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Midwife delivering post natal care visit

Society Mali

18. February 2026

Millions Gain Reliable Healthcare Through Community-Driven Reform

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.

cancer vaccine attacking tumor, illustration

Health USA

13. February 2026

Decades-Old Cancer Vaccine Reveals Path Toward Long-Term Tumour Immunity

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.

Health USA

11. February 2026

Brain Science Reveals Overlooked Cells May Help Control Mood and Behaviour

Scientists have discovered that astrocytes, once thought to merely support neurons, actively regulate brain activity and influence mental and emotional states.

A child peeps from under a mosquito net.

Health The World

6. February 2026

Global Health Progress Defies a Year of Strain

Worldwide, 2025 delivered major health gains as countries eliminated diseases, expanded vaccination and strengthened pandemic preparedness despite wars, climate shocks and funding cuts.

Health Brazil

30. January 2026

HIV-Free Births Become the Norm for Millions of Families

Brazil has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV, becoming the largest country in the world to reach this milestone and ensuring babies are born free of the virus.

An employee collects vials of the R21 malaria vaccine afer they are labelled inside a lab at the Serum Institute of India

Health India

25. January 2026

Key Vaccine Becomes Accessible to Millions More Children

A new malaria vaccine from India will lower supply costs, enabling wider immunisation of children across low-income countries from 2026.

A young boy's eyes are examined for signs of trachoma during a Tropical Data Training in Senegal.

Health The World

22. January 2026

Global Fight Against Blindness Reaches Historic Turning Point

For the first time since global tracking began, fewer than 100 million people worldwide now require interventions against trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness.

Oscar Murphy before CAR-T cell treatment

Health United Kingdom

20. January 2026

Living Cancer Drug Offered to Patient for First Time

In the UK, a breakthrough “living drug” has been given to an NHS patient with aggressive leukaemia, opening access to a powerful personalised therapy that can deliver long-term remission and potential cures.

Health Angola

15. January 2026

This Vaccine Campaign Aims to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Entirely

Angola has begun a nationwide vaccination campaign to protect more than two million girls aged nine to 12 from cervical cancer by rolling out free, single-dose HPV vaccines across the country.

Health USA

14. January 2026

You May Now Be Able to Test for Cervical Cancer Right from Home!

In the United States, new health guidance will allow millions of adults to screen for cervical cancer at home using self-collected HPV tests, with private insurance required to cover the cost from 2027.