19 JAN 2025 Refugees who escaped Myanmar nearly a decade ago await developments more than 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles) away at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, where a genocide case against Myanmar opened on Jan 12. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has …
Read More »THE BEST MEDICINE FOR JOINT PAIN ISN’T WHAT YOU THINK, SAYS EXPERT
18 JAN 2026 Stiff knees, aching hips, and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is the world’s most common joint disease, experts say the way we treat and prevent it is badly out of step with …
Read More »UN WORLD COURT BEGINS LANDMARK HEARINGS ON ROHINGYA GENOCIDE CASE AGAINST MYANMAR
13 JAN 2026 Public hearings opened on Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a landmark case brought by the Gambia against Myanmar, alleging violations of the Genocide Convention over the military’s treatment of the Rohingya minority. The proceedings, held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, mark …
Read More »OVER 50% OF HEART ATTACKS IN YOUNGER WOMEN AREN’T FROM CLOGGED ARTERIES
29 DEC 2025 Traditionally, most heart attacks have been blamed on clogged arteries causing atherothrombosis – where blood clots block flow to the heart. But research suggests we may be underestimating the role of other causes, particularly in younger adults. Scientists from the Mayo Clinic in the US analyzed 1,474 …
Read More »A DISTINCT NEW TYPE OF DIABETES IS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED
28 DEC 2025 This year, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) officially recognized a fifth form of diabetes, after decades of controversy. It’s now urging other health authorities, like the World Health Organization (WHO), to follow suit. Type 5 diabetes is rarely discussed or researched, and yet it is thought to …
Read More »FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND TREATMENT BOOSTS VISION IN HUMAN TRIAL, SCIENTISTS REPORT
12 DEC 2025 Taking a photo of a friend? You’ve probably got their face centered and focused. Driving down a highway? Eyes on the road. But for millions of adults with age-related macular degeneration, that crucial, central field of sight is blurred beyond recognition. Current treatments can only slow its …
Read More »DECADE AFTER RANA PLAZA, SAFETY FLAWS PERSIST
08 DEC 2025 Many Clothing Brands Missing from Accord in Bangladesh, Pakistan (New York, April 17, 2023) – Many clothing brands, mostly from the US, have not joined the Accord on Health and Safety in Bangladesh and Pakistan a decade after the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh that killed over 1,100 garment workers …
Read More »AFTER 60 YEARS, DIABETES DRUG FOUND TO UNEXPECTEDLY AFFECT THE BRAIN
06 DEC 2025 Metformin has been prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar for more than 60 years, but scientists haven’t been exactly sure how it works. A recent study suggests it works directly in the brain, which could lead to new types of treatment. Researchers …
Read More »BREAKTHROUGH DIABETES TREATMENT MAY DELIVER INSULIN THROUGH A SKIN CREAM
06 DEC 2025 A breakthrough in insulin delivery could one day spell an end to the invasive needles on which many people with diabetes rely. Using mice, minipigs, and lab-grown human skin samples, scientists have demonstrated a topical insulin treatment – an achievement long assumed impossible due to the large size of insulin molecules and their …
Read More »VISION CAN PREDICT DEMENTIA 12 YEARS BEFORE A DIAGNOSIS, RESEARCH SUGGESTS
27 NOV 2025 The eyes are a window to the brain – and this outward extension of the central nervous system may reveal early signs of cognitive decline. Two recent and large population studies, one in the United Kingdom and another in Australia, suggest that those who perform worse on …
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