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UN adopts landmark global declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health
World leaders at the UN General Assembly adopted a historic declaration committing to stronger national policies, expanded access to essential services, and sustainable funding to tackle noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions; WHO called it a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to change global health trajectories.
WHO hosts second Global Summit on traditional medicine in Delhi and Geneva
The WHO convened its second Global Summit to advance evidence, integration and innovation for traditional medicine, aiming to strengthen research, regulation and safe use of traditional therapies worldwide.
Global Fund reviews 2025 achievements as countries adopt new HIV prevention tools
The Global Fund’s 2025 review highlighted continued progress against AIDS, TB and malaria and noted Eswatini’s first shipment and roll-out of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, as a major milestone for prevention efforts.
WHO releases 2025 Global Vaccine Market Report summarizing 2024 trends
WHO published its 2025 Global Vaccine Market Report summarizing vaccine supply, demand and market dynamics from 2024 to inform procurement, equity and production planning for global immunization programs.
New drug approvals and CKD care advances reshape kidney disease landscape
2025 saw major advances in chronic kidney disease care, including FDA approval of atrasentan for IgA nephropathy and evidence that value‑based care programs slow CKD progression and delay need for dialysis.
Major medical centers report breakthrough research across regenerative medicine and AI
Mayo Clinic and other centers announced high-impact 2025 discoveries — from a molecular switch with potential for lung regeneration and stem-cell approaches for dialysis access, to AI-driven clinical tools and neuromodulation advances.
Cedars-Sinai and other hospitals accelerate AI deployment for clinical problems
Leading health systems, including Cedars‑Sinai, strengthened AI foundations in 2025 to apply machine learning to diagnostics, workflow and research, aiming to translate tools into improved patient care while addressing governance needs.
ScienceDaily roundup: multiple high‑impact preclinical and early‑clinical breakthroughs
ScienceDaily aggregated December reports on experimental therapies — e.g., DNA‑repair drug TY1, gene‑edited CAR‑T for aggressive leukemia, and vaccine antigen discoveries for monkeypox — signaling rapid preclinical progress across fields.
EU/EEA evaluates laboratory preparedness for respiratory infectious diseases post‑COVID
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control published country perspectives on public‑health laboratory preparedness for respiratory pathogens, drawing lessons from the COVID‑19 pandemic to strengthen surveillance and response capacity.
Health product regulation debates as sector growth accelerates
Analysts warn health product regulation faces trade‑offs between enabling fast growth in the $8tn+ health and life‑sciences sector and managing safety and systemic risks, prompting calls for regulatory innovation and oversight updates.
Funding shortfalls deepen humanitarian health crises in Afghanistan
Humanitarian funding gaps are worsening health and nutrition in Afghanistan; the UN World Food Programme warned more than 17 million Afghans are at risk as winter sets in, with mothers turned away from health centers amid cuts.
Top research centers highlight translational breakthroughs with cross‑species and AI insights
Universities (UC Davis, Boston University) and research institutes promoted 2025 stories — eye regeneration clues from snails, LSD‑derived therapeutic compounds, soft robots for safer surgery, and liquid‑biopsy/immune engineering advances — underscoring translational pipelines from basic discovery to potential clinical impact.