Summary The most impactful health news of the week included: Biomedicine: Changing guidelines on high blood pressure. Global health: Data control and sovereignty concerns lead African countries to reject agreements with the US. International health policy: One-third of Americans have cut spending or resorted to debt for healthcare. National health policy: The Council […]
Summary The most impactful health news stories of the week were: Biomedicine: The immunotherapy that revolutionized cancer treatment has a dark side. Global health: Gender equality and equity: essential for health and society. International health policy: Growing control of private equity (PE) firms in American healthcare. National health policy: Feijóo (PP) addresses a […]
Summary The week’s most impactful health news stories were: Biomedicine: An mRNA vaccine shows potential in triple-negative breast cancer. Global Health: Why does the US vaccine recall not only affect the US? International Health Policy: Two prosecutors and 13 states oppose RFK, Jr.’s anti-vaccine policies. National Health Policy: Feijóo (PP) is open to considering […]
Summary The week’s most impactful health news stories were: Biomedicine: The Human Exposome Project will map how environmental factors influence our health. Global Health: Leaving the WHO does not serve the best global or American interests. International Health Policy: The days of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s “wild” hegemony in health may be coming […]
Summary The most impactful health news of the week included: Biomedicine: Obesity is linked to a 70% higher risk of serious infections. Global Health: African countries must take control of their health policies. International Health Policy: Trump revokes the greenhouse gas emissions assessment and intensifies the climate offensive. National Health Policy: The government approves […]
Summary The most impactful health news of the week included: Biomedicine: More than a third of cancers originate from preventable risk factors. Global Health: Biblical diseases may resurface in Africa. International Health Policy: TrumpRx, the online drug store, launches. National Health Policy: Following the AIREF report, the Social Security system convenes social partners to […]
Summary The week’s most impactful health news stories were: Biomedicine: AlphaGenome, a Google AI, predicts the impact of DNA variations. Global Health: The humanitarian situation in Yemen will worsen in 2026. International Health Policy: Following donations, the Trump Administration rescinds the order requiring more staff in nursing homes. National Health Policy: The Ministry of […]
Summary The most impactful healthcare news of the week included: Biomedicine: AI trends in healthcare in 2026 analyzed. Global health: Venezuelan doctors speak out and denounce the situation in the healthcare sector. International health policy: The UK’s good idea for customized genetic medicines, proposing a new reimbursement system. National health policy: Doctors increase pressure […]
Summary The week’s most impactful health news stories were: Biomedicine: The trap of “miracle” weight-loss drugs: the rebound effect is faster than with conventional diets. Global health: The Lancet Commission on improving post-COVID health finds that international agreements are failing to reduce three closely linked health threats. International health policy: Trump unveils the new […]
Summary The most impactful health news of the week included: Biomedicine: What science will surprise us with, six medical advances for 2026. Global health: There is no health without peace. Conflicts are the greatest threat to health. International health policy: China leads research in 90% of crucial technologies, the most dramatic change of this […]
