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WHO issues new guidance to expand midwifery models of care globally ……………….. The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated guidance to help countries adopt and expand midwifery-led models of care, where midwives provide primary support throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and…

Blood test detects cancer up to three years before diagnosis ………… Scientists at Johns Hopkins have found that cancer-linked genetic mutations can appear in the bloodstream up to three years before a clinical diagnosis. Published in Cancer Discovery, the study…

Butter may lower risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, study finds …………….. New research from Boston University suggests that consuming at least five grams of butter daily—about a teaspoon—may reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes by nearly…

Innovative Device Detects Health Risks From Thin Air ———————————- A new portable device named ABLE, developed by University of Chicago scientists, promises to revolutionize medical diagnostics by detecting health risks through airborne molecules, SciTech Daily reported. Unlike traditional tests relying…

UNICEF Study Finds Foster Care for Migrant Children in Italy More Cost-Effective Than Residential Care ————————————- A new UNICEF study reveals that foster care is significantly more cost-effective than residential care for migrant and refugee children arriving in Italy without…

Millions across US and Europe unaware they have life-threatening liver condition, study finds More than 15 million people across the US, UK, Germany, and France are living with the most aggressive form of fatty liver disease without knowing it, according…

Melbourne Researchers Make Breakthrough in HIV Cure Efforts ——————— Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute in Melbourne have developed a novel method to expose hidden HIV within white blood cells, a major obstacle in curing the virus, The Guardian reported.…

New Gene Therapy Targets Blood Stem Cells Directly, Potentially Eliminating Need for Transplants ——————————— Researchers at the San Raffaele-Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-Tiget) in Milan have identified a critical early postnatal window that allows direct gene therapy targeting of…

1.6M fall sick daily from unsafe food, warns WHO ————————- Every day, 1.6 million people worldwide become ill from consuming unsafe food, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reported. The agency called for enhanced global efforts…

Groundbreaking immunotherapy trial promises cancer patients with tumours to live 40% longer ————————————— A groundbreaking clinical trial has shown that Car T-cell immunotherapy enables cancer patients with advanced solid tumours to live 40% longer than those receiving standard care, The…