India Eliminates Trachoma: A Public Health TriumphIn a landmark achievement, India has been declared free of trachoma as a public health problem. This infectious eye disease, a leading cause of blindness, has been successfully eliminated through concerted efforts by the Indian government, healthcare workers and international organizations.
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MicroRNA Researchers Win 2024 Nobel Prize in MedicineThe 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA and its essential role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
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WHO Approves Single-Dose HPV Vaccine, Cecolin®The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of Cecolin®, a single-dose, as the fourth prequalified human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.The single-dose schedule has proven highly effective, with coverage among girls aged 9-14 increasing from 20% in 2022 to 27% in 2023. WHO estimates that this approach led to at least 6 million more girls receiving the HPV vaccine in 2023.
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Breast Cancer Increasing Among Younger Women, Particularly Asian AmericansThe American Cancer Society (ACS) published a report revealing mixed news regarding breast cancer trends in the U.S., while breast cancer deaths have decreased by 44% since the late 1980s, new diagnoses continue to rise year after year. This rise is greater among younger women, with rates increasing by 1.4% each year since 2021.
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India Launches First Comprehensive Cancer Genomics DatabaseThe Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) has launched India's first cancer multi-omics data portal, a critical milestone in the goal to transform cancer care in the nation through personalised medicine. Jointly supported by public and private funders in India, the ICGA aims to update the previous dependence on western datasets for cancer research in India.
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