A sweeping international initiative to strengthen childhood immunization is gaining momentum as governments, health organizations, and philanthropic groups intensify their response to declining vaccination coverage worldwide. The campaign, launched earlier this year and now expanding across multiple continents, seeks to reach millions of children who missed routine vaccines due to the disruptions caused by the […]

Health authorities worldwide are on edge as new variants of the coronavirus spark a surge of infections and revive memories of earlier pandemic waves. Scientists have detected multiple mutations of the virus circulating in different regions, prompting governments to reassess their public health strategies and populations to brace for potential disruptions. The emergence of these […]

In a discovery hailed as one of the most promising steps in decades toward understanding Alzheimer’s disease, an international team of scientists has uncovered crucial evidence pointing to how the neurodegenerative disorder may begin at the molecular level. The findings, published this week in the journal Nature Neuroscience, suggest that a subtle failure in the […]

Across Europe, hospitals, pharmacies and health agencies are grappling with a deepening shortage of essential medicines. From common pain relievers and antibiotics to treatments for chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, a growing number of basic drugs have become difficult to find. Public health officials, patient groups and industry leaders warn that the supply […]

In a development that has sparked hope across the global medical community, a team of international researchers announced a breakthrough therapy that could transform the treatment of breast cancer. The new approach, unveiled this week after years of preclinical work and early human trials, combines precision-targeted medication with an innovative immune-boosting strategy, showing remarkable effectiveness […]

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a wave of research has shed light on a troubling and far-reaching consequence: the dramatic rise in mental health disorders among young people worldwide. Studies conducted over the past two years reveal that adolescents and young adults, already vulnerable to social and emotional stressors, have been deeply affected […]

In a landmark development for global health, large-scale immunization against malaria has officially begun across several African nations, signaling what experts hope could be the beginning of the end for one of the continent’s deadliest diseases. Health authorities confirmed this week that the long-awaited vaccine, known as RTS,S, is now being administered widely after decades […]

A dangerous surge in cholera cases is sweeping across multiple African countries, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to issue urgent warnings and call for immediate international support. Health systems across the continent, already under pressure from other infectious diseases and resource constraints, are struggling to contain the rapid spread of the waterborne illness. The […]