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Health USA

27. February 2021

Poorer Countries Are Now Promised Corona Vaccines, Too

The United States has pledged $4 billion to the COVAX initiative dedicated to guarantee equitable access to Corona vaccines for 92 low and middle income governments.

Health USA

23. February 2021

New Drug Gives Hope to Cancer Patients

Researchers have found a way to switch off one of the most common cancer-causing genetic mutations, giving hope to patients suffering from lung cancer, and paving the way to other medicine that can fight more treatment-resisting cancers.

Health USA

20. February 2021

The Cure for Cancer Could Be in Green Tea

Researchers from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the United States have discovered that a molecule found in abundance in green tea could be the key for natural anti-cancer fighting.

Health Switzerland

3. February 2021

New Roadmap Leads the Way to Eradicate Tropical Diseases

The World Health Organization released a road map that outlines its strategic approach to end Neglected Tropical Diseases in a mission to reduce the number of people in need of interventions against those diseases by 90% by 2030.

Health Israel

27. January 2021

Artificial Cornea Helps Blind Man See Again!

A legally blind elderly man recovered his sight after being the first patient to receive a brand new corneal implant developed by an Israeli company. The transplant requires no donor tissue, and a minimum of cutting and stitches.

Health Togo

12. January 2021

First African Country Gets Rid of Sleeping Sickness

Two years ago, Togo applied for certification of elimination of sleeping sickness. Upon analyzing the data, the World Health Organization is pleased to confirm that Togo becomes the first African country to reach that milestone.

Health United Kingdom

3. January 2021

2020, Year of Fitness (Thanks to Women!)

In 2020, women contributed to an unprecedented fitness boom as they took to running, cycling and walking, especially in the United Kingdom where they were encouraged by less restrictive regulations regarding outdoor activities during the lockdown.

Health Switzerland

31. December 2020

2 Billion Doses of Corona Vaccines Ready for Poorer Countries

In an effort to make sure that all countries in need have access to Coronavirus vaccines, the World Health Organization was able to secure some 2 billion doses of promising vaccine candidates.

Health USA

20. December 2020

One-Shot Forever: Flu Vaccine That Lasts a Lifetime Is in the Works

A group of American scientists is working on the first universal flu vaccine that could last a lifetime, reducing yearly costs associated with revaccination and better protecting the most vulnerable citizens.

Health Austria

13. December 2020

Why the UN Makes Cannabis a “Less Dangerous” Drug Now (Because It Can Help the Sick)

The United Nations’ Commission for Narcotic Drugs voted to reclassify cannabis and its derivatives as a less dangerous drug, making way for new research, the expansion of its medical use and possibly its wider legalization.