Global leaders unite to combat antimicrobial resistance at 4th High-Level Global Ministerial Conference

Global leaders unite to combat antimicrobial resistance at 4th High-Level Global Ministerial Conference

ByFarhan Hameed Qaiser

Jeddah Declaration adopted on final day of 3-day event, outlining commitments to establish global scientific panel to address AMR, launch Biotech Bridge to promote research and innovation, raise public awareness. The Fourth High-Level Global Ministerial Conference on AMR concluded on Saturday with the adoption of the Jeddah Declaration, which outlined significant commitments such as establishing…

Donald Trump calls himself ‘father of IVF’ at all-women town hall

Donald Trump calls himself ‘father of IVF’ at all-women town hall

ByFarhan Hameed Qaiser

Donald Trump called himself the “father of IVF” at a town hall for women voters on Wednesday, as the Republican presidential candidate tries to convince the crucial voting bloc they can trust him on reproductive issues. Trump, who is trailing Democrat Kamala Harris in popularity among women voters ahead of the Nov. 5 US election, suggested he…

Gaza polio outbreak would be ‘catastrophic’ say experts, as mass vaccination looms

Gaza polio outbreak would be ‘catastrophic’ say experts, as mass vaccination looms

ByFarhan Hameed Qaiser

While the focus now is on urgent vaccination campaign, health experts stress long-term strategies to prevent future spread The reemergence of polio in Gaza after 25 years has sent alarm bells ringing among health experts, who have warned of a potentially catastrophic outbreak that could compound the already dire humanitarian situation of thousands of children trapped in…

Ozempic could delay ageing, researchers suggest

Ozempic could delay ageing, researchers suggest

ByFarhan Hameed Qaiser

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. They found that the drug…

World Health Organization declares MPox a global public health emergency

World Health Organization declares MPox a global public health emergency

ByFarhan Hameed Qaiser

Officials say a new fast-spreading variant has been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), its highest level of alert, due to a new variant of the Monkey Pox viral disease in Africa. The strain has so far been…