Antibodies from Ebola survivor protect mice and ferrets against related viruses
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of filamentous Ebola virus particles (green) attached to and budding from a...
Crypto outbreaks linked to swimming have doubled since 2014
The Cryptosporidium parasite can spread when people swallow something that has come into contact with...
Study estimates number of U.S. women living with metastatic breast cancer
A new study shows that the number of women in the United States living with distant metastatic breast cancer (MBC), the most severe form of the disease, is growing. This is likely due to the aging of the U.S. population and improvements in treatment....
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 today agreed on new standards that will require all clinical trials they fund or support to be registered and the results disclosed publicly.
Study finds tens of millions of Americans drink alcohol at dangerously high levels
Nearly 32 million adults in the United States (13 percent of the U.S. population aged 18 and older) consumed more than twice the number of drinks considered binge drinking on at least one occasion, according to a 2013 survey that asked about past-year...
DRC: Response to The Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Bas-Uele
From 17 to 18 May 2017, Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga, Minister of Public Health, and Dr Allarangar Yokouidé, WHO Representative in the DRC, will carry out a first visit to assess the Ebola outbreak that has been reported in Nambwa, epicentre of the disease,...
Almost half of all deaths now have a recorded cause, WHO data show
Almost half of all deaths globally are now recorded with a cause, new data from WHO show, highlighting improvements countries have made on collecting vital statistics and monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Trump's Expansion of Global Gag Rule Affects Health Funding
The Trump administration says it will expand a rule that pulls funding from public health agencies who provide or even discuss abortions.
More than 1.2 million adolescents die every year, nearly all preventable
More than 3000 adolescents die every day, totalling 1.2 million deaths a year, from largely preventable causes, according to a new report from WHO and partners. In 2015, more than two-thirds of these deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries...
New NIAAA strategic plan aims to advance alcohol research across a broad spectrum of areas
As scientific advances continue to expand our understanding of how alcohol affects human health and point to new ways to address alcohol-related harm, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has released its 2017-2021 strategic...
