World Medical News

The Trump administration’s dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAid) has raised concerns about the potential for mpox (formerly monkeypox) to escalate into a global health emergency, The Guardian reported citing experts and aid workers. The World Health…

Three child-killer diseases—dengue, cholera, and mpox—have surged in 2024, with over 13,600 deaths reported globally, Reliefweb.com reported citing Save the Children. Dengue cases reached a record 13.3 million, more than double the 6.5 million in 2023, driven by climate change…

A recent study suggests that implementing tobacco bans could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths worldwide by 2095, Earth.com revealed yesterday. Researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) propose prohibiting…

On October 3, the World Health Organization (WHO) unveiled a global initiative to address the rising threat of dengue and other arboviral diseases, which have impacted millions worldwide, VOA reported yesterday. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the urgent…

During a UN General Assembly meeting, world leaders pledged to reduce deaths linked to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 10% by 2030, The Guardian reported yesterday. AMR, which causes pathogens to evolve and resist existing treatments, is responsible for approximately 4.7…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized the critical need for increased investment in adolescent health, highlighting the challenges faced by nearly 1.3 billion adolescents aged 10-19 globally. In a recent publication launched during the UN’s Summit of the Future,…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched a continental initiative to address the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Announced in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo,…

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced a troubling rise in global cholera statistics for 2023, with cases increasing by 13% and related deaths soaring by 71% compared to 2022, Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday. Over 4,000 fatalities were reported, primarily…

As the global outbreak of MPOX continues to spread, UNICEF, in partnership with the Gavi vaccine alliance and WHO, has launched an urgent initiative to produce and supply up to 12 million doses of the MPOX vaccine by 2025, according…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated a global strategic preparedness and response plan to curb human-to-human transmission of mpox, following the declaration of a public health emergency on August 14, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The $135 million initiative aims…