Mary Beth Terry, PhD, a professor of epidemiology and environmental sciences at Columbia University, is a leader of the registry today. “She was the most thoughtful collaborator — she cared deeply about every methodological issue,” Terry said. “A lot of people wanted to emulate how she lived her life, because she was always trying to … Read more
Nearly all the world’s 10.6 million children experiencing serious health-related suffering (SHS) live in low- and middle-income countries with little to no access to palliative care specialized care for their illness, according to a comprehensive new report published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. The study defines SHS as physical, psychological, social or spiritual … Read more
Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria evolve new ways to elude drug treatments for a variety of illnesses, a growing number of “superbugs” have emerged, ramping up estimates of more than 10 million worldwide deaths per year by 2050. Scientists are looking to … Read more
Griffith University researchers are on the cusp of a new vaccine to prevent chikungunya, a global health threat which attacks human joint tissue. Professor Bernd Rehm, from Griffith’s Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, said his team wanted to test whether they could engineer E.coli to assemble biopolymer particles which displayed chikungunya antigens and performed as … Read more
The United Kingdom and five other countries in Europe and Central Asia recently lost their measles elimination status, according to a report by Reuters. Reuters reports that Spain, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan lost their status, along with the UK. WHO committees in each region decide whether a country is measles-free using case rates. To … Read more
Mosquitoes are more than just a summer nuisance; they pose a significant global health challenge, killing over 700,000 people every year. Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya were once considered distant threats, but climate change and rapid urbanisation are enabling mosquitoes to spread to new areas, including parts of Europe. A challenge of … Read more
Dengue fever caused by a flavivirus named DENV is a major global health challenge, risking almost half of the world’s population. Since the early 20th century, the scientific community has faced multiple challenges to develop effective dengue vaccines. This spanned a variety of techniques – from the use of ox bile to weaken DENV to … Read more
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to dominate global mortality statistics, with immune dysregulation emerging as a central feature in their pathogenesis. This review by Gareev et al. focuses on immune-derived microRNAs (immuno-miRs) as pivotal modulators of immune responses in cardiovascular settings, highlighting their roles in pathophysiology, diagnostic potential, and therapeutic promise. Introduction … Read more
Millions of people across the world still lack access to basic eye care such as glasses according to a new study led by Professor Rupert Bourne of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU). The research, published in The Lancet Global Health, measured the global availability and quality of treatment for uncorrected refractive error, one of the most … Read more
A sweeping new analysis reveals that the burden of female infertility has soared over the past three decades, with age-standardized rates rising and women in their late 30s facing the highest risk worldwide. Study: Global, regional, and national burden of female infertility and trends from 1990 to 2021 with projections to 2050 based on the … Read more