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WHO sounds alarm over rising tide of antibiotic resistance

One in six common bacterial infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic treatments, according to the WHO.

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Gilead's twice-yearly HIV PrEP set for wider rollout

The WHO has recommended Gilead's twice-yearly HIV PrEP drug lenacapavir, calling it 'transformational', but there are concerns about patient access.

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Experts deplore Trump's order for US to exit from WHO

One of the first acts of President Donald Trump after his inauguration yesterday was to order the start of the US's withdrawal from the WHO.

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Growing threat of AMR: UN calls for urgent global action

In response to the rise of AMR, world leaders recently convened at the United Nations General Assembly to forge a landmark commitment, setting ambitious targets and funding initiatives to c

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Mpox is on the rise again as outbreak gathers pace

The original mpox outbreak began in 2022, but case numbers have rumbled on, despite countermeasures.

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As mpox cases rise over 18,000, UNICEF tenders for vaccines

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has issued an emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for countries dealing with the brunt of the outbreak, in collaboration with the Gavi vacci

WHO sounds alarm over rising tide of antibiotic resistance

Gilead's twice-yearly HIV PrEP set for wider rollout

Experts deplore Trump's order for US to exit from WHO

Growing threat of AMR: UN calls for urgent global action

Mpox is on the rise again as outbreak gathers pace

As mpox cases rise over 18,000, UNICEF tenders for vaccines

NHS staff 'feel unprepared for digital transformation'

How to meet your physicians where they are online

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