Digital Marketing 2018

SEOUL, July 12, 2025 – Thousands of South Korean medical students have officially ended their 17-month boycott of university classes, marking a major shift in a prolonged standoff with the government over healthcare reform. The protest, which began in early 2024, was triggered by a controversial plan to increase medical school admissions by 2,000 students […]

GENEVA, July 11 — Swiss regulators have approved the first-ever antimalarial drug specifically designed for newborns weighing less than 11 pounds, marking a breakthrough in efforts to treat the disease in the most vulnerable infants. Pharmaceutical giant Novartis developed the new formulation of artemether-lumefantrine, designed as a cherry-flavored, rapidly dissolving tablet that can be given […]

(ATLANTA, July 10, 2025) — The U.S. is facing its worst measles outbreak in over three decades, with cases surpassing 1,280 by mid-year and health officials linking the surge to declining MMR vaccine coverage. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1,288 confirmed measles cases have been reported so far this year, […]

Los Angeles, 9 July — A genetically modified herpes simplex virus, RP1, in combination with nivolumab, has shown the ability to shrink and even eliminate advanced melanoma tumors—including those not directly injected—in early clinical trials. This pioneering approach in oncolytic virotherapy offers hope for patients with treatment-resistant melanoma. In a phase 1/2 trial involving 140 patients […]

TRONDHEIM, June 13, 2025 – Men and women who spend at least 100 minutes walking per day saw a 23 % reduction in chronic low back pain, compared to those walking under 78 minutes, according to a Norwegian cohort study published in JAMA Network Open. Participants (n≈11,200, average age 55) wore accelerometers between 2017–2019, then were […]

DHAKA, July 7, 2025 – Bangladesh is grappling with a sharp dengue outbreak that has overwhelmed hospitals, with three deaths and 492 new admissions reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The total number of confirmed dengue cases this year has climbed to approximately 12,763, while the […]

STOCKHOLM, July 5, 2025 – New research from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet has confirmed that the human brain continues to generate new neurons in the hippocampus well into later life. The findings, published in the journal Science, challenge long-standing beliefs that adult neurogenesis is negligible or absent in older adults. The team examined postmortem brain samples […]

ADELAIDE, July 4, 2025 – South Australia is facing an alarming spike in influenza cases this winter, prompting urgent calls from health officials for increased vaccination as emergency departments and GP clinics struggle to keep pace. As of this week, more than 10,569 flu cases have been recorded across the state—a 70% increase compared to […]

WASHINGTON, July 3, 2025 – Hundreds of international medical graduates (IMGs) who matched to U.S. residency programs this year are unable to begin their training due to delays and denials in securing J-1 visas. The issue is leaving hospitals across the country understaffed, especially in underserved and rural areas that rely heavily on foreign-trained doctors. […]

BERLIN, July 2, 2025 – A German pilot study has suggested that a common blood filtration procedure known as therapeutic apheresis may be capable of removing microplastic particles from the human bloodstream. The early findings offer a potential new pathway for reducing microplastic exposure, though researchers caution that the results are preliminary and far from […]

Even low air pollution linked to heart scarring OAK BROOK, Ill., July 1, 2025 – A new study using advanced cardiac imaging has found that long-term exposure to fine air pollution particles, even at levels considered safe, is associated with subtle scarring of the heart muscle. The research raises questions about whether current global air […]

BEIJING, June 18, 2025 – New laboratory research from Peking University suggests that sildenafil—best known by its brand name Viagra – may hold promise as a treatment to prevent age-related bone loss. In a study published this month in Stem Cell Research & Therapy, researchers led by Menglong Hu and Likun Wu investigated how sildenafil […]

SAN DIEGO, June 26, 2025 – Self-esteem more than doubled within one year of undergoing weight-loss surgery, according to a new U.S. study presented at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) annual meeting. Researchers followed 85 patients who underwent bariatric surgery and tracked their self-esteem using validated psychological scoring tools over the […]

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2025 – The United States will end its financial support for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, citing concerns about safety oversight, according to an announcement by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Kennedy said Gavi—an organization that has helped vaccinate over a billion children in low-income […]

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved lenacapavir as the world’s first twice-yearly injectable for HIV prevention—a landmark moment in the fight against one of the globe’s most enduring public health challenges. The drug, developed as a form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), requires just two injections a year and […]

LONDON, June 21, 2025 – A cyberattack on a major NHS laboratory services provider has been linked to the death of a patient, marking one of the most serious consequences yet of ransomware in UK healthcare. Synnovis, which runs pathology and diagnostic services for multiple hospitals in southeast London—including King’s College Hospital and Guy’s and […]

Frankfurt, 19 June 2025 – A Syrian doctor living in Germany has been sentenced to life imprisonment for war crimes committed during Syria’s civil war. Dr. Alaa Moussa was found guilty by a Frankfurt court of murder and multiple counts of crimes against humanity after a three-year trial involving over 50 witnesses. He had been […]

Geneva, 21 June 2025 – A growing body of research highlights a paradox at the heart of Gen Z’s experience: while many feel overwhelmed by global crises, a significant number are stepping up to support each other and reshape mental health support for their generation. According to recent data reported by the World Economic Forum, […]

London, 20 June 2025 – The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) plans to DNA test every newborn baby in England as part of a 10-year strategy to predict and prevent disease before symptoms appear. Backed by £650 million in funding, the program will use full genome sequencing to identify risks for hundreds of conditions, aiming […]

Geneva, 20 June 2025 – The world is facing a “health financing emergency,” according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has raised the alarm over dramatic cuts in international health aid that threaten to destabilize healthcare systems in low-income countries. Speaking at a UN humanitarian briefing in Geneva, Dr. Kalipso Chalkidou, WHO’s Director for […]