Health & Wellness
World Bank and Japan Deepen Partnership on Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Japan has announced an additional contribution of US$30 million to the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Trust Fund Program (HEPR Program). The HEPR Program,...
Clean hands may make the difference between life and death
When good hand hygiene and other infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are followed, 70 per cent of infections can be prevented in health...
Nearly 15 million deaths directly or indirectly linked to COVID-19
Approximately 14.9 million deaths globally were directly or indirectly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic by the end 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) said...
Record profits, while COVID treatment often ‘out of reach’ for the poor
While reported COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline, Omicron sub-variants are driving an increase in the Americas and Africa, the head of the...
Eating your way to a healthy old age
Tweaks to our diets could be one of the most effective ways of preventing disease in Europe’s ageing population.
In 2021, more than one fifth...
Spinning silk into next-generation eye and knee implants
For thousands of years, silk has been treasured for its qualities as a beautiful material for elegant garments. But scientists are harnessing the less...
New Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The health authorities of the African nation declared a new outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the...
Cellular spring cleaning may keep us youthful and healthy for longer
The in-built process of maintaining the health of our cells by recycling dead or toxic material plays a key role in our health overall....
Africa experiencing longest-running decline in COVID-19 infections
COVID-19 cases in Africa have fallen for the past 16 weeks, and deaths have dropped during the last eight, marking the longest-running decline in...
COVID-19: Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants, not more severe or transmissible
As the coronavirus which causes COVID-19 continues to evolve, we cannot afford to ‘lose sight’ of the changes, the UN health agency said on...