News in Brief 24 February 2022
Ukraine crisis: conflict must stop, Guterres urges Russia’s Putin Humanitarians fear ‘devastating’ consequences from attac…
Month: February 2022
News in Brief 23 February 2022
Prioritize diplomacy and peace in Ukraine: UN General Assembly President WHO establishes global biomanufacturing training…
News in Brief 22 February 2022
UN stands by Ukraine amid rising tensions Fourth tropical cyclone in a month to slam…
News in Brief 21 February 2022
COVID-19: Health teams facing ‘dangerous neglect’ at work Stop violence at EU borders and protect…
News in Brief 18 February 2022
UN chief urges de-escalation as Ukraine tensions rise WHO reveals African countries to produce mRNA…
News in Brief 17 February 2022
Horn of Africa hunger crisis: Germany steps up with $20 million donation Child sex abuse…
News in Brief 17 February 2022
Horn of Africa hunger crisis: Germany steps up with $20 million donation Child sex abuse…
News in Brief 16 February 2022
Guterres opens Global Disability Summit with inclusivity call 8 in 10 Africans haven’t had a…
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New initiative to improve nutrition standards for school meals
A new project launched on Monday by two UN agencies aims to improve the diet…
New initiative to improve nutrition standards for school meals
A new project launched on Monday by two UN agencies aims to improve the diet…
Protect linguistic diversity on International Mother Language Day
The head of the UN’s educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, has called for defending linguistic…
Protect linguistic diversity on International Mother Language Day
The head of the UN’s educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, has called for defending linguistic…
Students go back to Haitian school three years after gang attack
Students have returned to the Lycée National de La Saline after it was closed due…
Development finance institutions must include in investments, ‘right to remedy’
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights launched on Wednesday a ground-breaking new report for…
Training offers a way out of poverty for young victims of Colombian conflict
Camilo Vergara is one of hundreds of young Colombians benefiting from a UN programme aimed…
Stop weapons supply to Myanmar, rights expert urges
Weapons exports to the military rulers in Myanmar by UN Member States must stop, the…
Radio: The universal medium that leaves no one behind
In the age of new communication technologies and social media, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)…
Halt all retaliation attacks against Indian journalist Rana Ayyub – UN experts
UN-appointed independent rights experts issued a statement on Monday calling on India to end relentless…
Veterans reflect on past, present and future of radio at the UN
This year’s World Radio Day marked on Sunday, focuses on the pertinent theme of “Radio…
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First Person : I don’t want to die in the body of a man
A transgender woman in Haiti has said she does not want to die in a…
Encourage today’s girls to become ‘tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators’
In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN…
The ongoing fight against child marriage and ‘bride kidnapping’ in Kyrgyzstan
Although child marriage and “bride kidnapping” are illegal in Kyrgyzstan, both practices still exist in…
One UN human rights expert’s fight to eliminate ‘conversion therapies’
Some 69 States around the world currently criminalise homosexual relations between consenting adults. This means…
Effects of colonialism ‘still being felt to this day’
The consequences of colonialism are “still being felt to this day”, Chef de Cabinet Courtenay…
UN condemns brutal killing of eight polio workers in Afghanistan
The United Nations has condemned the killing of eight polio vaccination workers in four locations…
Baby formula marketing ‘pervasive, misleading and aggressive’ – UN report
Parents and pregnant women globally are exposed to aggressive marketing for baby formula milk, according…
Omicron sublineage BA.2 remains a variant of concern
The BA.2 virus, a sublineage of the Omicron COVID-19 mutation, should continue to be considered…
Pandemic recovery must put people first: UN Secretary-General
People must be at the heart of post-pandemic recovery, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a…
COVID-19: Health workers face ‘dangerous neglect’, warn WHO, ILO
Health teams worldwide need much safer working conditions to combat the “dangerous neglect” they have…
WHO reveals countries to produce first COVID-busting mRNA vaccines in Africa
Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia will be the first countries on the…
Concern over low vaccination rates as ‘Omicron tidal wave’ floods Eastern Europe, Central Asia
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) top official in Europe on Tuesday called on governments and…
STAT+: Judge bars Shkreli from running another public company, fines him $1.4 million
A U.S. District Court judge has granted a request from the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
Virtual reality in the health care space heats up
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Drugmakers push back against Medicare on Alzheimer’s drug; South Africa says Merck Covid pill isn’t cost-effective
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot…
Virtual Event: CRISPR Quest
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET…
Opinion: A ‘more, more, more’ approach to cancer screening is misleading and harmful
Enormous progress has been made against cancer in the last 50 years — at least…
Opinion: To restore public trust, the CDC must stop legitimizing the expulsion of asylum seekers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has come under fire in past weeks over…
The nation hasn’t made much progress on health equity. These leaders forged ahead anyway
This special report is the second of two parts. Read part one here. When Quinn…
The real reason that new UK medical schools are focusing on international students
There are plenty of voices calling for the expansion of medical school places to provide…
Terlipressin induced ischaemic skin necrosis in a patient with hepatorenal syndrome
This is skin necrosis, induced by terlipressin, on the abdomen of a man in his…
How to embed quality improvement into medical training
What you need to knowFrom the start, medical training should involve identifying problems, analysing why…
Progress against health inequities is slow and obstacles are numerous
According to the non-profit think tank Global Health Europe, “health inequities are unfair, avoidable differences…
Paracetamol, blood pressure . . . and other stories
Paracetamol and blood pressureThe belief that paracetamol has no effect on blood pressure (in contrast…
Clinicians and researchers must advocate for evidence based drug policy
In his Opinion article arguing that the new UK drugs strategy is the same as…
COVID: How Will People Behave When Self-Isolation Isn’t Mandatory?
Changes to home working and sick pay rules could make voluntarily self-isolating easier and less…
What Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Overlooked Condition Shares Symptoms With Long COVID
Chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is an overlooked condition that shares a lot…
Dog Ownership Protects Against Disability In Older People: Study
Compared to those who don’t have any pets, dog owners had lower disability risk. Read…
Omicron Subvariant Is 30% More Contagious, May Rapidly Spread In Low Vaccine Areas
The COVID-19 subvariant dubbed “stealth Omicron” could also cause more severe symptoms than the original…
How Many Booster Shots Do You Need? Experts Weigh In
People have been wondering how long they need to wait before getting another booster dose,…
Microscopic view on asteroid collisions could help us understand planet formation
A new way of dating collisions between asteroids and planetary bodies throughout our solar system’s…