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The Government of Papua New Guinea launched its first national Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program to protect young girls aged 9–14 against cervical cancer, the country's leading cause of female cancer mort…
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched its global campaign for World Patient Safety Day 2026, centered on the theme "Safe care for noncommunicable diseases" and the official slogan "Safe care for life!", priorit…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted De Novo marketing authorization to Dutch medical robotics firm Vitestro for Aletta, the first autonomous, standalone robotic system designed to perform diagnostic bloo…
Global biopharmaceutical leader GSK announced it is moving its investigational mRNA seasonal influenza vaccine candidate into Phase III clinical trials following positive Phase II trial results.
Cleveland Clinic's 11th annual MENtion It survey found that while 74% of men distrust online health influencers, nearly 40% still try social media wellness trends and self-diagnose.
The US Food and Drug Administration approved updated 2026–2027 COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Novavax-Sanofi targeting the JN.1-lineage XFG variant.
The World Health Organization expanded its emergency operational response as the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola virus epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo crossed 5,700 confirmed cases.