11 million lives lost each year: urgent action needed on neurological care
The World Health Organization (WHO) today warns that less than one in three countries around the world has a national policy to address the growing burden of neurological disorders, responsible…
Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B
In a landmark public health achievement, the World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019)…
Discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit. Nobel Prize in Physics 2025
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 to John ClarkeUniversity of California, Berkeley, USA Michel H. DevoretYale University, New Haven, CT…
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi
The announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025. Photo: Cecilia Odlind The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has decided to award the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology…
Could reducing inflammation help combat fatigue in people with early-stage breast cancer?
New research reveals that inflammatory responses may play a role in different types of fatigue experienced by many people with cancer. The findings are published by Wiley online in CANCER,…
FDA approves PharmaMar’s Zepzelca® (lurbinectedin) and Atezolizumab (Tecentriq®) Combination as First-line Maintenance Therapy for Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
harmaMar (MSE:PHM) has announced that the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Zepzelca® (lurbinectedin) in combination with atezolizumab (Tecentriq®) as a maintenance treatment for adults with…
Simple test can predict risk of severe liver disease
A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the scientific journal The BMJ, shows how a simple blood analysis can predict the risk of developing severe liver disease. The method…
WHO: Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine composition for the 2026 southern hemisphere influenza season
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced its recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for use in the 2026 influenza season in the southern hemisphere. The announcement was…
ESC outlines key asks in its response to the Commission’s Call for Evidence on the EU Cardiovascular Health Plan
As part of the European Commission’s process to consult stakeholders and gather views on the upcoming EU Cardiovascular Health (CVH) Plan, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) submitted its response…
Repeated head impacts cause early neuron loss and inflammation in young athletes
Research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows that repeated head impacts from contact sports can cause early and lasting changes in the brains of young- to middle-aged…