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Let’s Examine the Myth That Big Pharma Doesn’t Want to Cure Cancer
The pharmaceutical industry has delivered substantial health advances to humanity over the last several decades. They have developed medication that has prolonged the lives...
AIDS is No Longer the Leading Cause of Death in Africa
Thanks to the tireless efforts devoted to education and treatment of the disease, a new report says that HIV/AIDS is no longer the leading...
World’s First Museum of Happiness to Open in UK
The world's first Museum of Happiness is set to open its doors in September.
Though the Museum of Happiness has been a nonprofit organization for...
World’s First Malaria Vaccine to Help Prevent Deaths in 3 African Countries
The world's first notably effective malaria vaccine is set to save thousands of lives throughout Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi starting in 2018.
The World Health...
Physician Invents Reconstructive Surgery For Female Genital Mutilation
There is new hope for the hundreds of millions of women worldwide who have been subjected to genital mutilation.
A surgeon in Penn Medicine's Center...
180 Countries Adopt Landmark Public Health Decisions on Tobacco
The World Health Organization's global tobacco treaty negotiations ended with several amendments that will help protect public health care policies.
Sri Lanka Has Been Declared Malaria-Free
Deadly diseases: look out! More and more innovative treatments are on the way to cure the world of debilitating illness.
Study Says We May Already Have The Cure For Zika
The media has been abuzz about Zika spreading outside of South America, but this team of researchers found FDA-approved drugs that could combat the virus.
Athlete Overcomes Depression and Brings Home Olympic Silver for Home Crowd in Brazil
The champion is back! Brazilian gymnast Diego Hypólito amazed the nation during the 2016 Rio Olympic games and finally beat his greatest enemy: depression.
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Researchers Develop ‘Holy Grail’ Eye Drop to Prevent, Treat Cataracts Without Surgery
For millions of people whose vision is clouded by cataracts, surgery has been the only option. Soon, they may be able to treat–and even...
Russian Suicide Rates Finally Down to Levels of a Half Century Ago
After 14 straight years of declines, the number of suicides in Russia has now fallen to its lowest point in more than half a...
Six Million Lives Saved: Malaria Cases in Africa Cut in Half
Concerted efforts across Africa have prevented nearly 700 million cases of malaria on the continent in the past 15 years.
Of those, the World Health...
World’s First Malaria Vaccine Approved – and it Will Be Not-for-Profit
The world's first malaria vaccine has been given approval by a European medical agency for future use in sub-Saharan Africa, where more than a...
It’s Official: Liberia Is Ebola-Free
Ebola has finally left Liberia.
The World Health Organization has officially announced that the last case of Ebola has been cleared out of the country.
The...
Disease That Causes Birth Defects Eliminated From Western Hemisphere
A disease that can cause birth defects, including blindness, deafness, and congenital heart defects, has been wiped out in the Americas.
After more than 250...
Massive World Response Cuts Ebola Cases to Just Five In Liberia
Liberia is dealing with just five remaining cases of Ebola, the United Nations World Health Organization announced on Saturday -- the clearest sign yet...
Nigeria Declared Ebola-Free; ‘Spectacular Success’
Nigeria is now free of the Ebola virus, the World Health Organization officially declared on Monday.
The most populous country in Africa reported 20 cases...
The Guinean City That Overcame Ebola
Elsewhere in Guinea the Ebola virus continues to spread, but in Telimele, a town of 300,000 located 160 miles (270 km) north of the...
Humanitarian Day: Congrats to the Heroes That Care for World’s Vulnerable
August 19 marks the 11th annual World Humanitarian Day. The day honors people like UN humanitarian veteran Sergio Vieira de Mello, who lost his...
India and Southeast Asia Are Now Officially Polio-Free
Older Americans remember when, in the 1940s and 50's, polio crippled about 35,000 people each year. After Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine, the...