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- Sunday, 4 October 2026 · Analysis
WHO: global life expectancy returns to 73.3 years, but dementia and mental disorders on the rise
The World Health Organization's new Global Health Estimates measure mortality trends from 2000 to 2023: non-communicable diseases now cause 74% of deaths worldwide.
- Sunday, 4 October 2026 · Analysis
Nearly 3,900 measles cases in the United States in 2026
CDC data indicate the highest toll in years for the disease, with 42 new outbreaks and 95% of confirmed cases linked to localized epidemics.
- Sunday, 4 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
A study published on October 1 in The Lancet Planetary Health shows how including heterogeneity in mosquito exposure improves outbreak prediction in Reunion and Paraguay; this is a simulation model, not a clinical study on people. The Lancet Planetary Health
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · Analysis
Ebola in Congo: death toll surpasses 4,000
A story the morning press did not report: the bulletin from Congolese health authorities marks a threshold never before reached in the ongoing epidemic.
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Global Health Estimates report published on October 2 indicates that average global life expectancy will reach 73.3 years in 2023, compared with 73.4 in 2019. Source: Mondosanità.
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · Analysis
WHO: higher tobacco taxes reduce consumption, but healthy ageing needs more investment
Two reports released by the World Health Organization: an analysis of 15 countries confirms the effectiveness of cigarette taxes, while the mid-term review of the Decade of Healthy Ageing points to insufficient progress.
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The mid-point report on the 2021-2030 Decade of Healthy Ageing, prepared by the WHO with the UN and the World Bank and submitted to the 81st General Assembly, notes that more countries are adopting policies on the matter but more structured investment is needed. Source: AgenSIR.
- Friday, 2 October 2026 · Analysis
Covid, WHO tracks evolution of XFG and NB.1.8.1 variants
The World Health Organization continues to monitor two SARS-CoV-2 lineages currently in circulation. No evidence, at present, points to a clinical picture different from that of previous waves.
- Friday, 2 October 2026 · Analysis
Nature retracts landmark study on beta-amyloid and Alzheimer's after eighteen years
The scientific journal retracts a 2006 article that for nearly two decades guided research on the disease, after the emergence of manipulated images underlying the results.
- Friday, 2 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The ACHIEVE-4 phase 3 study on the drug orforglipron, presented at the 62nd EASD congress in Milan and published in The Lancet, involved adults with type 2 diabetes, overweight or obesity and increased cardiovascular risk. It is the largest and longest study conducted so far on this oral formulation GLP-1, with data collected over two years of observation. The results confirm glycemic control and weight loss associated with the treatment in the group examined. Mondosanità.
- Friday, 2 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The World Health Organization has published the complete list of fungal pathogens that constitute a growing threat to public health. Only four classes of antifungal drugs are currently available and few candidates are in clinical development. The WHO also notes that most of these pathogens lack rapid and sensitive diagnostic tests that are widely accessible globally. Quotidiano Sanità.
- Thursday, 1 October 2026 · Analysis
TFA, forever chemical, found in the blood of all 110 volunteers tested
An analysis of citizens from nine European countries, Italy included, detects the compound in the blood of every participant, at the highest level of contamination ever recorded in humans.
- Thursday, 1 October 2026 · Analysis
WHO: without new prevention measures, cancer cases could approach 35 million by 2050
The new global report by the World Health Organization with the International Agency for Research on Cancer shifts the focus to prevention, noting that up to four in ten cancers are linked to modifiable causes.
- Thursday, 1 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The World Health Organization's dashboard records 69,575 new global cases between August 10 and September 6, up from 47,506 in the previous period, driven by new Omicron sub-variants. Source: Pazienti.it.
- Thursday, 1 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The research, coordinated by Milan's National Cancer Institute and published in eClinicalMedicine (a Lancet group journal), examines the role of radiotherapy in high-risk HER2-positive cases in the era of advanced biologic drugs. The available source does not specify sample size, method or research phase, nor does it disclose any potential conflicts of interest among the authors. Source: InSaluteNews.
- Thursday, 17 September 2026 · Analysis
WHO dedicates World Patient Safety Day to chronic diseases
On September 17 the World Health Organization marks World Patient Safety Day on the theme of noncommunicable diseases; the same WHO 2026 report notes a 40% drop in new HIV infections since 2010.
- Thursday, 17 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
An epidemiological analysis of over 1.9 million people found that those diagnosed with ADHD have nearly double the likelihood of suffering from digestive disorders compared to the general population. This is an observational study on a large sample, which finds a statistical association and does not establish a causal link. (ScienceDaily)
- Thursday, 17 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Research published in the journal Menopause reports that the proportion of women with severe mood symptoms dropped from 62% to just under 25% after hormone therapy was prescribed, with improvements observed even in patients with prior psychiatric history. The news comes from a single source (HealthDay News/journal Menopause); no independent confirmation available. The study, reported in a journalistic summary, does not specify sample size or method; it is not possible to establish whether the observed link is causal. (Infobae)
- Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
September 16 is the second day of the national strike by contracted general practitioners, called by SMI against the June 23 agreement on Community Houses (Sindacato Medici Italiani).
- Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Analysis
Mpox, WHO confirms moderate risk: community transmission in Italy as well
The World Health Organization's report of September 14 maintains the moderate risk classification for mpox globally, including Italy among the countries with community circulation of clade Ib.
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