Fri 17 October 2025: Alcohol consumption is a major cause of cancer in Europe, the WHO’s cancer research agency warned in a new report. Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer across Europe, and experts say stronger government policies to curb drinking could prevent thousands of cancer cases and deaths each year, Euronews reported. In […]
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Wed 15 October 2025: Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for 25% of the global disease burden despite having only 18% of the global population. The situation reflects deep-rooted challenges in healthcare access, infrastructure, and socioeconomic conditions. Yet the continent produces only 3% of global medicines. It imports over 70% of its medicines. This makes medicine […]
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Tue 14 October 2025: The World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert on Monday regarding three contaminated cough syrups manufactured in India, advising health authorities to inform WHO immediately if these products are found in their country. The WHO identified the contaminated syrup as specific batches of Coldrif from Sresan Pharmaceutical, Respifresh TR from Rednex […]
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Tue 14 October 2025: The European Parliament voted Wednesday to ban the use of meat-related terms including “burger” and “steak” to market plant-based foods, in a win for disgruntled farmers. EU lawmakers approved the legal proposal with 355 votes in favour and 247 against during a plenary session in Strasbourg. The text still needs to be negotiated […]
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Mon 13 October 2025: At least 15 million people aged 13 to 15 use e-cigarettes globally, with young people on average nine times more likely to vape than adults in countries with data, the World Health Organization said on Monday. In its first global estimate of e-cigarette use, the WHO said more than 100 million people worldwide are now […]
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Sun 12 October 2025: Women carry a greater genetic risk for major depression than men, according to a study that examined sex differences in the genetics of the disorder. The research, led by Australia’s QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and published Wednesday in Nature Communications, analyzed genetic data from nearly half a million people. It […]
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Thu 09 October 2025: The IMA underlined that the manufacturer and regulatory bodies are primarily responsible for the tragedy, not the medical practitioner. At least 21 children have died in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan due to consumption of contaminated cough syrup. New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has urged Union health minister J.P. Nadda to […]
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Thu 09 October 2025: A Los Angeles court orders the pharma giant to pay damages to the family of Mae Moore, who died of mesothelioma in 2021. Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $966m to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma, finding the company liable in the latest lawsuit alleging […]
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Sun 05 October 2025: Smartwatches and other wearable devices can feel almost magical. Strap on a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Samsung Gear and you’re suddenly presented with a stream of data generated by – and about – your body: step counts, heart rate, blood oxygen level, calories burned and more. Wearables offer tools that help […]
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Sun 05 October 2025: Three states ban the cough syrup after children die allegedly after consuming the product. Indian authorities say they are investigating whether contaminated cough syrup caused the deaths of nine children, all aged below five years, in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan since late August. The investigation was ordered by […]
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