World Medical News

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a concerning rise in COVID-19 cases globally, coinciding with an “alarming decline” in vaccination coverage, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s director for epidemic and pandemic preparedness, stated that SARS-CoV-2 positivity…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated a project to develop a new bird flu vaccine using the technology that created COVID-19 vaccines, the organization’s website announced recently. This effort aims to enhance global preparedness against potential pandemics caused by…

Researchers at Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College London have discovered that fusobacterium, a common mouth bacteria, may significantly improve outcomes for patients with head and neck cancers, The Guardian reported yesterday. Dr. Miguel Reis Ferreira, the study’s senior…

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for immediate measures to tackle a surge in avian influenza cases across the Asia-Pacific region, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Key recommendations include improved surveillance, rapid diagnostics, cross-sector collaboration, enhanced biosafety in…

A new report from the Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030 emphasizes the urgent need to enhance HIV services in heavily impacted countries, the UN website reported on Monday. Launched by WHO, UNICEF, and UNAIDS, the alliance…

A new UN report reveals that nearly 40 million people were living with HIV in 2023, with over 9 million lacking treatment, Arab News reported yesterday. Despite significant progress since 2004, when 2.1 million died from AIDS-related causes, the current…

A recent UCLA study reveals that an AI tool significantly outperforms doctors in detecting prostate cancer, Fox News reported yesterday. The AI achieved 84% accuracy in identifying the disease, compared to just 67% for physicians, the source noted. Developed by…

Long-term exposure to air pollution raises the risk of dementia, according to a new Danish study reported by Yahoo News yesterday. Researchers tracked over 25,000 women for 27 years and found a connection between polluted air and a higher chance…

A Flinders University study involving over 85,000 participants suggests nighttime light exposure significantly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, New Atlas reported on Wednesday. According to the article, researchers found a link between nighttime light and a 67%…

The World Health Organization (WHO) is sounding the alarm on a global spike in cholera, with nearly 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries so far this year, UN news website reported yesterday. The Eastern Mediterranean region…