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.
A new study highlights the recent but unsustainable increase in global consumption of human antibiotics, a major driver of increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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.
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.
A recent study published in The Lancet Global Health analysed the global prevalence of inadequate intake of 15 key micronutrients to identify nutritional gaps across different demographic groups.
Sitting or squatting at a patient's bedside is associated with greater trust, satisfaction and even better clinical outcomes compared with standing, according to a new review of the evidence.
The WHO blamed four major industries - tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPF), fossil fuels and alcohol - for 2.7 million deaths a year in Europe, accusing them of obstructing public policies that could hurt their profits.
A position paper prepared on behalf of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Vitamin D Working Group summarises the problem of vitamin D deficiency and public health approaches to its prevention on a global scale.
