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A Lancet study that analyzes the leading causes of chronic disease found that while global deaths due to infectious disease have fallen, fatalities related to noncommunicable disease are increasing.

Lung cancer accounts for only 7% of new cancer cases in Latin America and the Caribbean but is the region's leading cause of death. A new analysis outlines the clinical and economic consequences of delaying access to innovative therapies for this disease.

Doctors are increasingly prescribing GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, to children and teens with obesity. As those drugs grow in popularity, researchers say it is important to consider the long-term effects for pediatric patients.

As diseases such as goat pox and bird flu threaten European food security, leaders have an opportunity to include funding for preventative animal health measures as part of the deliberations over the EU's Common Agricultural Policy.

"Not every vaccine can be easily reformulated or repackaged. Prioritization is therefore needed, beginning with vaccines where change is most feasible, cost effective, or urgently required," write @Prof_Yadav_SCM and Orin Levine for @ThinkGlobalHlth.

As researchers decipher how GLP-1s affect mental health, experts worry access is outpacing the scientific investigation, writes Charissa Egger for @ThinkGlobalHlth. https://t.co/xKskBE0PF3

The United States pledged $4.6 billion to the latest replenishment for the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Read how the new pledge compares to historic commitments.

In Cameroon, approximately 130,000 children have not received any routine vaccinations since 2019. To increase coverage and achieve global immunization goals, health workers should target geographically isolated and underserved communities.

This year, vaccine ingredients have become a primary topic for the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Read how the panel’s new recommendations carry ramifications for global partners and international confidence in vaccines. https://t.co/OWkAJaffL7

As the reach of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic continues to expand for weight loss, researchers are working to decipher how the drugs affect mental health. Some worry that access to GLP-1s is outpacing the scientific investigation.

As measles continues to spread across the United States, whooping cough is also having a resurgence with Arkansas and Kentucky recording their highest number of cases in more than 10 years. More from the TGH Vaccine-Preventable Disease Tracker:

India has increased taxes on carbonated sugary drinks from 28% to 40% but dropped levies on other sugary beverages like fruit juices. Journalist Rajeev Tyagi describes how this oversight could undermine the sin tax’s health benefits.

To avoid tariffs amid the Trump administration's reshoring agenda, major drug manufacturers have pledged more than $480 billion to U.S.-based production. Two indicators can gauge whether the pledges are real.

Nearly 30 million Americans struggle with an eating disorder—and that number is growing. Despite that burden, eating disorders receive paltry funding compared to other mental health conditions, contributing to inadequate prevention and treatment.

Since Jan 21, an unprecedented $480B of clinical and commercial biopharma capacity expansion has been announced in the US by leading pharmaceutical companies. Such a massive expansion in downstream biopharma manufacturing capacity should show up in the order books and future

Preventable infectious diseases are climbing worldwide. This new tracker, updated weekly, traces global outbreaks of nine childhood contagions, including measles, whooping cough, and polio. Use the new tool by @ThinkGlobalHlth: https://t.co/gDdr781GED

📲 Vaccine-preventable disease: A global tracker! This map, created by @ThinkGlobalHlth in collaboration with @ISID_org, is updated weekly and shows where outbreaks of nine different childhood diseases have occurred. 🟠 https://t.co/eQenZva1Wf #GlobalHealth #VaccinesWork cc

@DipshikhaGhosh I wrote this for @ThinkGlobalHlth about how women do the most caregiving for sick relatives at home. If we speak about caregiver burden, it will always be for women only. Read here:

New access agreements could make lenacapavir—a groundbreaking HIV medication—available at an affordable price. To ensure equitable access, countries will need to accelerate reviews, front-load procurement, and invest in community-led delivery models.

Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder, and many marginalized communities are disproportionately affected. To reduce this burden, health professionals need to address the underlying social and economic factors.