -> First Vaccines in Three Years Reach Besieged Sudanese State 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The first vaccines to reach Sudan’s South Kordofan state in nearly three years were delivered this week, according to Save the Children. South Kordofan has not received any vaccines since July 2023 due to a siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),which has blocked medical and humanitarian supplies. “This left thousands of children without protection […] Continue reading -> US Speeds up Signing of Bilateral Health Agreements, DRC Lawyers Challenge Minerals Deal 02/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States has moved at speed to secure several new bilateral health Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) in the past week, including, for the first time, four in Latin America – with the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. To date (2 March), the US has signed 24 bilateral health MOUs in terms of […] Continue reading -> Europe is Failing to Curb Tobacco Use – Especially in Women 28/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Europe is failing to curb tobacco use – particularly in women and girls – and will have the world’s highest prevalence by 2030, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region revealed this week. Of the region’s 53 states, tobacco use is highest in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Montenegro – all exceeding 30% prevalence in […] Continue reading -> WHO Updates Flu Vaccine in Response to Rapid Spread of New Variant 27/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) announced its updated recommendations for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere seasonal flu vaccine on Friday, a critical adjustment driven by the rapid global dominance of a new A(H3N2) variant known as subclade K. Following four days of intense consultation by the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), experts finalized the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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
First Vaccines in Three Years Reach Besieged Sudanese State 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The first vaccines to reach Sudan’s South Kordofan state in nearly three years were delivered this week, according to Save the Children. South Kordofan has not received any vaccines since July 2023 due to a siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),which has blocked medical and humanitarian supplies. “This left thousands of children without protection […] Continue reading -> US Speeds up Signing of Bilateral Health Agreements, DRC Lawyers Challenge Minerals Deal 02/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States has moved at speed to secure several new bilateral health Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) in the past week, including, for the first time, four in Latin America – with the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. To date (2 March), the US has signed 24 bilateral health MOUs in terms of […] Continue reading -> Europe is Failing to Curb Tobacco Use – Especially in Women 28/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Europe is failing to curb tobacco use – particularly in women and girls – and will have the world’s highest prevalence by 2030, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region revealed this week. Of the region’s 53 states, tobacco use is highest in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Montenegro – all exceeding 30% prevalence in […] Continue reading -> WHO Updates Flu Vaccine in Response to Rapid Spread of New Variant 27/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) announced its updated recommendations for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere seasonal flu vaccine on Friday, a critical adjustment driven by the rapid global dominance of a new A(H3N2) variant known as subclade K. Following four days of intense consultation by the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), experts finalized the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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
US Speeds up Signing of Bilateral Health Agreements, DRC Lawyers Challenge Minerals Deal 02/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States has moved at speed to secure several new bilateral health Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) in the past week, including, for the first time, four in Latin America – with the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. To date (2 March), the US has signed 24 bilateral health MOUs in terms of […] Continue reading -> Europe is Failing to Curb Tobacco Use – Especially in Women 28/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Europe is failing to curb tobacco use – particularly in women and girls – and will have the world’s highest prevalence by 2030, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region revealed this week. Of the region’s 53 states, tobacco use is highest in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Montenegro – all exceeding 30% prevalence in […] Continue reading -> WHO Updates Flu Vaccine in Response to Rapid Spread of New Variant 27/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) announced its updated recommendations for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere seasonal flu vaccine on Friday, a critical adjustment driven by the rapid global dominance of a new A(H3N2) variant known as subclade K. Following four days of intense consultation by the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), experts finalized the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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
Europe is Failing to Curb Tobacco Use – Especially in Women 28/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Europe is failing to curb tobacco use – particularly in women and girls – and will have the world’s highest prevalence by 2030, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region revealed this week. Of the region’s 53 states, tobacco use is highest in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Montenegro – all exceeding 30% prevalence in […] Continue reading -> WHO Updates Flu Vaccine in Response to Rapid Spread of New Variant 27/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) announced its updated recommendations for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere seasonal flu vaccine on Friday, a critical adjustment driven by the rapid global dominance of a new A(H3N2) variant known as subclade K. Following four days of intense consultation by the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), experts finalized the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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 Updates Flu Vaccine in Response to Rapid Spread of New Variant 27/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) announced its updated recommendations for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere seasonal flu vaccine on Friday, a critical adjustment driven by the rapid global dominance of a new A(H3N2) variant known as subclade K. Following four days of intense consultation by the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), experts finalized the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts