Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren't getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the U.N. said in ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Humans have been processing food for thousands of years. While some processing can increase food's safety and shelf-life, consuming lots of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is linked to health issues such as obesity, high blood ...
Jul 20, 2024
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Kidney health inequalities due to age, sex, education, location or lack of wealth persist, despite widespread awareness of the barriers some people face, a new report by Kidney Research UK has revealed.
Jul 17, 2024
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For the first time in the World Health Organization's 76-year history, world leaders have unanimously committed to put social participation—people, communities and civil society—at the heart of health decision-making ...
Jul 10, 2024
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To improve the delivery of cancer care by the UK's National Health Service (NHS), ten time-critical issues must be addressed, according to a review of current services led by nine cancer specialists.
Jul 9, 2024
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The causes of missed health care appointments are complex and varied, and not an issue to blame patients for, according to new research which suggests addressing the issue of "missingness" should be a policy priority.
Jul 1, 2024
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When it comes to health, inequalities can be seen at every level for women with breast cancer: prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survival. But what about their quality of life?
Jun 18, 2024
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Organizations like the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation have made it their mission to help accelerate scientific breakthroughs in hopes of someday reducing the number of children who die from cancer to zero. There are ...
Jun 18, 2024
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A First Nations child born in Australia today can expect to live eight to nine years less than a non-Indigenous child born on the same day.
Jun 10, 2024
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New research has found that the stigma of COVID-19, racism, and discrimination in health care have impacted the ability of ethnic minority patients to access health care for long COVID symptoms.
Jun 4, 2024
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