Daily Health
·23/12/2025
In 2025 the worldwide drive to shield girls from cervical cancer reached a record high. Gavi's HPV programme delivered the vaccine to 86 million girls sooner than planned. Randomised trials now show that one injection gives the same protection as the former two injection course - this change lightens the supply chain and lifts coverage, above all in Africa. Experts expect the single dose plan to avert roughly 1.4 million cervical cancer deaths, a gain that matters most where 85 % of cases arise plus where treatment is scarce.
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If your daughter qualifies, arrange the HPV vaccine through local health authorities.
After decades of work, a new malaria drug named GanLum has appeared. In recent trials it cured 99.2 % of patients, compared with 96.7 % for the best current therapy. GanLum still works against artemisinin resistant parasites, a problem that is spreading across Africa. Data presented at major tropical medicine meetings show the drug also lowers the chance that mosquitoes will pick up the parasite from treated people, a benefit for entire communities.
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Until GanLum reaches clinics, people in high risk zones should still sleep under nets and use repellents.
Cape Verde, Mauritius besides Seychelles have stopped measles and rubella circulation - the World Health Organization has verified the achievement. Long-term studies link the result to 95 % vaccine coverage. The feat stands out at a time when global measles cases are rising as well as underscores the value of steady community immunisation.
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Review your child's vaccination card and update any missing doses, particularly before travel.
Lenacapavir, a new drug for HIV prevention, gives near total protection when injected twice a year - multiple Phase III trials confirm the result. Public-health partnerships already supply it in many low income areas. In tuberculosis research, new vaccines or oral drug combinations shorten treatment time and raise the odds that patients finish therapy. Large trials vouch for the safety and effectiveness of both approaches.
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If you are at risk, ask your healthcare provider whether you qualify for those new options once they reach your area.
For parents, students and communities who face a shifting global health landscape, the 2025 milestones above show what prevention, science and fair access achieve. Speak early with local health staff so your family gains the full benefit of those advances.









