WHO and UNICEF issue new guidance to promote breastfeeding in health facilities globally
WHO and UNICEF issued new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services, on April 11th. Breastfeeding all babies for the first 2 years would save the lives of more than 820 000...
NIH study revises molecular classification for most common type of lymphoma
In a new study, researchers identified genetic subtypes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that could help explain why some patients with the disease respond to treatment and others don’t. The study, led by researchers in the Center for Cancer...
WHO and UNICEF issue new guidance to promote breastfeeding in health facilities globally
A mother breastfeeding her newborn child at the Mother and Child Health Center in Bumbu, a district of Kinshasa,...
Experts Warn Prescription, Over-the-Counter Drugs Polluting World's Rivers
The world's rivers and fresh water systems are full of pollution from prescription and over-the-counter drugs and it is taking a toll on the environment and wildlife, experts say.
Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026
There is no cure for Yellow Fever. It can only be prevented. A single dose of yellow fever vaccine is...
Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026
Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from WHO, Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and more than 50 health partners.
New biological research framework for Alzheimer’s to spur discovery
The research community now has a new framework toward developing a biologically-based definition of Alzheimer’s disease. This proposed “biological construct” is based on measurable changes in the brain and is expected to facilitate better...
NIH scientists develop macaque model to study Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Scanning electron micrograph of CCHF viral particles (yellow) budding from the surface of...
Research offers clues for improved influenza vaccine design
3D print of influenza virus. The virus surface (yellow) is covered with proteins called...
WHO at 70 - working for better health for everyone, everywhere
On 7 April, World Health Day, the World Health Organization marks its 70th anniversary. Over the past 7 decades, WHO has spearheaded efforts to rid the world of killer diseases like smallpox and to fight against deadly habits like tobacco use.
