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A quiet revolution in medicine has prevented over 50,000 infant deaths by proving babies should sleep on their backs, not their stomachs. New book reveals how scientific mavericks fought for decades to make evidence, not tradition, guide healthcare.
A leading Thai university is teaming up with a Taiwanese biotech company to advance plant-based medicine and bring clinical-tested beauty products to Southeast Asia. The partnership puts Thailand at the forefront of botanical pharmaceutical innovation.
A botanist with 45 years of gardening experience reveals seven medicinal plants that Indian families can grow at home with minimal effort. From memory-boosting Brahmi to healing Neem, these traditional plants offer natural remedies while requiring little maintenance.
Namibia's health ministry has distributed 58 essential medicines and medical supplies to hospitals nationwide since July, including cancer drugs and diabetes medication. The deliveries are helping doctors treat patients who previously faced shortages of life-saving treatments.
In China, people pour leftover herbal medicine onto streets so others can walk over it, believing it spreads healing. The custom traces back 1,400 years to a legendary physician who turned discarded remedies into community wellness.
A systems architect in Kerala has spent 15 years transforming his 4-acre farm into a living pharmacy with over 500 rare and common medicinal plants. From herbs that curb sugar cravings to plants that counteract viper venom, Ezekiel Poulose is preserving nature's healing power one sapling at a time.
Nigeria just launched a nationwide medicine buying program that could dramatically lower drug prices for millions. By pooling orders from hospitals across the country, the system will negotiate bulk discounts and get quality medicines to more people.
A new healthtech startup just solved a problem that affects millions of Indians: actually finding the medicines your doctor prescribed. Plazza's AI-powered pharmacies stock 40,000 medicines and deliver in 15 minutes.
Ethiopia just became the first country in its region to meet WHO's gold-standard medicine regulations, and now produces 40% of its own medicines. The transformation from import-dependent to pharmaceutical powerhouse is creating jobs and hope across East Africa.
European Union negotiators just agreed on groundbreaking rules to end the frustrating medicine shortages that have left parents scrambling for children's fever medicine and patients unable to find essential antibiotics. The solution brings pharmaceutical production back home to Europe.
NASA is building humanity's first lunar base, ordering landers, rovers, and drones just weeks after astronauts completed a record-breaking moon flyby. The base could host permanent crews by the 2030s, paving the way for Mars missions.
NASA is purchasing landers, rovers, and drones for humanity's first permanent lunar base, racing to get equipment on the moon before astronauts arrive in 2028. The base will span hundreds of square miles and pave the way for Mars exploration.
The United States has formally invited India to help build a permanent lunar base near the moon's south pole, marking a major milestone in space cooperation between the two nations. NASA plans to establish a sprawling base by 2032 that could support continuous human presence on the moon.
A new sports medicine school in Ghana is training professionals to fight the country's rising health crisis, where non-communicable diseases now cause 45% of all deaths. The program combines cutting-edge sports science with public health to transform how doctors prescribe exercise as medicine.
NASA just announced sweeping contracts worth hundreds of millions to build humanity's first permanent lunar base, complete with rovers, drones, and landing infrastructure. The ambitious plan includes over a dozen missions starting this year to establish a base spanning hundreds of square miles near the Moon's South Pole.
Nigeria is emerging as a leader in regenerative medicine, bringing cutting-edge healing therapies to Africa with global partnerships and ethical standards. Healthcare leaders gathered in Lagos to shape the future of this transformative medical field.
Researchers launched a free evidence-based website to help millions of IVF patients worldwide make informed decisions about costly add-on treatments. The resource comes as a major study reveals most expensive fertility extras lack scientific proof they work.
Healthcare workers treating patients with lifestyle medicine report feeling less burned out and more fulfilled at work. A new study shows that helping patients improve their health through diet, exercise, and stress management is restoring joy to medical practice.
A leading food scientist in Nigeria is pushing for urgent policy changes to ensure plant-based foods are free from toxic metals. Her research reveals that staple foods like rice and wheat contain dangerous levels of contamination.
Eight research teams in Ghana just won €2 million in grants to develop life-saving medicines and vaccines that can be made right at home. The projects range from child-friendly malaria treatments to AI-powered diagnostics, putting Ghana on track to become a pharmaceutical powerhouse for Africa.
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