Summary The most impactful health news of the week were: Biomedicine: Cancer vaccines and the important role of immunotherapy. Global health: Plastic pollution is increasing, requiring an ambitious UN Treaty to curb it. International health policy: Dentists fight RFK Jr. over fluoride. National health policy: Feijóo believes the main healthcare problem is the lack […]
Summary The most impactful health news of the week were: Biomedicine: The concept of the human exposome (all external interactions that increase the risk of disease) is being strengthened, compared to simple genetic screening. Global Health: USAID cuts threaten 14 million deaths by 2030, according to a study. International Health Policy: With a foreword […]
Summary The week’s most impactful health news stories were: Biomedicine: There are increasing cases of early-onset type 2 diabetes, before the age of 40. Global Health: Childhood vaccinations are stagnating in twenty wealthy countries, and serious diseases are resurfacing. International Health Policy: RFK Jr.’s approach to vaccines harms science, Americans, and the international community, […]
Summary The most impactful health news of the week were: Biomedicine: People with severe diabetes are cured in trials with new drugs. Global health: More than 13 million people in Africa may contract malaria due to cuts in American aid. International health policy: The British Parliament approves both the decriminalization of abortion and the […]
Summary The most impactful health news of the week were: Biomedicine: Mary-Claire King, discoverer of the breast cancer gene, Princess of Asturias Award for Science. Global Health: Dementia is deadly. The UN should take this issue more seriously. International Health Policy: A research crisis in the US would have consequences for all of humanity. […]
Summary The most impactful health news of the week were: Biomedicine: The FDA authorizes the first test to diagnose Alzheimer’s. Global Health: A new COVID variant is increasing infections. International Health Policy: Trump’s tax law, which Musk criticizes for not being aggressive enough, threatens to leave 10.8 million people without health coverage. National Health […]
Summary The most impactful health news of the week were: Biomedicine: Race to discover new life-saving drugs through the sequencing of new genomes. Global health: The US and Argentina agree to work on creating a replacement for the WHO. International health policy: Editorial in The Economist: How Labour should save the NHS. National health […]
Summary The week’s most impactful health news stories were: Biomedicine: A type of mammography proves better than ultrasound for women with dense breasts. Global health: Gaza is a victim of silence and impunity. International health policy: Trump’s attacks on science become harsher and more indiscriminate. National health policy: Doctors consider the changes introduced in […]
Summary The most impactful health news of the week were: Biomedicine: For the first time, a CRIPS treatment is capable of treating a single mutation. Global health: The need to accelerate vaccine development in Africa. International health policy: The medical profession cannot remain silent in the US in the face of the government’s abuses […]
Summary The most impactful health news of the week were: Biomedicine: 50 years of Prozac. A drug useful in many cases of depression. Global health: “Putting America First,” worsening health for populations at home (USA) and abroad. International health policy: European patients are waiting longer and longer for innovative drugs. National health policy: Numerous […]
