Fri 02 May 2025: Dozens of trials on HIV ground to a halt in February after US President Donald Trump abruptly pulled crucial funding. Patrick Arbuthnot was browsing his emails on what seemed like a normal workday in his lab in Johannesburg when he saw a strange notification pop up. “Stop Work,” it read. Arbuthnot […]
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Wed 30 April 2025: Researchers in Australia and Canada have developed a machine learning algorithm capable of identifying cardiovascular risks, as well as fall and fracture potential, using standard bone density scans, according to a statement Tuesday by Australia’s Edith Cowan University (ECU). Created in partnership with the University of Manitoba, the automated system analyzes vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) images to detect […]
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Fri 25 April 2025: Malaria killed nearly 600,000 people in 2023, with Africa accounting for the vast majority of cases and deaths, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2024 World Malaria Report. Published last December, the report estimated there were 263 million malaria cases globally in 2023, resulting in 597,000 deaths. To mark World […]
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Mon 21 April 2025: The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the globe, a World Health Organization official said Sunday, also warning against withdrawing from the UN agency. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has effectively frozen foreign aid funding, moved to dismantle the US Agency for International Development […]
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Mon 21 April 2025: A Japanese research team led by Tohoku University has found that babies conceived during the winter months are less likely to gain excess weight as adults, suggesting a possible link between the season of conception and long-term metabolism. The findings, published Tuesday in the online edition of the journal Nature Metabolism, […]
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Sun 20 April 2025: A new report published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine highlights that frequent yawning, daytime drowsiness, and increased caffeine intake could be signs of severe sleep deprivation. Experts warn that this condition poses physical safety risks and can lead to long-term health problems. Dr. Eric Olson, President of the Sleep Medicine Academy […]
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Sat 19 April 2025: The increasing trend of reducing foreign aid to Africa is forcing the continent to reassess its approach to healthcare delivery. African countries face a major challenge of dealing with high rates of communicable diseases, such as malaria and HIV/Aids, and rising levels of non-communicable diseases. But the continent’s health systems don’t have the […]
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Fri 18 April 2025: Most bullying cases involving children now occur in online environments. The true extent of digital violence goes beyond mere numbers—it leaves lasting emotional wounds. WHAT IS DIGITAL VIOLENCE? Digital violence refers to children being exposed to harmful content, harassment, or bullying via the internet and digital platforms. This invisible threat behind the […]
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Wed 16 April 2025: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says draft agreement shows multilateralism is ‘alive and well’. The members of the World Health Organization (WHO) have reached a landmark agreement on how to respond to future pandemics after more than three years of negotiations, the global health body has said. The draft agreement, drawn […]
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Tue 15 April 2025: The deaths are linked to antimicrobial resistance infections due to overuse or misuse of some medications. More than three million children, many of them from Southeast Asia and Africa, are believed to have lost their lives in 2022 due to infections that are resistant to antibiotics, according to a new research. […]
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