Health

Research led by the University of Nottingham has uncovered genomic traits linked to the severity of cholera symptoms and how it spreads. Cholera, caused by infection with Vibrio cholerae, is largely caused by either contaminated water or food and results in severe diarrhea and vomiting that can be fatal if not treated quickly. Around the world there are around four ...

The government in England is planning the biggest reimagining of the NHS in its history. It follows a damning report by surgeon and independent peer Lord Darzi, which warned the health service was in a “critical condition”. The prime minister has said the new 10-year plan will be based on three concepts: greater use of digital technology, more emphasis on community care, ...

Infections of drug-resistant superbugs are projected to kill nearly 40 million people over the next 25 years, a global analysis predicted on Monday, with the researchers urging action to avoid this grim scenario. Superbugs—strains of bacteria or pathogens that have become resistant to antibiotics, making them much harder to treat—have been recognized as a rising threat to global health. The ...

More than 39 million people could die from antibiotic-resistant infections between now and 2050, new global analysis estimates. Researchers say “now is the time to act” to protect people across the world from the threat posed by resistance to drugs that are used to treat infection. The data indicates that more than 1 million people died from drug-resistant infections globally ...

The global vaccine alliance Gavi will buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine to battle outbreaks of the disease in African countries, the organization said on Wednesday. The vaccine doses – manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic – will be available this year, Gavi said, without giving any specific dates. Gavi said the full costs, including the transportation, delivery and ...

People have started catching a new Covid variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type, according to scientists. Identified in Germany, in June, cases of the XEC variant have since emerged in the UK, US, Denmark and several other countries, say users on X, formerly known as Twitter. It has some new mutations that might help it ...

Dr Farid Hossain Miah has been appointed as the Director (Hospitals and Clinics) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It was stated in a press release signed by Dur-Ray-Shahwaz, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health Education and Family Welfare (Par-1 Wing) on Tuesday. Prior to this, Dr Farid Hossain Miah worked as the Chairman of Pharmacology Department at Faridpur ...

A drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity could also slow down the process of ageing, researchers believe. Semaglutide, better known as Ozempic, “has far-reaching benefits beyond what we initially imagined,” Prof Harlan Krumholz, from the Yale School of Medicine, said following the publication of several new studies, reports BBC. They found that the drug could be used ...

Limited capacity is keeping Mpox testing coverage low in the DR Congo — the epicentre of the international emergency — the World Health Organization said Saturday in its latest situation report. “Testing coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains low, due to limited testing capacity,” the UN health agency said in its update. It said the mpox case ...

The practice of surrogacy is a topic of considerable interest across various fields, including media, science, social policy, and regulation. Although surrogacy is widely accepted as a form of assisted reproduction for many couples who cannot have children on their own, it often sparks strong emotions due to concerns about potential exploitation. Consequently, there is significant debate about how it ...