World Health
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UK malaria vaccine ready for deployment
A British-developed malaria vaccine is a step closer to gaining the permissions it needs for deployment in affected countries, it has been announced. Read more
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Noma recognised as neglected tropical disease
The disease, noma, has been named officially a neglected tropical disease, it has been announced. Read more
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Snakebite treatment hope after drug combination success
New drug combinations could protect snakebite victims from life-changing injuries caused by toxic venom. Read more
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Global road traffic mortality falling
Road traffic deaths have fallen since 2010, but are still a significant global crisis, a major report says today. Read more
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Mosquito disease to reach UK within 20 years, climate report warns
England could be infested with disease-bearing mosquitoes within 20 years if the world fails to slow the process of climate change, according to an expert report. Read more
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Avoid opioids for backache – WHO
Health services should avoid some common physical therapies and the use of opioids for low back pain, according to new global guidance. Read more
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World is neglecting women after birth – report
Health services need to pay attention to the long-term problems that many women face after giving birth, according to a major report published today. Read more
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‘Staggering’ increase in measles deaths, warns report
More than 130,000 people – mainly children – died of measles in 2022, an increase of 43% from 2021, according to a new report by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more
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Medical charity urges governments to do more to prevent childhood TB
Governments must implement the latest World Health Organization guidelines to prevent children dying from tuberculosis, according to Médecins Sans Frontières. Read more
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Most people diagnosed with diabetes already have complications
Seven out of ten people with diabetes discovered they had the condition after developing complications associated with it, according to international research published today. Read more