In Yemen, a nationwide effort is bringing treatment to remote communities for a severe form of onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, reducing suffering and advancing progress toward elimination.
A citywide experiment has shown that releasing Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes can significantly reduce dengue transmission, with results from Singapore demonstrating strong potential for urban disease control.
In the United States, an AI system developed by researchers at the University of Michigan can analyse brain MRI scans in seconds, accurately identifying neurological conditions and flagging emergencies to speed life-saving care.
Mali and Mauritania expanded essential healthcare access to more than five million people between 2018 and 2024, significantly improving maternal, child and nutrition services in fragile and conflict-affected communities.
Women treated with an experimental breast cancer vaccine in the United States have remained alive more than 20 years later, highlighting a breakthrough in long-term immune protection against metastatic cancer.
