Governments, donors, and global organisations pledged nearly US$600 million in new funding to tackle cervical cancer, marking a historic step towards eliminating the deadly disease cervical cancer.

New research presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases sheds light on the phenomenon of long COVID, particularly in a highly vaccinated population like Queensland, Australia.

Since more than 1400 years ago, Muslims have fasted by abstaining from food and drink from dawn to dusk during Ramadan as a must-do task.

People in these areas live a healthy lifestyle with healthy food habits that promote natural movement through activities such as gardening, walking, cooking, and farming.

The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024), scheduled to be held in Barcelona from April 27th to April 30th, will feature discussions highlighting the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming infection control within hospitals.

An innovative cultural event was recently held at the super specialised hospital of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), organised by the Cochlear Implant Group of Bangladesh and the Year Foundation, says a press release.

Isolation on an emotional and psychological level is a hallmark of loneliness. Some partners’ inability to respect their partner’s social standing manifests itself in numerous ways. One cause of isolation is treating other people poorly and putting them down.

The book “Not to Stop Here: Narration by Cancer Survivors” in Bangla, published by the Centre for Cancer Care Foundation (CCCF) Bangladesh and printed by University Press Limited (UPL), contains inspiring stories from 42 cancer survivors, known as the Cancer Bravos.

A recent global analysis published in The Lancet reveals a concerning trend: more than one billion people worldwide are now living with obesity, marking it as the most common form of malnutrition in many countries. The NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) conducted the study, which looked at data from over 220 million people in 190 countries from 1990 to 2022.

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid), a SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitor, is first-line therapy for high-risk, non-hospitalised patients with COVID-19 (JAMA 2023; 330:1519).

The World Health Organisation (WHO) European Region is experiencing an alarming rise in measles cases.

Genetics or inheritance are not the causes of every disease. Indeed, external factors like the weather may also have an impact on our general well-being and mood.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has awarded its first-ever certificates validating progress in eliminating industrially produced trans fatty-acids to five countries.

The World Health Organisation (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest estimates of the global burden of cancer.

Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus—persistent ringing/buzzing in the ears—finds a systematic review of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health.

A lovely relationship starts as gently as the wind. The refrain “I can’t help falling in love with you” appears in a lot of poetry and music. However, maintaining that bond is another story. It is a whole other ballgame to keep the relationship pleasant, especially after marriage.

Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for dementia. Researchers analysed data from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) to assess whether treatment for type 2 diabetes affected dementia risk in adults ≥60 years old with type 2 diabetes mellitus on treatment. Diabetes diagnosis, type of anti-diabetic medication used, and dementia classification were based on NHIRD records.

The survivability tests of microbes in space conditions started more than 90 years ago. The early experiments utilised balloon flights and rocket payloads to expose the microorganisms in spaceflight conditions. In 1966, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) performed experiments on microbes by exposing them to space conditions. The resilience of those organisms was poor due to the radiation of the space.

Perinatal depression, either antenatal (during pregnancy) or postpartum, affects 10% to 20% of pregnant women and is linked with numerous adverse health outcomes. One such outcome, suicide, accounts for as many as 20% of postpartum deaths in high-income countries. In two new studies, researchers used a Swedish dataset to investigate overall mortality and suicidal behavior (attempted or completed suicide) in women with perinatal depression.

In managing COVID-19, researchers in Germany have delved into the challenges faced by immunocompromised patients, shedding light on effective strategies during the Omicron era.