Browsing: Health

Northwestern scientists create the world’s tiniest dissolvable pacemaker, ideal for infants needing short-term heart support.

Austria shuts minor Slovakia crossings to block spread of foot-and-mouth disease, protecting its livestock industry from cross-border threats.

Displaced people face health risks in 2025 as UNHCR warns that funding cuts may leave 12.8 million without critical healthcare.

Childhood tuberculosis cases rose nearly 10% in Europe and Central Asia in 2023, highlighting urgent public health concerns.

Stem cell treatment helps improve spinal cord injuries, with two patients regaining motor function in a groundbreaking Japanese study.

Europe sees its worst measles outbreak since 1997, with WHO and UNICEF urging urgent action to address vaccine coverage decline.

Russia pioneers theranostics with its first dual drug, improving prostate cancer diagnosis and therapy with innovative radiopharmaceuticals.

The Critical Medicines Act could be integrated into EU defence funding, ensuring a stable supply of essential drugs amid geopolitical uncertainties.

Texas and New Mexico report a growing measles outbreak, with 58 cases in West Texas and eight in New Mexico. Officials stress vaccinations as the highly contagious virus spreads.

Maintaining a healthy waist size and regular exercise reduces cancer risks by 15%, according to a groundbreaking study involving 315,000 people, highlighting the need for a holistic lifestyle approach.