WHO Expands Essential Medicines List with Cancer and Diabetes Drugs
Major Update to Essential Medicines Lists
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential...
Chagas Disease Emerging as Endemic in the U.S.
Health Officials Sound the Alarm
A recent study published in the CDC’s journal Emerging Infectious Diseases warns that Chagas disease, a parasitic illness long associated...
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases Surge Amid Rising Temperatures
A Minor Scratch, a Major Threat
For Louisiana fisherman Linard Lyons, a tiny scratch on his leg turned into a near-fatal encounter with Vibrio vulnificus,...
Study Finds Beta Blockers Ineffective After Heart Attacks
A groundbreaking international study has found that beta blockers, long considered a cornerstone of post-heart attack care, provide no benefit to patients with uncomplicated...
Legionnaires’ Outbreak Sparks Health Concerns
Health officials in New York City are investigating a concerning outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that has led to six deaths and more than 100...
Study Reveals Why Phantom Limbs Persist
A new study published in Nature Neuroscience is shedding light on why amputees continue to experience vivid sensations from missing limbs, known as phantom...