Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza
“I am appealing to all parties to provide concrete assurances right away guaranteeing humanitarian pauses for the campaign,” he said, speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York. “Let’s...
Gilead alleges drug counterfeiting operation at NYC pharmacies
Gilead HIV prescription bottles seized at Best Scripts pharmacy.Courtesy: Gilead SciencesGilead Sciences says it uncovered a dangerous drug-counterfeiting operation in which its HIV medications were tampered with and improperly resold...
Mpox vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic seeks ‘critical’ approval for teens
Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty ImagesLONDON — Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic said Friday that it had submitted data to the Europe Union's drug regulator to extend the use of...
WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of international concern
The WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, called for the meeting last Wednesday to seek advice on whether the mpox – previously monkeypox – outbreaks are cause for international concern. On Tuesday,...
Extreme heat increasingly disrupting child health, UNICEF warns
“Extreme heat is increasing, disrupting children’s health, wellbeing and daily routines,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.The study compared averages in the 1960s with the period 2020-2024, measuring the days which exceeded 35 degrees...
Health stocks jump as WHO declares global health emergency
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox virus particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory.Bsip | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesLONDON — Shares of Danish...
WHO backs African efforts to combat mpox spread, as Sweden records new case
The outbreak that affected the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and spread to neighbouring countries continues to grow.On Thursday afternoon, WHO member Sweden became the first country outside Africa...
What’s next for Biden’s Medicare drug price negotiations
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris walk out together, at an event on Medicare drug price negotiations, in Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S., August 15, 2024. Ken Cedeno...
Most of Gaza’s 40,000 dead are women and children, says UN rights chief
“Most of the dead are women and children. This unimaginable situation is overwhelmingly due to recurring failures by the Israeli Defense Forces to comply with the rules of war,” the...
$100,000 and a gym membership? How some small towns are coaxing doctors to their communities
The Current19:23$100,000 signing bonus? How some towns are luring doctorsCanadian municipalities are offering family doctors thousands of dollars and other benefits to work and live in smaller cities and towns,...