‘A potential treasure trove’: World Health Organization to explore benefits of traditional medicines
UN body to study possibility of integrating centuries-old practices into mainstream healthcare
New antibiotics hailed as ‘turning point’ in treating drug-resistant gonorrhoea
First new treatments for sexually transmitted disease in decades approved by US Food and Drug Administration as number of cases worldwide surge to 82m
Fish mint, Himalayan chives and berry pickle: how wild ingredients are transforming school lunches in India
In the remote state of Meghalaya, foraged foods are helping to diversify state-provided menus – and tackle chronic malnutrition
Argentina used as a ‘testing ground’ for eroding abortion rights, warns Amnesty
Alarm as Javier Milei’s government curbs state supply of abortion pills and seeks to reverse landmark legalisation
A tale of two conferences: women against women as ‘poison of patriarchy’ returns and abortion fight intensifies
Last week, anti-choice campaigners emboldened by current US politics met in New York at the same time as UN delegates gathered to address the widespread inequalities women face. The battle to protect rights has never felt more urgent
‘It’s back to drug rationing’: the end of HIV was in sight. Then came the cuts
The abrupt halt to US funding threatens to undo decades of advances, dramatically increasing infections and deaths, but some see an opportunity for Africa to lead the response
Diesel, oil, condoms: transgender sex workers teach India’s truckers about Aids
On the road for weeks at a time, STDs are rife among lorry drivers. Now, volunteers are teaching them about safe sex
Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict
Medical advances make pills to treat Alzheimer’s disease viable, though challenges remain in sharing gains globally
Time for a noodle tax? Doctor who sounded alarm on ultra-processed food urges tougher action
Carlos Monteiro says the links between UPF and obesity, diabetes and even mental ill health are so strong that manufacturers should face taxes just like tobacco firms
‘I wasn’t sure I’d make it’: how a new mother’s brush with TB could mean better treatment for pregnant women
Fewer that 1.5% of drugs trials between 1960 and 2013 included expectant women. Now, campaigners and doctors are aiming to change that