Tag: Global_Health

GHealth News - A group of 43 international nutrition and public health experts has warned that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) pose a growing threat to global health, urging governments to take immediate action. Writing in a new series published by The Lancet, the researchers argue that the widespread consumption of UPFs—foods made largely from industrial ingredients and additives with little whole food content is linked to worsening diet quality and a range of chronic diseases. The papers highlight strong associations between diets high in UPFs and conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, depression, and certain cancers. A systematic review of 104 long-term studies found that the vast majority reported increased health risks linked to UPF consumption. While most studies show correlati...

By: Kat Lay (Global Health Correspondent for the Guardian) With humanitarian funding slashed by the US and other countries, including the UK, this year’s global health headlines have made grim reading. But good things have still been happening in vaccine research and the development of new and improved treatments for some of the most intractable illnesses. Millions of girls protected against cervical cancer A target to protect 86 million girls against cervical cancer by the end of 2025 was achieved ahead of schedule, boosting hopes among experts that cervical cancer can be eliminated within the next century. Gavi, the vaccine alliance, launched its human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme in 2014, when vaccine coverage in Africa was just 4%. By the end of 2022, it ...