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24/06/2022 - Development of new antibiotics is 'stagnant'
Work to develop new antibiotics is ‘stagnant’ and does not meet global needs, a new report from the World Health Organization has warned. More
24/06/2022 - COVID-19 vaccines 'prevented 20 million deaths' in first year
In the first year of the vaccination programme, COVID-19 vaccines prevented about 20 million deaths globally, according to an analysis published today. More
22/06/2022 - How mutations cause drug resistant typhoid bacteria
A range of mutations has led to antimicrobial resistance in many strains of typhoid bacteria, according to a new genetic study published today. More
14/06/2022 - One in seven exposed to Lyme disease
More than 14% of the world’s population is likely to have – or had – Lyme disease, according to an analysis published today. More
01/06/2022 - COVID vaccine brands unrelated to efficacy
COVID-19 vaccination works equally well if an individual receives the same type of injection or a mixture of different brands, according to a wide-ranging analysis published today. More
31/05/2022 - COVID-19 led to global decline of cardiac services
Cardiac services around the world suffered substantial disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a major new study out today shows. More
25/05/2022 - Antivirals may help monkeypox patients
Antiviral medications may be effective against monkeypox, researchers have found, but more research is urgently needed. More
20/05/2022 - Vaccine 'urgently needed to tackle respiratory syncytial virus'
A vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus is urgently needed because the infection is responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in young children a year, experts say today. More
11/05/2022 - New support for COVID vaccine in pregnancy
A new study has found no evidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes with COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. More
06/05/2022 - Death toll from pandemic 15 million - WHO
Nearly 15 million people globally lost their lives in the first two years of the COVID pandemic because of the virus, according to a new World Health Organization estimate. More
28/04/2022 - Warning of measles, polio resurgence
The world is facing a new threat from measles, with a near doubling of cases in the wake of the pandemic, world agencies have warned. More
25/04/2022 - Million milestone passed for malaria vaccine
More than one million children in three African countries have received at least one dose of the world’s first malaria vaccine as part of a pilot programme. More
13/04/2022 - Single HPV jab 'sufficient'
A single dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine gives as good protection as two doses, experts have ruled. More
13/04/2022 - Low heart risk from COVID jab
There is no significant rise in cases of myopericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination programmes, according to a new analysis. More
08/04/2022 - Outrage as attacks on Ukraine health facilities pass 100
Health facilities in the Ukraine continue to be subject to attacks - with the 100th and three others taking place yesterday, the World Health Organization has alleged. More
01/04/2022 - Global genomic surveillance strategy unveiled
The World Health Organization is to release a new ten year strategy aimed at increasing global genomic surveillance. More
01/04/2022 - First global postnatal guidelines published
The first global guidelines to support women and newborns in the postnatal period have been launched by the World Health Organization (WHO). More
31/03/2022 - Access to opioids reveals global disparities
Significant disparities exist globally when it comes to access to opioid painkillers, a new UK study shows today. More
29/03/2022 - WHO unveils Global Centre for Traditional Medicine
The World Health Organization is to launch a Global Centre for Traditional Medicine after signing an agreement with the Government of India. More
23/03/2022 - Home oxygen monitoring for COVID safe
Pulse oximetry can safely be used at home by patients with COVID-19, according to an analysis published today. More
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