China Deploys Drones and Mosquito Nets Amid Chikungunya Outbreak
By Michael Gwarisa China has launched an aggressive response to a Chikungunya virus outbreak that has infected over 7,000 people, mainly in Foshan, Guangdong Province. The mosquito-borne virus, which causes fever and severe joint pain, has led to hospitalizations lasting up to a week. In a COVID-style response, authorities have deployed drones to locate mosquito
Read MoreWHO Warns Against Using Antibiotics to Treat COVID-19 or Flu
By Michael Gwarisa The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued updated guidelines strongly advising against the use of antibiotics to treat COVID-19 or influenza, emphasizing that these medications are ineffective against viral infections and contribute to the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The guidelines, outlined in a recent WHO evidence brief, stress that antibiotics
Read MoreU.S. Senate Moves to Protect PEPFAR Funding Amid Trump-Era Cuts Threat
By Health Times Correspondent The International AIDS Society (IAS) has applauded a bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate to safeguard the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) from a proposed $400 million funding cut that had originated from President Donald Trump’s rescission package. However, advocates caution that the battle is far from over.
Read MoreWHO Recommends Twice-Yearly Injectable Lenacapavir as Game-Changer in HIV Prevention
By Michael Gwarisa In a landmark move that could transform the global fight against HIV, the World Health Organization (WHO) today issued new guidelines endorsing the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) administered twice a year as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option. The announcement was made at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference (IAS 2025)
Read MoreGilead’s Secrecy Over HIV Prevention Shot Sparks Global Outrage
By Staff Reporter Gilead Sciences has come under fire after announcing a secretive deal to supply its long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir (LEN-LA), to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The agreement—shrouded in indefinite price secrecy—has been widely condemned by civil society organisations, health advocates, and global health experts who warn
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WHO Report launched last week warrants stronger measures to save lives from deadly tobacco and nicotine products and hold industry liable
By Staff Reporter The WCTC Declaration calls upon the governments of the world to accelerate the implementation of all measures under the WHO FCTC in order to end the tobacco epidemic. Among other actions, it urges countries to: “Recognise the tobacco industry as the biggest barrier to global progress in tobacco control. Reject engagements with
Read MoreFDA approves twice-a-year injection for HIV prevention
CNN — A drug currently used to treat certain HIV infections has also, on Wednesday, received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to be used to prevent HIV. Gilead Sciences, maker of the drug, announced that a twice-a-year injection of lenacapavir has been approved in the United States for HIV prevention under the brand name Yeztugo.
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New Form of Diabetes Recognised as Type 5 by Global Health Experts
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has officially designated malnutrition-related diabetes as “type 5 diabetes”, marking a significant step in addressing a long-overlooked health condition. The decision was made on 8 April 2025 during the IDF’s World Diabetes Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. This recognition aims to raise awareness of a disease that disproportionately affects young people in
Read More“I’ll Fix It”: Elon Musk Responds to Outcry Over Lenacapavir Funding Halt
By Michael Gwarisa Billionaire Elon Musk, who also serves as an advisor to United States President Donald Trump, has hinted at intervening in the ongoing funding crisis affecting global HIV programs—particularly the rollout of Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking once-a-year HIV prevention drug. Musk made the remarks during a conversation with Bloomberg’s Mitchell Hussein at the Qatar
Read MoreJoe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer
Former US president’s office said the cancer cells had spread to the bone and Biden, 82, was reviewing treatment options with doctors Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has metastasised to the bone, and he and his family are reviewing treatment options with doctors, his
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