Gonorrhea burden in sub-Saharan Africa remains stubbornly high: new meta-analysis reveals 3.2% general population prevalence
A comprehensive meta-analysis covering 1,604 prevalence measures documents that Neisseria gonorrhoeae affects 3.2% of the general population in sub-Saharan Africa,…
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The Nigeria Methanol Crisis: Why Informal Alcohol Manufacturing Demands Urgent Regulatory Intervention
Nigeria's methanol poisoning outbreak, which claimed nearly fifty lives, reveals a catastrophic regulatory failure in informal alcohol manufacturing that demands…
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Healthcare Workers Face Critical Shortages as Mental Health Crisis Deepens
Healthcare professionals and concerned citizens highlight critical workforce shortages, mental health service gaps, and public safety challenges in May 2026…
WHO Launches Third Cohort of Women Leaders Programme for Neglected Tropical Diseases
WHO's Regional Office for Africa has selected seven mid-career African women for the third cohort of the Mwele Malecela Mentorship…
Global Animal Disease Control Reaches Major Milestone as WOAH Announces New Health Status Recognitions
WOAH marks 30 years of its animal health recognition programme with new standards that strengthen global disease surveillance. The programme…
New Blood Test Could Cut Endometriosis Diagnosis Time From 8 Years to Months
New blood test technology could reduce endometriosis diagnosis time from the current 8-year average to just months. Research shows 85%…
Stanford Patients Guide AI Implementation Through Direct Feedback Panels
Stanford Health Care's patient feedback panels have evaluated six AI tools since 2023, leading to improved satisfaction scores and modifications…
Longevity Science Attracts $5.2 Billion in Investment as Movement Shifts from Fringe to Mainstream
Global investment in longevity science reached $5.2 billion in 2024-2025 as the field transitions from niche research to mainstream commercial…
PLOS Medicine Strengthens Code Sharing Requirements to Boost Research Transparency
PLOS Medicine announces enhanced code sharing requirements for all research submissions, positioning computer code alongside data as fundamental for transparent…
Biobanks Deploy Trusted Research Environments to Secure Patient Data Access
Biobanks are implementing trusted research environments to secure patient data access, but increased costs and complexity challenge researchers. New Python…