Category : Health

Austria has temporarily closed several minor border crossings with Slovakia to protect its livestock industry following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the neighboring country. State Secretary for Health Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig announced on Wednesday that the Ministry of the Interior had finalized a list of smaller crossings to be shut down. The closures......

The health of nearly 13 million forcibly displaced people, including over six million children, is at serious risk in 2025 due to critical funding shortages, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned on Friday. The agency said that without immediate and sustained financial support, life-saving medical services may no longer be available......

The World Health Organization (WHO) has inaugurated its first Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, located in India’s Gujarat state. This initiative marks a significant milestone in the integration of traditional healing practices with evidence-based healthcare research, training, and awareness on a global scale. Established in collaboration with India’s  Ministry of Ayush under......

Stem cell treatment helps improve spinal cord injuries, according to a clinical study led by researchers at Keio University in Japan. The research marks the first time patients with spinal cord injuries have shown functional motor recovery following treatment with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). The team transplanted two million iPSC-derived cells into each of four patients who......

Scientists at Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have developed and patented Russia’s first theranostic pair original radiopharmaceuticals designed for both the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. According to the TPU press service, the initial phase of pilot clinical trials has been successfully completed, marking a significant advancement in Russian oncology research. The development is part of a......

A coalition of 11 European Union health ministers has called for critical medicines to be included within the scope of new EU defence funds, arguing that medicine security is a vital component of Europe’s strategic autonomy. The ministers, representing Belgium, Czechia, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain, outlined their proposal in an op-ed published on Euronews......

A measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico has resulted in at least 58 confirmed cases in West Texas over the past three weeks, marking the state’s most significant surge in nearly three decades. Health officials report that the majority of those affected are children, with 33 cases among those aged 5......

Indonesia has launched a nationwide free health screening program aimed at reducing early mortality rates, marking the country’s most extensive public health initiative to date. The government has allocated 3 trillion rupiah ($183.54 million) for the annual program, which began on Monday, according to the Ministry of Health. As part of......

Maintaining a healthy waist circumference and engaging in regular physical activity significantly reduces cancer risk, according to a groundbreaking study funded by the World Cancer Research Fund. The research, involving over 315,000 participants, marks the first comprehensive analysis of how these two lifestyle factors combine to prevent cancer. The study,......

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray, Spravato, as a standalone treatment for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) that is resistant to conventional therapies. This marks a significant development in the treatment of depression, as Spravato becomes the first FDA-approved standalone therapy for treatment-resistant depression......