In the context of the Fifth UN Global Road Safety Week, thousands of road safety advocates from around the world are highlighting the need for more effective leadership for road safety.
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Diseases
Food, beverage companies commit to WHO trans fat elimination goal
The WHO has welcomed the commitment by the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to align with the WHO target to eliminate industrially produced trans fat from the global food supply by 2023.
Applying antimalarial drugs to bed nets could lead to drop in malaria transmission
Mosquitoes that landed on surfaces coated with the antimalarial compound atovaquone were completely blocked from developing Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum), the parasite that causes malaria, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Long-term antibiotic use linked with CVD risk in women
Women’s risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) may increase if they use antibiotics for two months or more, according to a new study.
At least 188 676 people require health assistance after Cyclone Kenneth pummels north-eastern Mozambique
The World Health Organization said at least 188 676 people are in need of health assistance or are at risk of disease in Mozambique after the destruction by Cyclone Kenneth.
Moderate egg consumption likely OK for most healthy people
Last month, a study reported that consuming as few as three eggs a week could increase a person’s risk of heart disease, stroke, and premature death. But an April 22, 2019 New York Times article suggests that people consider the study in context before giving eggs up.
Abbott Receives WHO Prequalification Approval for Breakthrough HIV Point-of-Care Test
Abbott announced on Thursday the world’s first point-of-care viral load diagnostic test, has received the World Health Organization’s Prequalification approval (WHO PQ).
