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WHO launches global centre for traditional medicine in Gujarat, India to advance research, training, and wellness integration.
Childhood tuberculosis cases rose nearly 10% in Europe and Central Asia in 2023, highlighting urgent public health concerns.
Stem cell treatment helps improve spinal cord injuries, with two patients regaining motor function in a groundbreaking Japanese study.
Measles cases in the US have surged past 2024’s total in early 2025, prompting a rise in vaccinations nationwide.
Europe sees its worst measles outbreak since 1997, with WHO and UNICEF urging urgent action to address vaccine coverage decline.
Russia pioneers theranostics with its first dual drug, improving prostate cancer diagnosis and therapy with innovative radiopharmaceuticals.
The Critical Medicines Act could be integrated into EU defence funding, ensuring a stable supply of essential drugs amid geopolitical uncertainties.
Indonesia has launched a $183 million free health screening initiative, offering annual check-ups to all citizens to detect diseases early and reduce preventable deaths.
WHO and partners have deployed a Sudan virus vaccine trial in Uganda, aiming to halt transmission and protect high-risk populations amid a newly confirmed case and ongoing contact tracing.
FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s Spravato as a standalone therapy, marking a breakthrough for treatment-resistant depression and offering rapid relief to patients with unmet medical needs.