In Irkutsk, a Siberian city near Mongolia, the apparent absence of public alarm has become almost as striking as the unexplained health scare that brought the region international attention. More than a
In Irkutsk, a Siberian city near Mongolia, the apparent absence of public alarm has become almost as striking as the unexplained health scare that brought the region international attention. More than a
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China is seeking to establish at least five innovative pharmaceutical products with annual global sales exceeding US$1 billion by 2030, an ambitious goal that reflects the country’s growing influence in biotechnology and
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A common human gut bacterium can produce a molecule that lowers cholesterol and reduces the build-up of arterial plaque, according to a study published in Nature. Experiments in mice found that Bacteroides
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The death of a laboratory worker in Siberia has triggered international concern over whether Russia is concealing a serious laboratory accident involving the plague bacterium, although experts say there is currently no
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Several hospitals in Siberia have been placed under quarantine following the death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker who was reportedly exposed to the bacterium that causes plague, prompting international monitoring of an
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Sri Lanka is recording a sustained increase in HIV infections even as global progress against the virus continues, placing the country among 21 nations where estimated new HIV infections rose by more
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What began as a proposal to discourage excessive sugar consumption and raise money for Germany’s statutory health insurance has developed into a wider dispute within the government, with competing calculations over revenue,
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Vaping during childhood and adolescence may carry a broader range of health risks than previously recognised, with evidence linking e-cigarette use among young people to nicotine dependence, respiratory and oral-health problems, poorer
More China has emerged as the leading centre for clinical development and testing of a new generation of CAR-T-cell therapies that could eventually be used against cancer and autoimmune diseases, according to an
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Millions of people were unable to follow basic COVID-19 protections because they lacked adequate housing, social protection or access to public services, according to a new international study published by The Lancet.
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The Government of Fiji has declared a national emergency to address a rapid increase in HIV infections, seeking to contain the virus and protect public health. The health crisis, first evident in
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Chinese researchers have developed what they describe as the world’s smallest CT scanner, a portable machine weighing just 6kg (13.2lbs) and designed to produce detailed images of small fossils, archaeological relics and
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Drug shortages in public hospitals in Sri Lanka has been an endemic problem for decades and the reasons for this are many and varied. Political interference, bureaucratic ineptness, funding shortages, policy issues,
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Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Mahishini Colonne highlighted opportunities for closer bilateral cooperation at the Ambassadors’ Conference on Healthcare Technologies and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, held on 08 September 2026 in New Delhi
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Laws that have driven smoking out of offices, restaurants, public transport and other public spaces have reduced exposure to second-hand smoke, but a global study suggests the problem remains far from resolved.
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