NIH research clears way for study of experimental treatment for opioid use disorder
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced that its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for mitragynine, the primary psychoactive compound found... Read more.
ASCO awards Eduardo Vilar-Sanchez, M.D., Ph.D., for cancer prevention research | ASCO 2026
Eduardo Vilar-Sanchez, M.D., Ph.D., has been given the ASCO-American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Award, a special award ASCO members who have made a significant... Read more.
King Faisal Hospital Ranks 12th Globally in Brand Finance 2026
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) has further strengthened its global standing after ranking 12th worldwide in Brand Financeโs Top 250... Read more.
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly honours global champions advancing primary health care
The World Health Assembly recognized individuals and institutions whose contributions to global health have gone far beyond the call of duty.ย Six laureatesย representing... Read more.
DRC and WHO Issue Joint Statement on Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have issued a joint statement reaffirming their strong partnership... Read more.
American Cancer Society Scientists to Present Cancer Research Advancements at 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting
This yearโs American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting to be held in Chicago, May 29-June 2 American Cancer Society (ACS) scientists are presenting... Read more.
The Ministry of Public Health Launches Awareness Campaign to Promote Hand Hygiene and Infection Preventionโโ
โThe Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has launched a national awareness campaign highlighting the importance of hand hygiene and infection prevention and control... Read more.
NVIDIA, Foxconn and Taiwan Medical Centers Bring Agentic and Physical AI to โHealthy Taiwanโ
NVIDIA announced that Foxconn and Taiwanโs leading medical centers are deploying NVIDIA-powered special agent workforces to scale the regionโs transition to... Read more.
Congressman Nick LaLota Receives Stony Brook Medicineโs Healthcare Policy Leadership Award
Congressman Nick LaLota received Stony Brook Medicineโs inaugural Healthcare Policy Leadership Award at the 2026 Tick-Borne Disease Symposium, recognizing his... Read more.
WHO Director-General Honours Four Global Health Leaders at World Health Assembly
At the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus honoured Dr Tore Godal, Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis, Dr Mike Ryan, and... Read more.
