More than 10,000 Americans who suffer from chronic liver disease are on a waitlist for a liver transplant, but there are not enough donated organs for all of those patients. Additionally, many people with liver failure aren’t eligible for a transplant if they are not healthy enough to tolerate the surgery. To help those patients, … Read more
Germany’s first foot and mouth disease outbreak in almost 40 years – and the EU’s first in more than a decade – sent shockwaves through the global meat and dairy sectors, resulting in import bans in at least 10 countries. Rapid reactive measures, such as restrictions on movement, testing, vaccination and pre-emptive culling, have helped … Read more
In the bustling Indonesian city of Balikpapan, a surge in HIV/AIDS cases is raising serious concerns, coinciding with rapid development and growing population influxes. Authorities are grappling with the alarming increase, attributed to a confluence of factors. According to Dr. Rina Sari, Head of the Balikpapan City Health Office (DKK), the sheer volume of people … Read more