Category: 6. Health

“Christmas disease” is another name for hemophilia B but it has nothing to do with the holiday.

This alternate name for hemophilia B came about because of the very first hemophilia B patient:…

As funding for health shrinks, civic space contracts, and HIV slips down political agendas, one question looms large: how do community‑led responses survive and adapt?

This was the central theme of the CORE Project’s final multi‑stakeholder…

Reaching every region of Brazil

In Salvador, Bahia, Maria, a mother of two, received her positive diagnosis in week 24 of her pregnancy. She had gone to the primary care unit to schedule a prenatal appointment when she took the HIV rapid test,…

Celéstin had started to show signs of malaria, a flu-like disease that can become fatal if left untreated. 

When her mother brought her to the Bugiri health centre, Maria was told that her baby girl was also suffering from malnutrition. 

“I…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the Americas to achieve this historic milestone. This accomplishment reflects…

2025 was another impactful year for our research, as we poured over £5.5m into pioneering brain tumour projects around the world.  

We also announced 16 new grants, including four Quality of Life Awards, three…

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Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a severe, life-threatening disease with considerable heterogeneity in its clinical presentation, course, and outcomes. It continues to pose a significant challenge to modern cardiovascular medicine…

Investigators from the laboratory of Derek Walsh, PhD, professor of

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Calcium (Ca²⁺) channels are pivotal regulators of numerous physiological processes, including spermatogenesis and sperm functions. These specialized ion channels facilitate the influx of calcium ions across cellular membranes,…

The IAEA has designated the Princess Máxima Center for Paediatric Oncology as a Collaborating Centre to strengthen childhood cancer care worldwide.

With the presence of Her Majesty Queen Máxima, the IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi…