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 […]
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 […]