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Dr. Centor discusses the evidence that implementation of the SEP-1 Bundle is associated with favorable outcomes for patients with sepsis with Drs. James Ford and Gabriel Wardi.
Researchers have developed a form of cancer treatment that uses fat cells engineered to aggressively consume nutrients like glucose. When implanted in mice, the engineered cells appeared to outcompete tumors for nutrients, shrinking tumors.
A modest cash-transfer intervention slowed memory decline and lowered dementia risk among midlife and older adults in rural South Africa.
Learn about the 2025 ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes, the latest clinical practice standards for diagnosing and providing care to people with diabetes.
Marking World TB Day 2025, this episode explores the data on tuberculosis in Europe based on the latest surveillance report, published recently by ECDC and WHO. Veronica Cristea, Scientific Officer at ECDC, discusses the overall TB situation in the EU/EEA, the impact of COVID-19, challenges in treatment success, and the concerning rise in TB cases among children. Veronica also highlights the steps needed to accelerate progress towards ending TB.Find out more about World TB Day here . For more information about ECDC in general, visit ecdc.europa.eu or follow us on social…
An advance care planning intervention increased both the documentation of end-of-life preferences and potentially burdensome care.
Dr. Centor discusses metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease with Dr. Michelle Lai.
A study of Medicare data showed that roughly 9% of beneficiaries — 5.3 million people — may have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
In a three-day strategic dialogue, Belgium and WHO reviewed progress in their longstanding partnership, and agreed to further boost their collaboration on universal health coverage, health-systems strengthening and equitable access to essential vaccines, medicines and health technologies. The Belgian delegation – headed by H.E. Christophe Payot, Ambassador of Belgium to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva – discussed issues of strategic importance, exchanged views on how to smoothly align WHO strategic directions and Belgium's development cooperation priorities…
NIA study reveals that nearly 42% of Americans over 55 may develop dementia, with new cases possibly doubling by 2060. Learn about the rising risk and future impact.
WHO and Switzerland have announced the renewal of their cooperation strategy for the period 2024-2028. In 2013, Switzerland became the first high-income country in the WHO European Region to pilot a cooperation strategy with WHO (hereafter referred to as the WHO-Switzerland Cooperation Strategy). In 2022, WHO and Switzerland jointly decided to update and renew this cooperation strategy, which was done on 4 March 2025 at the Regional Office of the WHO in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum 2025 was a significant event that underscored the continued partnership between WHO and KSrelief, as well as with other international partners to address critical humanitarian health crises. The agreements made during the forum are pivotal in combating diseases like malaria, cholera, and polio, and ensuring better healthcare for displaced populations. The forum also highlighted Saudi Arabia’s ongoing commitment to global humanitarian efforts, reaffirming its leadership role in tackling some of the world’s pressing health crises.
European adults with obesity who limited eating to any of three 8-hour window timeframes each day lost weight and improved cardiometabolic health.
This episode explores the growing threat of avian influenza, which has led to massive outbreaks in bird populations and an increasing number of cases in mammals. With nearly 70 human cases and one death confirmed in the US recently linked to the H5N1 subtype, concerns are rising about its potential to spread among humans in Europe and cause a pandemic. Experts from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) discuss the risks to humans, the impact on animals, and the preventive measures that EU Member States can take. Listen in to…
How do obesity and type 2 diabetes affect heart and kidney health? Learn about how these conditions are connected, and how these links can affect your patients with type 2 diabetes.
A mother’s X chromosomes may turn off key genes, accelerate brain cell aging process, and impair learning and memory later in life.
An NIA-funded clinical trial investigating whether senolytics could improve bone health in older women had just subtle results.
NIA scientists developed an improved mouse model to study aging-related health decline, revealing how inflammation drives organ damage.
Bright spots in the brain called white matter hyperintensities contribute to Alzheimer’s risk. Reducing their accumulation might help slow or prevent the disease.
Missed mortgage and credit card payments may signal early cognitive decline years before a dementia diagnosis, according to an NIA-funded study.