
Cancer Productivity Disparities in the Asia-Pacific Region
New research exposes a deepening divide in cancer productivity Asia-Pacific, where middle-income countries face rapidly escalating productivity losses from premature cancer deaths and disability, while high-income economies have begun to stabilise their burdens. Between 2010 and 2022, indirect ec...

Generative AI Diagnosis in Neurology Enhances Non-Specialist Accuracy
Generative AI diagnosis is stepping into neurology with striking results. In a new study, ChatGPT-4o reached 65.5% accuracy for the correct leading diagnosis in challenging polyneuropathy cases, statistically matching non-specialist neurologists (63%) while trailing specialists (74%). The model o...

Enhancing Tuberculosis Outcomes Through Counselling Incentives
Tuberculosis counselling incentives that combine conditional cash transfers with structured pre- and post-test counselling are proving highly effective at overcoming socioeconomic barriers to treatment adherence. This integrated strategy reduces long-term disease transmission while requiring only...

NICE Guidance on Mirvetuximab Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Mirvetuximab ovarian cancer treatment has taken a major step forward after NICE recommended mirvetuximab soravtansine for adults with folate receptor-alpha positive, platinum-resistant high-grade serous epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who have received one to three...

Exploring Immunotherapy for Liver Cancer through the EMERALD-3 Trial
Immunotherapy for liver cancer has advanced substantially with the EMERALD-3 Phase III trial, which showed that

Multistakeholder Engagement in Biosimilar Policy Development
In advancing biosimilar policy development across Europe, the AUGMENT Biosimilars project identifies effective measures to overcome barriers to uptake, lower costs, and expand patient access to follow-on biological medicines. The three-day










