Summary The most impactful news in health this week were: Biomedicine: Editorial by The Economist: The enormous possibilities of CRISPR technology in agriculture and medicine. Global health: Editorial by Nature: The need to learn the lessons of Covid-19, before it is too late. International health policy: Threats to Medicaid. To make their numbers work, […]
Summary The most impactful news in health this week were: Biomedicine: RedETS puts a stop to enthusiasm for proton therapy Global health: The environment surpasses genetics in importance in predicting longevity International health policy: Agreement between the NHS and the independent sector to address the waiting list and give patients more choice. National […]
Summary The most impactful news in health this week were: Biomedicine: Personalized cancer screening is key. Especially in five cancers: breast, lung, colorectal, cervical and prostate. Global health: The exit of the USA from the WHO forces reforms and reprioritization in that organization. International health policy: Trump wants an alternative to the WHO, something […]
Summary The most impactful news in health this week were: Biomedicine: FDA approves studies of pig organs for kidney transplants. Global health: Science editorial: A less safe world, after Trump’s decision to leave the WHO. International health policy: Trump blows up the system from within. Health care is especially threatened, both in the United […]
Summary The most impactful news in health this week were: Biomedicine: Stem cells are used to recover damaged heart muscle fibers. Global health: The exit of the USA from the WHO, a blow to the international architecture of global health. International health policy: By cutting aid to foreigners and leaving the WHO, the USA is […]
Summary The most impactful news in health this week were: Biomedicine: Closer to babies on demand, as it is possible to introduce heritable changes in DNA. Global health: President Trump signs an executive order to remove the USA from the WHO. International health policy: Unprecedented: the Trump Administration intends to stop meetings and review […]
Summary The most impactful news in health this week were: Biomedicine: The new definition of obesity challenges the use of the BMI (Body Mass Index). Global health: The triumph and tragedy of malaria prevention. International health policy: The FDA proposes new labels to inform about the sugar, fat and salt content in food. National […]
Summary The most impactful news in health this week were: Biomedicine: Colombian scientist Manuel Elkin Patarroyo dies. Global health: The world breaks the 1.5º C warming target for the first time in 2024. International health policy: Keir Starmer launches the private sector to reduce the waiting list in England. National health policy: The government […]
Summary The most impactful news in health this week were: Biomedicine: Cancer vaccines are promising. Global health: Covid-19 after five years: an almost banal disease. International health policy: The British Prime Minister is willing to promote a plan to reduce waiting lists. National health policy: ASISA plans to take on MUFACE alone. Companies: The […]
Summary The most impactful news in health this week were: Biomedicine: National Geographic publishes what it considers the 7 most hopeful medical advances of 2024. Global health: The WHO publishes global data on covid mortality. International health policy: More and more pharmacies are closing in the USA, leaving the problem of “pharmaceutical deserts”. National […]
