World Health
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Polypills among treatments added to WHO list
Polypills are among drugs added to the World Health Organization’s essential medicines list, it has been announced. Read more
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How successful HIV therapy prevents transmission
Patients who take daily antiretroviral therapy have almost no risk of passing on HIV, according to a major new study published today. Read more
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International consensus statement published on concussion in sport
Sporting bodies need to update their rules to prevent harmful collisions, according to major new guidelines published today. Read more
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‘Kangaroo mother care’ reduces infant mortality risk
The “kangaroo mother care” method of skin-to-skin contact between a mother and her prematurely born or low birth weight baby reduces the risk of infant mortality by nearly a third, according to new research. Read more
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Global stroke deaths ‘to reach five million by 2030’
The number of deaths globally from ischaemic stroke is expected to increase to nearly five million by 2030, a new Chinese study published today has found. Read more
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Rapid action needed to combat maternal anaemia – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for rapid action to help combat anaemia among women of reproductive age. Read more
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Greater efforts needed on maternal and newborn mortality
Progress in improving mother and baby survival has “stagnated” worldwide in the last decade, according to a new report. Read more
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Low-cost interventions could prevent one million stillbirths and new-born deaths
Eight low-cost interventions for pregnant women in 81 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) could prevent about 566,000 stillbirths and 5.2 million babies from being born preterm or small for gestational age every year. Read more
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Long COVID needs single definition, experts say
Long COVID needs a standardised definition to improve diagnosis, treatment and research, experts say. Read more
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Infertility care shows inequality around the world
Infertility care is hugely variable around the world with inadequate care in many countries, according to a new World Health Organization backed report. Read more