US completes divorce with WHO, accused latter of pandering to political interests
The WHO is the United Nations’ specialised health agency and is mandated to coordinate the response to global health threats such as outbreaks of m-pox, Ebola and polio. It also provides technical assistance to poorer countries; helps distribute scarce vaccines, supplies and treatments; and sets guidelines for hundreds of health conditions, including mental health and cancer.
Scientists find strong evidence of cure in HIV-infected infants given antiretroviral drugs early in life
Maurico Martins, an associate professor at the University of Florida, who is pioneering this new approach, feels that it could represent a particularly practical strategy for low-income countries where HIV transmission to children is particularly rife and mothers often struggle to keep their children on repeated medication.