Summary News of the Week: The PP is prepared to tackle healthcare system reforms: “the greatest risk to Spanish healthcare is not reforming it, but leaving it exactly as it is.” The most impactful healthcare news stories of the week were: Biomedicine: The Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to three scientists (one American and […]
Summary News of the week: Julián García Vargas has passed away. Minister of Health (1986–1991), he implemented the then-newly approved General Health Act, founded the ONT (National Transplant Organization) and the Carlos III Health Institute, and drove the Abril Report. The most impactful healthcare news stories of the week were: Biomedicine: Researcher Helen Hobbs […]
Summary News of the week: Bill Gates warns that the power of AI could cause 1 billion deaths. The week’s most impactful healthcare news stories: Biomedicine: Millions of surgeries should be avoided. Global health: Recommendations (The Lancet) for preparing for the next pandemic. International health policy: The US and EU reject the UN declaration […]
Summary News of the Week: Trump’s pharmaceutical plan threatens Europe: more expensive medicines and delays in new therapies. The week’s most impactful healthcare news stories were: Biomedicine: Analysis of how short-form videos—widely used by many people—may affect the brain. Global Health: Eradicating measles is impossible due to vaccine hesitancy in wealthy nations, says Bill […]
Summary News of the Week: Mónica García under pressure: indefinite doctors’ strike, crisis in Ceuta, and legislation in jeopardy. The week’s most impactful healthcare news stories were: Biomedicine: Prominent experts disagree with the claim that doctors should always have the final say over AI. Global Health: Faced with declining global aid, developing nations are […]
Summary News of the week: The decline of humanity: the birth rate crisis is reaching every corner of the world and faster than expected. The most impactful health news of the week were: Biomedicine: Pig kidney successfully transplanted into humans. Global health: How to save the WHO, which is in a critical situation. International […]
Summary News of the week: The situation in Ceuta is worsening, amidst paralysis and delays in government action. Article in El Español by Juan Abarca Cidón. The most impactful health news of the week included: Biomedicine: Vaccination against cancer now seems possible. Global health: Current response capabilities need to be significantly increased in the […]
Summary News of the week: Medical milestone: Moderna and Merck’s mRNA vaccine against melanoma appears to be the prelude to the introduction of mRNA technology in cancer vaccines. The most impactful health news of the week included: Biomedicine: Deaths from GLP-1. Are obesity drugs linked to hundreds of deaths? Global health: US policies are […]
Trump is against vaccines.7 days in healthcare (August 10th-16th, 2026)
Summary News of the week: Trump signs three executive orders against vaccines in just one week, as he seems to want this issue to be central to the midterm elections. Both Le Monde, in an editorial, and a WHO statement consider this attitude deplorable. The most impactful health news of the week were: Biomedicine: […]
Summary News of the Week: Uncontrolled wildfires: a new health emergency. The most impactful health news of the week included: Biomedicine: LDL cholesterol continues to drive the global cardiovascular epidemic despite advances in prevention and treatment. Global Health: How poor countries are coping with cuts in US aid for HIV/AIDS. International Health Policy: The […]
