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  • Published on May 8, 2025

    NanoViricides wins ethics approval for Phase II Mpox drug trial in DRC

    NanoViricides (NYSE-A:NNVC) said on Thursday it has received ethics committee approval in the Democratic Republic of Congo to move forward with a planned Phase II clinical trial of its antiviral drug NV-387 for treating Mpox, a step toward regulatory …

    Source: Proactive USA - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Smart Glasses for the Visually Impaired with Sensor Fusion

    Key Takeaways: Over 1 billion people globally live with visual impairment, with urban environments posing significant navigation risks due to fast-moving or sudden obstacles. A newly developed wearable device combines glasses and a smartphone to deliver …

    Source: Electro Pages - Pending
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Leading agency shuts its Gaza soup kitchens amid continued Israeli aid ban

    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza  — Israel’s ongoing blockade of humanitarian assistance for Gaza forced a leading aid group on Thursday to shut its community soup kitchens, facing empty warehouses and no replenishment of supplies in the war-battered enclave. The US- …

    Source: The Times of Israel - Right-wing
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Vaping: Safer than cigarettes or a new health crisis?

    What you need to know:   Rare but serious cases of lung damage have been reported in the USA. Health professionals are concerned about unknown long-term effects.  Teens may be especially vulnerable to vaping risks.      A 17-year-old girl in the United …

    Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    5 highlights from Bill Gates' interview with "CBS Mornings"

    Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates is giving up his wealth for the health and wellness of millions, announcing exclusively on "CBS Mornings" on Thursday that he's committing $200 billion from the Gates Foundation to be …

    Source: CBS News - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Trump’s 2-year reprieve gives coal plants ‘a free pass to pollute’

    Last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave this country’s nearly 200 remaining coal-fired power plants until 2027 to install or improve air quality monitoring devices on smokestacks to meet federal guidelines to cut hazardous pollutants …

    Source: WWNO - Louisiana - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Health board responds to damning report into surgical practices

    The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has launched a comprehensive review of the main theatres at the University Hospital of Wales after an internal staff survey raised significant concerns. The report found criminal behaviour by staff, including …

    Source: Penarth Times - Pending
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Bill Gates Will Close Gates Foundation by 2045, Give Fortune to Global Health

    So far, 2025 has been a terrible year for global health. The Trump Administration is slashing funding to a number of international programs; closing down USAID, the government’s major aid development arm; and withdrawing U.S. membership from the World …

    Source: TIME Magazine - Center-left
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Despite Guideline Update, Universal HBV Screening Uptake Remains Suboptimal

    Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection often presents without symptoms. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 580,000 to 2.4 million persons are living with HBV infection in the United States, two thirds of whom might be …

    Source: Consultant Live - Pending
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Bill Gates says Elon Musk is 'killing' the world's poorest children amid US foreign aid cuts

    Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has launched a blistering attack on Tesla CEO Elon Musk, accusing the world’s richest man of “killing the world’s poorest children” by backing huge cuts to US foreign aid. Gates made the remarks as he unveiled a plan to give …

    Source: The Indian Express - Center-left
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    The Gates Foundation’s first 25 years: How it changed global health and philanthropy

    SEATTLE (AP) — In its first 25 years, the Gates Foundation became one of the world’s largest charitable foundations and one of the most powerful institutions in global health — an accomplishment that carried both accolades and controversy. Bill Gates and …

    Source: Associated Press - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Aid group closes soup kitchens across Gaza due to dwindling supplies

    A UNICEF spokesperson said most of Gaza’s water system is damaged, while fuel shortages make it harder to operate desalination plants or water trucks. Shortages due to blockade drive hunger, malnutrition Malnutrition and hunger are becoming increasingly …

    Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    How We Chose the TIME100 Most Influential People in Health of 2025

    A surprising sentence post-2020: This year is unlike any other in the history of global health. With the confirmation of anti-establishment leaders Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Dr. Marty Makary, and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to the U.S.’s top health positions, …

    Source: TIME Magazine - Center-left
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Catriona Bradshaw

    Most women have experienced, or at least heard of, bacterial vaginosis (BV). One in three women of reproductive age is affected by the condition, which was previously viewed as an imbalance in the vaginal microbiome. BV—which can increase a woman's …

    Source: TIME Magazine - Center-left
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    FC Mother wants to leverage global soccer fandom to improve maternal health

    Mother's Day on Sunday marks the launch of an innovative program to improve maternal health by harnessing the power of soccer fandom. The World Health Organization says maternal mortality is unacceptably high. More than 700 women died every day in 2023 …

    Source: CNBC - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Stopped by sea

    As the International Court of Justice wound up hearings on Israel’s two-month blockade of Gaza, a small ship carrying aid for the strip was struck and disabled by two Israeli drones while in international waters off Malta. The Maltese authorities have …

    Source: Gulf Today - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    The latest on oral health (Part 1)

    (By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim) THE WORLD Health Organization (WHO) has released the latest data on oral health. The key facts: Oral diseases, while largely preventable, pose a major health burden for many countries and affect people …

    Source: Panay News - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    MP urges Ukraine to adopt EU helmet standards amid rising road fatalities

    In brief: A Ukrainian MP has highlighted the absence of quality standards for motorcycle helmets in current Ukrainian law. Road traffic accident data for 2024 has shown a 43% increase in motorcyclist fatalities compared to the previous year. The MP has …

    Source: HSI - Pending
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Association Between Health-Related Physical Fitness and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Adolescents: A Nationwide Cross-...

    Introduction Adolescent health has emerged as a global public health priority, with the World Health Organization reporting that over 10% of adolescents worldwide experience mental disorders, predominantly depression).1 In China, despite rapid economic …

    Source: Dove Medical Press - Neutral

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