Nearly 800 Indonesians have fallen ill in a series of separate food-poisoning incidents linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme, raising fresh questions over the safety and management of a
by A Special Correspondent in Colombo The appointment of the Secretary to the Ministry of Health remains in limbo, even as other ministries have successfully filled their positions. According to a reliable
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A new study published in The Lancet has revealed that nearly 75% of adults in the United States were classified as overweight or obese as of 2021, underscoring a worsening health crisis.
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A Dutch court ruled that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates could face trial in the Netherlands, following a case filed by seven individuals claiming to have suffered injuries from COVID-19 vaccines. The case,
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A Chinese firm has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of an oral cholera vaccine plant in Zambia. The Chinese company, Jijia International Medical Technology, on Monday signed the
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The following excerpts are adapted from the author’s latest book, Follow the Science: How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures, and Prevails. We’re deeply mired in a serious crisis that is touching all of
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Following excerpts adapted from the author’s book, “Sick Money: The Truth About the Global Pharmaceutical Industry” published by Canon Gate The first reports to reach the Western public were buried towards the
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the potential for further spread. This now triggers
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Alarmed by the surge in mpox cases, the Africa CDC has declared the outbreak a continental public health emergency, followed by the WHO declaring it a global health emergency. A virulent strain
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Hundreds of health activists gathered in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in April to reinvigorate the struggle for health rights. This fifth global assembly since 2000 underscored the enduring vibrancy of the People’s
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A pioneering collaboration between Baylor College of Medicine and Yale University has yielded a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) model, poised to revolutionize our understanding of brain activity and its correlation with human
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After years of mobilization and advocacy, Dolutegravir—a first-line drug in HIV treatment—will be more widely available in Colombia, thanks to a compulsory license issued by the government at the end of April. A compulsory
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It’s surprising that human infants as young as 10 months may be able to identify social rank. Research suggests that infants learn to distinguish who around them is dominant, using relative body size as
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“ It is better to be a misfit than be a spare part in society”… Muriel Gray April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day, and the month of April is dedicated to Autism
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Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) failed to reach an agreement on the text of the Pandemic Treaty during the recently concluded ninth round of negotiations of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body
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Public Services International recently launched a report examining the mental health of health workers in Liberia, Brazil, Sweden, Australia, and Canada. While significant differences persist between health systems in the Global South
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