Poland's New Health Class Sparks Church and Right-Wing Backlash
Students at Polish schools have been able to take a new non-mandatory class in health education since the start of the school year.
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Chronic Patients Struggle as Iran's Health System Buckles
Behind the front lines of every war, those whose survival is dependent on regular medication and vital treatments are often overlooked. The cancer patient Fatemeh S. has been increasingly worried about her future since the start of the war in Iran two weeks ago. "I urgently need surgery," she told DW.
BioNTech founders to leave and launch new mRNA venture
The husband-and-wife founders of German vaccine company BioNTech announced on Tuesday they would step down to pursue new innovations at a brand new firm. BioNTech's CEO Ugur Sahin and chief medical officer Özlem Türeci pioneered mRNA vaccine technology in collaboration with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
Fire at Odisha Hospital Kills 10 Critically Ill Patients
A deadly fire broke out at a government-run hospital in the eastern Indian state of Odisha early on Monday, officials have confirmed. At least 10 critically ill patients lost their lives. "A short circuit caused the fire in the trauma ICU ward where patients were being treated," said Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
Judge Blocks RFK Jr.'s Changes to Child Vaccine Policy
A federal judge in Boston blocked changes to U.S. vaccine policies championed by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Stressful People Linked to Faster Biological Aging
You know that colleague you see Monday through Friday? The one who keeps telling you about their relationship drama, monopolizing lunch-break conversation and expecting sympathetic commentary about the same issues every single day?
Single-dose acoziborole could end sleeping sickness
A tsetse fly — their bite can spread the parasite that causes sleeping sickness. Patrick Robert/Corbis/Sygma/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick Robert/Corbis/Sygma/via Getty Images Sleeping sickness is a notorious disease — immortalized in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.
Malawi's Ban on Dual Practice Splits Health Sector
Malawi's government last month imposed a comprehensive ban on "dual practice," prohibiting public‑sector doctors and nurses from working in private clinics, hospitals, pharmacies or diagnostic centers while still employed by the state.
FDA Vaccine Chief Vinay Prasad to Leave Again
In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Vinay Prasad smiles for a portrait. AP/U.S. Food and Drug Administration hide caption toggle caption AP/U.S. Food and Drug Administration WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration's embattled vaccine chief, Dr.
Tablet-guided care slashes antibiotic use in Rwanda
A mother and child at a health center in Rwanda. The child's condition was assessed by a nurse using the new ePOCT+ digital tablet (at the corner of the table), aimed at reducing the overuse of antibiotics.
Cat Oncogenome Reveals Cancer Mutations Shared with Humans
Cat lovers have more in common with the family feline than they may realize. New research published in the journal Science suggests cats and humans develop similar cancers due to similar tumor-causing genetic mutations. This finding could lead to new cancer treatments for both pets and people.
Once‑Daily BIC/LEN May Simplify HIV Care for Older Adults
It could mark the "first advance to benefit people" who have been living with HIV for decades but are forced to treat it with complex, multi-pill regimens: a once a day pill that works just as well, according to the results of a new clinical trial.