Explainer: IVF access in Alabama – what comes next?
In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) procedures in the US state of Alabama are set to restart on April 1st following a…
22 Mar 2024
World Air Quality Report: what are the health impacts and where is it worst?
Just seven countries had clean air quality in 2023, a new report has found, with analysts pointing to the clear correlation between fine-particle air pollution and pulmonary diseases in local…
21 Mar 2024
Molecular glues are the latest craze in pharma research, but what are they?
February’s announcement that Novo Nordisk was partnering with a biotech developing molecular glues to treat rare diseases was the latest in a series of expensive deals hoping to utilise the…
19 Mar 2024
Famine in northern Gaza “imminent” – WFP
Half of Gaza’s population, or 1.1 million people, have completely exhausted their food supplies and face “catastrophic hunger” in the conflict-ridden Palestinian territory, the World Food Programme (WFP) has said.…
19 Mar 2024
Industry comment: what does the EU’s AI Act mean for its development?
The European Union (EU) passed landmark artificial intelligence (AI) legislation last week, setting the tone for future regulations across the Western world. The law makes the EU the second major…
12 Mar 2024
Humanitarian crisis looms as gangs attack Haiti’s main port
Escalating violence has prompted Haiti to extend its state of emergency from three days to a month as heavily armed gangs continue to sack hospitals, police stations, prisons, homes, stores…
08 Mar 2024
FemTech: the world’s largest ‘niche’ market
Although women make up approximately half of the world’s population, women’s health is often considered a niche market. Despite technological advances across the medical field, FemTech is still perceived as…