13 January 2026In 2025, WHO’s polio programme in the Eastern Mediterranean Region advanced critical areas of eradication despite conflict, humanitarian crisis and funding pressures. From refining strategies in…
Chikungunya was first described and epidemiologically documented during 1952–1953 in the Tanganyika Territory (present-day United Republic of Tanzania),1 after which sporadic cases and localized outbreaks were recorded across…
Opioids are one of the oldest known psychoactive drugs in the world and are listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as drugs used for acute and cancer pain, as well as palliative care. In most countries/regions, the use of…
An economic evaluation from the BackInAction trial found that an enhanced course of acupuncture for older adults with chronic low back pain was cost-saving from both the Medicare and healthcare sector perspectives.
The article appears in the…
A man who infected a woman with HIV after he stopped his treatment and did not tell her about his diagnosis has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.
Luke Davis, 31, was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm on the woman, who described…
Scientists have warned that blockages in the brain’s natural drainage pathways could serve as an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease, potentially opening the door to earlier and more accessible…
For anyone who has ever had to mentally calculate the consequences of a slice of pizza or a splash of milk in coffee, lactose intolerance is more than a minor inconvenience. It shapes daily habits, social situations, and long-term dietary…
While the pipeline for cardio-renal therapeutics is expanding, clinical success still hinges on a silent variable: patient engagement. Roy O. Mathew, MD, associate professor of medicine at the Loma Linda VA Health Care System, discussed the…