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Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

African Medicines Agency advances toward continent-wide regulatory harmonization

A narrative review traces the African Medicines Agency from treaty to pilot implementation, with 31 ratifications and unresolved legal and funding gaps.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 30, 2026 · 6 min read

Public Health·AHA

AHA November campaign ties sleep, diabetes and heart health

AHA November observances link sleep, diabetes prevention, food choices and smoking cessation to cardiovascular risk reduction and stroke…

Oct 30, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Rural patient transport failures leave Welsh heart patient stranded

An 83-year-old recovering cancer patient with heart disease was forced into a four-hour round trip after hospital transport…

Oct 30, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

Pennsylvania hospital pauses inpatient care after payroll struggles

Sharon Regional Medical Center paused inpatient care while the emergency department remains open, as leaders weigh options after…

Oct 30, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

Participatory Action Research in Dutch Community Study Reframes Trust and Reciprocity

A Dutch community case study shows participatory action research depends on presence, reflexivity, and trust more than formal…

Oct 30, 2026

Public Health·WHO

PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre Links Nursing Mission to SDGs

A historical review maps a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre’s work plans to SDGs 3, 4, 8, 12 and 17…

Oct 30, 2026

Public Health·WHO

WHO tobacco warning links smoking to oral cancer and gum damage

WHO’s pictorial tobacco warning connects smoking with oral cancer, tooth loss, and gum disease, reinforcing the oral health…

Oct 30, 2026

Public Health·WHO

WHO seeks consultant for South Sudan health accounts exercise

WHO is recruiting an international consultant to guide South Sudan’s National Health Accounts and track financing for UHC…

Oct 30, 2026

Public Health·STAT

Open Medical Data Faces Legal Collapse as Controlled Access Grows

A legal analysis argues open medical data sharing is fading, with controlled-access repositories emerging as the safer, costlier…

Oct 30, 2026

Public Health·NIH

NIEHS Chronic Disease Epidemiology Staff Scientist Role Centers Public Health Research

NIEHS is recruiting a Staff Scientist for its Chronic Disease Epidemiology Group, a role tied to environmental health…

Oct 30, 2026

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.