- Iran Conflict Could Push Condom Prices Up 30 Percent, Warns
- Merck Once-Daily ARV Pill Could Reach Market Soon
- Global South Pressures EU to Finalise Equity Clause in Pandemic Agreement
- Health Minister Dr Mombeshora Appeals for End to Nurses’ Strike
- Zim Nurses Begin Nationwide Stay-Away, Down Tools Over Pay Dispute
Iran Conflict Could Push Condom Prices Up 30 Percent, Warns
Michael Gwarisa The world’s largest condom manufacturer, Karex Berhad, has signalled a potential 30 percent rise in condom prices due to pressures linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran. The company cautioned that prices could climb even further if the war continues to disrupt access to key raw materials needed for production. This development could
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Global South Pressures EU to Finalise Equity Clause in Pandemic Agreement
Michael Gwarisa With critical negotiations set to resume, countries in the Global South are ramping up pressure on the World Health Organization and the European Union to resolve a key gap in the Pandemic Agreement, the equitable sharing of vaccines, technologies and scientific benefits. The agreement, adopted in 2025 by the World Health Assembly following
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PEPFAR, Global Fund Expand Lenacapavir Access to Reach 3 Million in HIV Prevention Push
Michael Gwarisa Global efforts to scale up access to a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection have received a major boost after PEPFAR and The Global Fund announced additional investment in Gilead Sciences’ long-acting drug, lenacapavir, with the aim of expanding protection to millions at risk. The new commitment will support access for up to an additional
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EU Pledges US$750 Million to Fight HIV, TB and Malaria, Boosts AMR Response
Michael Gwarisa Amid declining donor support for health programmes in Africa and globally, the European Union has committed US$750 million (€700 million) to the Global Fund’s 8th replenishment to strengthen the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. The announcement was made by Jozef Síkela, Commissioner for International Partnerships, at the One Health Summit in Lyon,
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Gilead Refuses to Sell Lenacapavir to MSF Amid Rising HIV Risk
By Michael Gwarisa Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has accused pharmaceutical company Gilead of refusing to sell lenacapavir, a long acting injectable used to prevent HIV infection. MSF says the refusal follows multiple requests made over several months, including a formal meeting in which the organisation sought to purchase a
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Denmark Eliminates Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis
Michael Gwarisa World Health Organization has certified Denmark as having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis, marking a major public health milestone and making the country the first in the European Union to reach this goal. The certification follows a rigorous assessment process conducted by WHO’s Regional Validation Committee in June 2025 and
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Japanese Study Identifies Genetic Mismatch That Triples Risk of Life-Threatening Complications After Cord Blood Transplant
Michael Gwarisa More than 7,400 patients in Japan have contributed to a breakthrough study identifying a hidden genetic mismatch that significantly increases the risk of life-threatening immune complications after umbilical cord blood transplantation. The research, led by Associate Professor Takakazu Kawase of Fujita Health University and the Japanese Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (JSTCT)
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Trump Signs Historic US$5.88 Billion Package to Expand HIV Funding
Michael Gwarisa United States President Donald Trump signed into law a US$5.88 billion bipartisan spending package on February 3, 2026 that restores and expands American support for global HIV initiatives, according to a statement from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The package represents one of the largest single‑year pledges of U.S. government funding for the
Read MoreDNA reveals the real killers that brought down Napoleon’s army
By Linda Gedde Napoleon’s march on Moscow remains one of history’s most catastrophic military retreats. As his army withdrew, tens of thousands perished. But what killed them? There was hunger and cold, but also a mysterious illness that was long thought to be typhus. Now, more than two centuries later, DNA from the soldiers’ teeth is
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Study Finds Significant Rates of Infidelity Among Doctors and Nurses
By Staff Reporter A new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has revealed that infidelity is not uncommon among medical professionals, with 21 percent of participating doctors and nurses admitting to having engaged in an unfaithful relationship. The study, titled “Incidence and Related Factors of Infidelity among Medical Doctors
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