AI Safety Moves Into the Health Debate as Researchers Warn About the Risks of Unchecked Automation
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in healthcare research, patient information and administrative systems. Its potential benefits are…
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WHO Launches Global Plan to Tackle Pregnancy-Related Hypertension, a Major Cause of Maternal Deaths
The World Health Organization has launched a new global strategy to prevent and treat hypertension during pregnancy, including…
WHO Recommends Lifestyle Changes Over GLP-1 Drugs for Children With Obesity
The World Health Organization has issued new guidance on childhood obesity, recommending diet, physical activity and counselling rather…
Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case as Cross-Border Outbreak Raises New Public Health Concerns
Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case after a Kenyan citizen who had travelled from the Democratic Republic…
Plague Research Facility Worker Dies in Siberia as Authorities Quarantine Dozens
Russian authorities are investigating the death of a laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia after…
New Cancer Drug Combination Enters Clinical Testing Across Multiple Tumour Types
Cancer researchers are testing a new combination of targeted therapy and immunotherapy in a clinical programme involving several…
Cancer Research Advances as Scientists Test New Drug Combinations Across Multiple Tumours
Cancer researchers are continuing to explore combinations of existing and experimental medicines as pharmaceutical companies seek more effective…
UK Puts £80 Million Behind Faster Dementia Diagnosis Using AI, Blood Tests and Rapid MRI
The United Kingdom is investing up to £80 million in a new programme designed to accelerate dementia diagnosis,…
Cancer Blood Test Moves Closer to FDA Approval as Coverage Becomes the Next Big Question
A blood test designed to detect multiple types of cancer at an early stage has moved closer to…
Global Life Expectancy Returns Near Pre-Pandemic Levels, but Healthy Years Lag Behind
Global life expectancy has almost recovered to its pre-pandemic level, according to new estimates from the World Health…
Congo Tests Experimental Ebola Drug as Deadliest Outbreak Pushes Health Systems to the Limit
An experimental antiviral drug is being tested in the Democratic Republic of Congo as health authorities and international…
October Opens the Global Flu Vaccination Season as Health Experts Urge Early Protection
October marks the beginning of the main influenza vaccination period in the Northern Hemisphere, with health experts encouraging…