Health & Wellness
Gene Therapy Access Can Significantly Reduce Global Disease Burden
A new World Economic Forum white paper, published today,indicates how gene therapy can transform the lives of patients globally. The study shows how low-...
WHO supports Uganda Ebola response
The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Uganda as the Government there responds to a deadly Ebola outbreak, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus...
Helping the body and brain to welcome bionic limbs and implants
By GARETH WILLMER
Not that long ago, the concept of the bionic human seemed far-fetched, but wearable robotic suits, brain-controlled extra limbs and mind-operated wheelchairs are...
WHO issues warning on Indian cough syrup linked to 66 Gambian child deaths
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a deadly batch of cough mixture connected to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia...
New WHO strategy aims to strengthen rapid response to health emergencies
Amid mounting health emergencies globally – such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related crises, and the war in Ukraine – the World Health Organization (WHO)...
HL7 FHIR, the Future of Health Information Exchange?
Health Level 7 International is an association that calls itself a non profit organization, ANSI-accredited standards developing organization devoted to creating a thorough structure...
Time to address mental health issues in the workplace
With an estimated 12 billion workdays lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy nearly $1 trillion, more action is needed...
A good night’s sleep is a tonic to remember
BY ANTHONY KING
Everyone suffers restless nights from time to time. Chewing over failures or worries at the end of the day undermines rest, especially...
Noncommunicable diseases now ‘top killers globally’
From heart disease to cancer and diabetes, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) now outnumber infectious diseases as the “top killers globally,” the UN health agency said...
Rare Ebola outbreak declared in Uganda
An outbreak of Ebola virus has been declared in Uganda after a case was confirmed in Mubende district, in the centre of the country.
The...