Mercy Ships Celebrates a Year of Growth, Partnership, and Transformative Surgical Care
In addition to direct medical services, Mercy Ships also continued its long-term commitment to strengthening healthcare systems, namely, through education and training programs LINDALE, Texas, December 26, 2025/ — Mercy Ships (https://MercyShips.org/) concludes a momentous year across its two hospital…
Middle-Age Depression Symptoms Tied to Dementia
Adobe Stock Depression in middle age has previously been linked to an increased risk of dementia. But this relationship appears to be driven by a small cluster of six specific symptoms, rather than by depression overall, according to new research in The…
Merck Foundation and African and Asian First Ladies released “Ray of Hope” in Three Languages to Raise Awareness on Cancer Early Detection and prevention with special focus on Children Cancer
The storybook and animation film were launched by Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO, together with First Ladies of Burundi, Central Africa, The Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria, São Tomé & Príncipe and Senegal ABUJA, Nigeria, December 23, 2025/ — Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic…
MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – December 22, 2025
December 22, 2025 Wishing you all a Merry Christmas! Season’s Greetings from the MPE Caribbean Report Newsletter As the year draws to a close, we take this moment to pause, reflect and appreciate what matters most — family, friendship, health…
PAHO’s progress in 2025: Protecting health for all
Washington, D.C., 19 December 2025 (PAHO) — Throughout 2025, PAHO supported the countries of the Americas in responding to emergencies, eliminating diseases, and advancing health self-reliance. The year was marked by significant challenges, but also by encouraging results made possible through…
Large Review Finds Medical Cannabis Uses Limited
Adobe Stock From Newsmax Medical marijuana is often seen as a safer, natural way to ease pain, anxiety or sleep issues. But a large new review suggests that for many of these uses, the science simply isn’t there. It adds that a…
Indian scientists predict how bird flu could spread to humans
From BBC Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent More than two million turkeys have been culled in the US since late August due to avian flu For years, scientists have warned that bird flu – better known as H5N1 – could one day…
Cayman: MHES and PHD Update Public Health Travel Advisory to Include Arboviral Infections
Grand Cayman, 18 December 2025 The Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability (MHES) and the Public Health Department (PHD) are updating the November Public Health Travel Advisory following reports of increased incidence of arboviral infections within the Caribbean region and…
Reparative Rebirth: African Children at the Heart of Climate Justice and Sovereignty
Millions of African children are born into overlapping crises, and true climate justice must begin with birth equity to uphold human rights, sovereignty, and reparative action.
The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) achieves two landmark successes as it completes its first Open-Heart Surgery and delivers West Africa’s first Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for lung Cancer
Landmark procedure strengthens Africa’s capacity for complex cardiac care, reducing reliance on overseas medical travel ABUJA, Nigeria, December 16, 2025/ — Only six months since its opening in June this year, the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja…
