Country with world’s highest HIV prevalence is now controlling its HIV epidemic
New findings from Swaziland, supported by the Swazi Ministry of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), reveal remarkable progress in controlling the country...
Senate Republicans Plan Initial Vote on Health Care Bill
U.S. Senate Republicans plan to make another push this week toward their goal of repealing and replacing the health care law put in place under former President Barack Obama.
Commission launches public consultation on Health and Care in the Digital Single Market
The European Commission launches a public consultation on how Europe should promote digital innovation in health and care, for the benefits of citizens and health systems in Europe.
WHO urges action against HIV drug resistance threat
WHO alerts countries to the increasing trend of resistance to HIV drugs detailed in a report based on national surveys conducted in several countries. The Organization warns that this growing threat could undermine global progress in treating and...
NIH-supported scientists elicit broadly neutralizing antibodies to HIV in calves
Scientists supported by NIH have achieved a significant step forward, eliciting broadly neutralizing antibodies...
Under Stress, Brains of Bulimics Respond Differently to Food
Magnetic resonance imaging scans suggest that the brains of women with bulimia nervosa react differently to images of food after stressful events than the brains of women without bulimia, according to research published by the American Psychological...
Revised Senate Health Care Bill Worse Than First Version, APA Says
The latest version of the Senate bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, is more damaging than the original draft, since it would support the creation of bare-bones health insurance policies that...
WHO report finds dramatic increase in life-saving tobacco control policies in last decade
The latest WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic finds that more countries have implemented tobacco control policies, ranging from graphic pack warnings and advertising bans to no smoking areas. About 4.7 billion people – 63% of the world’s...
Self-Proclaimed Slackers May Be Sabotaging Own Health
People who think they’re less active than others their age have a greater chance of dying younger than people who perceive themselves as more active, even if their actual activity levels are the same, according to research published by the American...
NIH-funded mouse study sheds light on neural risks associated with prenatal alcohol exposure
Cells damaged by alcohol are detected with red fluorescence in fetal mouse brain.
