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Health care

New WHO recommendations: injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention

WHO has issued new recommendations on the use of lenacapavir (LEN) as an additional HIV prevention measure.

14 July 2025, 18:31

Vaccination during disease outbreaks reduces mortality by 60%

Emergency vaccinations during outbreaks of diseases such as cholera, Ebola and measles have reduced deaths from these diseases by nearly 60% over the past quarter century, according to a new study.

13 July 2025, 13:46

WHO calls for increased surveillance of avian influenza

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to step up monitoring for bird flu after the first case was detected in a child in the United States.

29 November 2024, 12:30

Fewest new HIV cases since late 1980s: UNAIDS report

The number of new HIV infections last year was the lowest since the late 1980s, the United Nations said Tuesday, but the pace of decline remains too slow.

28 November 2024, 10:13

FDA approved Bimzelx for the treatment of hidradenitis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved UCB's Bimzelx (bimekizumab-bkzx) to treat adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa.

26 November 2024, 14:17

Global antibiotic use will increase by more than 50% by 2030

Since the pandemic, there has been an increase in antibiotic consumption, especially in middle-income countries, raising concerns about antimicrobial resistance and global health challenges.

22 November 2024, 13:46

Global antibiotic consumption has increased significantly since 2016, study shows

A new study highlights the recent but unsustainable increase in global consumption of human antibiotics, a major driver of increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

19 November 2024, 19:40

EU health agency calls for intensified fight against antibiotic resistance

The European Health Agency warned on Monday that Europe was off track to meet targets to reduce antibiotic use, calling for action to prevent antimicrobial resistance from undermining health systems.

19 November 2024, 15:47

Mortality risk increases with low income in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus

In adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), mortality risk increases with lower income, with the largest increase seen in adults aged 20 to 39 years.

18 November 2024, 11:04

CDC updates pain management guidelines for physicians

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing updated and expanded recommendations for clinicians caring for adult outpatients with short- and long-term pain.

11 November 2024, 17:02

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