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The HSE could soon prescribe weight loss drugs to children, following successful clinical trials on patients as uyoung as six.
At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what’s already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.
The results of two phase 3 trials suggest that investigational drug bepirovirsen reduces HBsAg production, helping the immune system to control the infection, and achieve a functional cure in roughly 1 in 5 people.
When the iconic rock band Queen asked, "Who wants to live forever?" the question was rhetorical, but for many people, the answer was "Yes".
In India, morbidity gap in 2023 was 10.6 years, up from 8.4 years in 1990 -- total life expectancy was 71.6 years in 2023 and 58.5 years in 1990, while healthy life expectancy was 61.0 years in 2023 and 50.1 years in 1990, the study shows.
A high-profile court case has thrust the legalities of compounding medicines in South Africa into the spotlight. Behind the immediate legal issues hide a series of unresolved questions about how we should ensure that compounded medicines used in South Africa are safe, argue Professor Renier Coetzee and Lara van Niekerk.
But politics could derail the one thing to unlock it.
A 6-year-old cancer patient was receiving a blood transfusion when he developed a potentially deadly allergic reaction.
Nigeria records about 12,000 new cases of cervical cancer and nearly 8,000 deaths annually, a worrying burden that health experts say is largely
South Africa's groundbreaking rollout of the twice-yearly Lenacapavir HIV prevention injection faces significant challenges. Experts warn that without addressing longstanding barriers to healthcare access, the promise of this innovative solution may not be fully realised.