Former US health official pleads guilty to hiding COVID records
GREENBELT, Maryland: A former senior US health official who worked as an adviser to Dr.
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Trump executive order targets childhood vaccine cuts despite warnings from experts
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting major changes to the country's childhood vaccination recommendations, including a narrower list of routinely recommended vaccines and greater spacing between childhood shots, despite warnings from paediatricians and public-health experts.
Congo's Ebola outbreak is second-largest on record, WHO says actual cases may be four times higher
KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has become the world's second-largest on record, with the World Health Organization (WHO) warning that the actual number of infections could be up to four times higher than officially reported as the epidemic continues to spread rapidly.
US FDA approves first freeze-dried plasma, expanding emergency blood transfusion options
WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the country's first freeze-dried plasma product, marking a significant milestone in emergency transfusion medicine that could improve access to lifesaving plasma in combat zones, disaster-response operations and remote healthcare facilities where conventional plasma is difficult to.
World Hepatitis Day 2026: WHO calls for urgent action as 287 million people live with hepatitis worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent global action to eliminate viral hepatitis, warning that 287 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B or C in 2024, while 1.
FDA panel backs first mRNA flu vaccine, bringing Moderna's shot closer to approval
WASHINGTON: A new type of influenza vaccine moved a significant step closer to the U.
WHO reports first patient enrolled in experimental Ebola treatment trial as DR Congo outbreak tops 1,400 cases
GENEVA/KINSHASA: The World Health Organization (WHO) says the first patient has been enrolled in an experimental treatment trial for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking a potentially important milestone in the global effort to combat one of the country's deadliest infectious disease outbreaks.
Children's digital lives need stronger safeguards, say French President and WHO chief
The conversation about children's health is no longer limited to nutrition, vaccination or physical activityChildren today are growing up in a world where smartphones, social media, online gaming and artificial intelligence have become an integral part of everyday life.
Doctors warn India's new transgender rules are disrupting patient care
NEW DELHI: Doctors and healthcare experts in India are warning that the country's new transgender recognition rules are disrupting patient care, with legal uncertainty prompting some hospitals and clinics to suspend or delay gender-affirming treatment while patients struggle to access essential healthcare services.
New York sues 3M, DuPont over PFAS 'forever chemicals' linked to health risks
NEW YORK: New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a sweeping lawsuit against chemical giants 3M, DuPont and several related companies, accusing them of knowingly exposing millions of people to toxic "forever chemicals" while concealing their health and environmental risks for decades.