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Zaitoon Ragman with her baby Naa-iqah (6 days old) and older children Raeez, Naa-ilah and Raheez at their home in Mitchell's Plain South Africa. Zaitoon survived PPH after child birth. Postpartum hemorrage (PPH) is severe bleeding after childbirth. Left without essential care, when a mother dies, her children face significantly higher risk of death themselves. WHO partners to stop Postpartum hemorrage (PPH) and save the lives of women and mothers. photo: KSchermbrucker/WHO 16 September 2025

Health South Africa

29. November 2025

Lifesaving Rules to Protect Postpartum Mamas

South Africa has begun applying new international guidelines that require action at just 300 mL of blood loss, enabling earlier treatment of postpartum haemorrhage and helping save lives like that of Cape Town mother Zaitoon Ragman.

Technology The World

25. November 2025

AI X-Ray Transforms Treating the Deadliest Disease

AI-powered X-ray screening is transforming the fight against tuberculosis, enabling faster diagnosis in more than 80 low- and middle-income countries where radiologists are scarce.

Health USA

23. November 2025

Tiny Patch Offers Big Hope for Healing the Heart

MIT engineers have developed a programmable drug-delivery patch that can be placed directly on the heart after a heart attack, facilitating the healing of damaged tissue and regenerating blood vessels in ways previously not possible.

Girls in Mozambique with vaccination pass

Health Mozambique

19. November 2025

This Vaccine Milestone Is Giving Girls Powerful Protection

In Mozambique, nearly 3 million girls aged 12–18 have now received the HPV vaccine across all 11 provinces, marking a major step forward in cervical cancer prevention.

Animals Denmark

14. November 2025

New Antivenom May Save Thousands of Lives

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking antivenom that could protect against bites from 17 venomous snake species, offering new hope in the fight against one of the world’s most neglected tropical diseases.

Health USA

13. November 2025

COVID-19 Vaccines Unlock New Hope in Cancer Treatment

In the United States, scientists have found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines may do more than prevent infection — they could also strengthen cancer treatment.

A mother is using traditional Maldivian cooking utensils to prepare a meal for her children.

Health Maldives

11. November 2025

First-Ever Triple Elimination of Mother-to-Child Diseases

In the Maldives, health authorities have achieved a world first: eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B, a milestone validated by the World Health Organization.

Animals United States

11. November 2025

No Crabs Harmed in This Big Medicine Boost

Scientists are closing in on lab-made replacements for the blue blood of horseshoe crabs, which have long been used to ensure the safety of vaccines and other medicines.

Health Democratic Republic of Congo

6. November 2025

Final Ebola Patient Recovers, Marking Major Health Victory

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the last Ebola patient was discharged on 19 October 2025, just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, marking a decisive step toward officially ending the epidemic.

The silhouette of the White Dagoba and the Western Hills around Beijing

Environment China

3. November 2025

Living Longer, Thanks to Cleaner Air

A decade after declaring a “war on pollution,” China has achieved one of the world’s most dramatic environmental turnarounds.