CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shots

4 June 2025, Cairo, Egypt –World Blood Donor Day (WBDD), observed each year on 14 June, serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their lifesaving gifts of blood.  A blood service that gives patients access to safe blood and blood products in sufficient quantity is a key component of an effective health system. This year’s banner, Give blood, give hope – together we save lives, underscores the lifesaving impact of blood transfusion and how, by donating regularly, we can all play a part in building a healthier, more compassionate world.  In low-income countries, women of childbearing age and children under 5 are among the most frequent recipients of blood. Blood transfusions provide lifesaving support for women experiencing bleeding related to pregnancy and childbirth and for children suffering from severe anaemia due to malaria or malnutrition.  Access to safe blood remains a pressing concern in the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region where many countries fall below the WHO recommended minimum of 10 blood donations per 1000 people per year. Each blood donation has the potential to save up to 3 lives. Despite some advances, voluntary non-remunerated donations often account for less than 50% of the blood supply.  In a Region facing complex challenges due to ongoing humanitarian emergencies, blood shortages Read more...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are among the most well-known neurodevelopmental conditions, estimated to affect approximately 1–3% and 5–7% of the global population, respectively. While people diagnosed with ASD can experience difficulties with social communication, repetitive behaviors and a heightened sensitivity to sensory stimuli (e.g., lights, sounds, etc.), those diagnosed with ADHD are often prone to hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention, which makes it harder for them to focus on tasks for extended periods of time.

Beloved Australian actor, Magda Szubanski, has revealed she's been diagnosed with a "very rare, very aggressive, very serious" blood cancer called mantle cell lymphoma.

French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, the inventor of the abortion pill, died at the age of 98 at his home in Paris on Friday, his wife told AFP.

For the second year in a row, California is on track to have a record-breaking number of valley fever cases, which public health officials say are driven by longer, drier summers.

Smoke from Canada wildfires is rapidly drifting into the U.S. and the American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, warns that this wildfire smoke exposure may pose an increased risk for heart disease.

Want a COVID-19 vaccination this fall? For many Americans, it's not clear how easy it will be to get one.

A ban on disposable vapes goes into effect across the UK on Sunday in a bid to protect children's health and tackle a "throwaway" culture.

Measles cases inched up slightly in the U.S. this past week, with a new county impacted in Texas and Colorado reporting a new outbreak.

People who are at higher risk for heart disease also seem more likely to develop dementia. And research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has discovered new associations between various lipid, or fat, levels in the blood and the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia worldwide.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. More than 6 million adults are treated for it each year, says Dr. Michael Colgan, a Mayo Clinic Health System dermatologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Measuring the interaction of brain networks could potentially help identify teens at risk for dangerous drinking, according to a novel study that explored how brain signals relate to future drinking behavior. Alcohol use commonly starts and escalates during adolescence, which is a key period for brain development. Drinking can alter brain development in ways that increase the risk of alcohol use disorder (AUD).

Having a job may give people a better chance at recovery following treatment for alcohol use disorder. Nationwide data from people who received outpatient treatment for alcohol use disorder found that people with full-time jobs drank less frequently at the end of treatment. And those whose employment status increased during treatment, for example from unemployed to employed full-time, had greater reductions in alcohol use frequency than those whose employment status did not change.

Alcohol-related genetic variants influence the effects of a medication for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to an innovative study. The findings point to opportunities for new research approaches and customized treatments for patients.

A proposed classification system appears highly accurate in evaluating nasal deformities in infants with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP), reports a study in the May/June issue of The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

Over 10 million infants under six months old may currently be underweight, according to a new analysis of data collected across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Scientists at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have developed a more precise diagnostic tool to distinguish between two closely related threadworm species, improving the global surveillance of the disease strongyloidiasis.

West Virginia University research has revealed negative intergenerational reproductive health effects from the Japanese American detainment camps of World War II.