A Colombian company has developed one of the world's few commercially viable natural blue food colourings, extracted from the jagua fruit found in the country's tropical forests, according to a report by Caracol TV’s Los Informantes. Medellín-based Ecoflora, led by chief executive Nic ... »»»

New details are leading experts to fear that an “unethical” vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau is the “prototype” for studies under Robert F Kennedy Jr, secretary of the US department of health and human services (HHS) and longtime vaccine critic. At the center of US vaccine policy is an unlikely set o»»»

China's drug regulator has granted conditional approval to Huahui Health's Libevitug injection for the treatment of the chronic hepatitis D virus infection in adults, the company said on Friday. The drug, which could fill a long-standing treatment gap for one of the most severe forms of viral hepat»»»

Thirty-eight-year-old Rosy Devi’s body aches most of the time, short walks have become difficult, she loses her breath easily, has chest pain and feels her health is generally getting worse. It has been a gradual decline, she says, since her hysterectomy in 2019 which led to her prematurely going t»»»

Behind Korea’s glowing skin ideal lies a growing concern about off-label glutathione injections An outdoor sign outside Cinderella Plastic Surgery Hospital, Seoul, reads, “Do you want to be Cinderella?” (Morgan Norris) By Morgan Norris I walked into Olive Young, often dubbed the “Sephora of Korea,”»»»

The World Health Organization on Monday issued a health advisory warning about three contaminated cough syrups identified in India, urging authorities to report any detection of these medicines in their countries to the health agency. The WHO said the affected medicines are specific batches of Cold»»»

The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan adopted a law on simplified accreditation of medicines, initiated and developed by the Ministries of Justice and Health together with the National Institute of Strategic Initiatives. According to the Justice Ministry’s press service, patients in Kyrgyzstan have often fa»»»

Affecting millions of people globally, Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that slowly damages memory, thinking, and behavior. In its later stages, it can make simple daily tasks, like eating or recognizing loved ones, nearly impossible. It is the most common type of dementia, a gen»»»

Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar. But new research suggests this widely used sweetener may be quietly undermining one of the body’s most crucial protective barriers – with potentially serious consequences for hea»»»

Around 40 million people across the world are currently living with HIV, a virus that has claimed more than 42 million lives since the beginning of the epidemic. But for the first time in decades, scientists and public health officials are daring to talk about a realistic path to ending HIV as a pu»»»

A new Cleveland Clinic study conducted in the United States on the flu vaccine has grabbed vaccine sceptics’ interest, prompting questions and concerns about the vaccine’s safety. “Get the flu shot and you are 27% more likely to get the flu!” read an April 7 X post that referenced a preprint study »»»

TEXAS — A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from complications related to measles, a hospital spokesperson confirmed Sunday, as a rapidly growing outbreak continues to sweep through the region.Aaron Davis, a spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, said the child was unvaccinate»»»

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda. Dr Jide Idris, the Director‐General, said this on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. N»»»