New WHO guidelines to better treat and manage childhood pneumonia
A major review into childhood pneumonia by researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Melbourne will inform new World…
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Study finds TB treatment safe during pregnancy
Study finds TB treatment during pregnancy is safe for mum and baby: Seven out of 10 pregnant women were cured of…
Ukraine: We’re back from training frontline doctors
An experienced team of trainers have just returned from delivering two HEST courses in Dnipro and Kharkiv. Here, consultant neurosurgeon and…
Global mental health and care call to action
WHO highlights urgent need to transform mental health and mental health care: Report urges mental health decision makers and advocates…
Mosquito spit could hold key to vaccinations
A molecule in mosquito spit has been identified as a potential new target for vaccination against a range of diseases…
Global sepsis study hopes to save children’s lives
A University of Queensland global clinical study examining new ways of treating children with sepsis - using vitamin C and…
Memory killer T cells at lower frequency
Memory killer cells at lower frequency: Unvaccinated children mount COVID-19 immune response, but vaccination may be key to strengthening immunity:…
Universal health coverage and incarceration
Universal health coverage and incarceration: People in prisons left behind in drive to reach universal healthcare goals: An international study…
ISC warns of at least five more years of inequalities
COVID-19 likely to worsen inequalities for at least five years without renewed global cooperation, warns International Science Council (ISC). The…
WHO and UNICEF push for Assistive Technology
WHO and UNICEF push for Assistive Technology: Almost one billion children and adults with disabilities and older persons in need…