Health
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Stroke is largely preventable, with hypertension confirmed as biggest risk factor
Jul 19, 2016News Hour: Hypertension (high blood pressure) remains the single most important modifiable risk factor for stroke, and the impact of hypertension and nine other risk factors together account for 90% of all strokes, according to an... -
Obesity linked to premature death, with greatest effect in men
Jul 19, 2016News Hour: A study of 3.9 million adults published in The Lancet finds that being overweight or obese is associated with an increased risk of premature death. The risks of coronary heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease... -
Mass imprisonment of drug users driving global epidemics of HIV, hepatitis, and tuberculosis
Jul 19, 2016News Hour: The War on Drugs, mass incarceration of drug users, and the failure to provide proven harm reduction and treatment strategies has led to high levels of HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis B and C infection... -
Sandoz biosimilar etanercept recommended by FDA advisory committee for approval to treat multiple inflammatory diseases
Jul 19, 2016News Hour: Sandoz, a Novartis division and leader in biosimilars, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Arthritis Advisory Committee recommended approval of its proposed biosimilar etanercept. The committee voted unanimously (20-0), in... -
Recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis is associated with substantial mortality, particularly among young
Jul 19, 2016News Hour: A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes ) shows that recurrent episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) ‒ a potentially life-threatening condition brought on by... -
International aids conference returns to Durban to define path forward to ending AIDS
Jul 19, 2016News Hour: More than 18,000 global leaders, scientists, advocates, and frontline health workers have gathered in Durban for the 21stInternational AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016), the world’s largest forum devoted to any single health or development issue.... -
TB2016 highlights efforts to strengthen the global fight against Tuberculosis, the leading killer of people with HIV, at the 21st international aids conference (AIDS 2016)
Jul 19, 2016News Hour: Urgency in efforts to address the devastating global impact of tuberculosis (TB), and opportunities to make major inroads against the infectious disease, are being featured at TB2016, a two-day conference dedicated exclusively to TB,... -
New HIV infections stagnating at 2.5 million a year worldwide
Jul 19, 2016News Hour: A major new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 (GBD 2015) study, published today in The Lancet HIV journal, reveals that although deaths from HIV/AIDS have been steadily declining from a peak... -
AIDS 2016 focuses on impact of legal and policy barriers to HIV services for groups at greatest risk of infection
Jul 19, 2016News Hour: In an official press conference at the 21stInternational AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) in Durban, researchers and community representatives discussed the impact of discriminatory laws and policies in many parts of the world that hinder... -
International AIDS society, amfar and the elizabeth taylor foundation to honour zimbabwean activist
Jul 19, 2016News Hour: Human rights are personal to Martha Tholanah, an outspoken champion of equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and for all people living with HIV. Following her early life experiences of violence at...
