Seventieth World Health Assembly update
Delegates at the World Health Assembly on May 24th, approved the Organization’s proposed programme budget of US$ 4421.5 million for the biennium, which includes a 3% (or US$ 28 million) increase in Member State assessed contributions for 2018–2019.
Democratic Republic of the Congo on Track with Its HIV Catch-Up Plan
Photo: UNAIDS
Modified experimental vaccine protects monkeys from deadly malaria
A female Aedes
Groups SUE FDA To Protect Food Safety
On May 22th, consumer, health, and food safety groups challenged a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule that undermines the integrity of our food safety system. Chemical and food manufacturers often seek to add chemicals to processed food,...
COPD National Action Plan aims to reduce the burden of the third leading cause of death
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), along with federal and non-federal partners, on May 22th released the first-ever COPD National Action Plan, a detailed, patient-centered roadmap for addressing one of the most urgent health...
Unprecedented New Organizational Reforms for WHO in the African Region announced
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa announced on May 22th four new flagship programs for the region over the next two years, including a major push on adolescent health and the creation of regional emergency hubs. She...
Intestinal fungi linked to worsening of alcoholic liver disease
A new study funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is among the first to suggest that intestinal fungi may contribute to the development of alcoholic liver disease (ALD). ALD encompasses a broad range of liver...
Experts race against clock to quell Ebola outbreak in remote DR Congo province – UN
Representatives of the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), WHO and UNICEF arrive...
NIH researchers identify key regulator of fetal growth in mice
Microscopy image of a normal mouse embryo (left) and one that is missing ZFP568 (right).
Major research funders and international NGOs to implement WHO standards on reporting clinical trial results
Some of the world’s largest funders of medical research and international non-governmental organizations on May 18th agreed on new standards that will require all clinical trials they fund or support to be registered and the results disclosed publicly...
