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Communities must be financed, not just celebrated, says UNAIDS' Eamonn Murphy ahead of AIDS 2026

UNAIDS Regional Director Eamonn Murphy has urged governments to move beyond celebrating community organizations and instead provide sustained funding, stronger partnerships, and leadership roles in the global HIV response. Speaking ahead of AIDS 2026, he stressed that achieving the 2030 HIV targets, including 95-95-95 and 30-80-60, depends on empowering and financing community-led services, protecting human rights, and translating political commitments into funded national action.

Shobha Shukla 5 min readAug 2, 2026

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नेपालमा पिसाब नलीको संक्रमण र एन्टिबायोटिक प्रतिरोधको बढ्दो संकट

काठमाडौं मेडिकल कलेज शिक्षण अस्पतालको नयाँ अध्ययनले नेपालमा पिसाब नलीको संक्रमण (UTI) गराउने जीवाणुहरूमा एन्टिबायोटिक प्रतिरोध तीव्र रूपमा बढिरहेको देखाएको छ। विशेषगरी ई. कोलाईमा सिप्रोफ्लोक्सासिन र सेफिक्सिमप्रति उच्च प्रतिरोध तथा नाइट्रोफुरान्टोइनप्रति एक वर्षमै उल्लेखनीय वृद्धि देखिनुले UTI उपचारका पुराना अभ्यास पुनर्विचार गर्नुपर्ने संकेत दिएको छ।

Sanjogta Thapa Magar 6 minJul 16, 2026

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Communities must be financed, not just celebrated, says UNAIDS' Eamonn Murphy ahead of AIDS 2026

Shobha ShuklaAugust 2, 2026

Global Health

संयोगले होइन, नियोजित रूपमा: विश्वव्यापी संक्रामक रोग वित्तीय सहयोगमा संरचनागत असमानता

विश्वव्यापी संक्रामक रोगको संकट केवल रोगको समस्या होइन, यो असमान स्वास्थ्य प्रणालीको परिणाम हो। HIV, क्षयरोग, उपेक्षित उष्णकटिबन्धीय रोगहरू र महामारी तयारीमा देखिएको वित्तीय कटौतीले गरिब देशहरूलाई सबैभन्दा बढी जोखिममा पारेको छ। विज्ञान, औषधि र उपचार उपलब्ध भए पनि, राजनीतिक निर्णय र असमान लगानीका कारण लाखौँ रोक्न सकिने मृत्युहरू अझै जारी छन्।

· Reviewed bySujata Shakya 4 min

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Unmasking the Crisis of Elder Abuse and Declining Health in Nepal

A recent study of 385 seniors in Kathmandu reveals that nearly one-third experience abuse, mostly psychological and financial, while chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes go undertreated. Researchers are calling for urgent reform in elder care, legal protection, and geriatric health services across Nepal.

Liza Nagarkoti 4 min

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🇳🇵EDCD NepalAug 1, 2026

Your Gut Health Matters: Insights from Nepal's Latest Disease Surveillance Report

Nepal's latest health surveillance for Week 28, 2026, reveals Acute Gastro Enteritis as the most reported condition, with 785 cases. This common 'stomach bug' underscores the ongoing importance of diligent hand hygiene, safe food practices, and clean drinking water to protect community health and prevent its widespread transmission.

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🇳🇵EDCD NepalAug 1, 2026

Nepal's Health Watch: Gastro Enteritis Cases Lead Latest Surveillance Report

Nepal's health authorities reported 732 cases of Acute Gastro Enteritis, making it the most frequently recorded condition in the latest surveillance bulletin for Week 29, 2026. This data, released by the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, highlights the ongoing need for public awareness and preventive measures against common infectious diseases to safeguard community health.

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Hold the line: Fulfil the 2027 #EndTB commitments without shifting goalposts

Ending tuberculosis (TB) requires early and accurate diagnosis for every person tested. Experts warn that delaying the global shift from outdated microscopy to WHO-recommended molecular tests could leave millions undiagnosed and allow TB transmission to continue. With 2027 commitments already endorsed by world leaders, they urge faster action to ensure no one is missed

Bobby Ramakant 5 minJul 14, 2026

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Beyond the Zaire Paradigm: Genomic Complexity and the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola Crisis

Sanjogta Thapa Magar· Reviewed by Dr Basudha ShresthaMay 22

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बिहानको खाना नखाई हुँदैन भन्ने डर विज्ञानले होइन, नाफा खोज्ने कम्पनीहरूले चलाएको थियो।

बिहानको खाना सधैँ दिनकै सबैभन्दा महत्त्वपूर्ण भोजन हो भन्ने धारणा वैज्ञानिक प्रमाणभन्दा बढी व्यापार, विज्ञापन र सांस्कृतिक प्रभावबाट फैलिएको थियो। वयस्कमा बिहानको खाना नखाँदा तौल बढ्छ भन्ने बलियो प्रमाण छैन, तर नियमित रूपमा बिहानको खाना छोड्दा एलडीएल कोलेस्टेरोलमा केही असर देखिन सक्छ। बालबालिका र किशोरकिशोरीका लागि भने बिहानको खाना अझै महत्त्वपूर्ण देखिन्छ।

Anusha BastolaJul 6, 2026

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क्षयरोग सेवा दशकौँदेखि विस्तार भइरहँदा पनि हामी किन अझै क्षयरोग अन्त्य गर्ने बाटोमा छैनौँ?

क्षयरोगको उपचार र निदान सेवामा प्रगति भए पनि रोग अन्त्य गर्न यति मात्र पर्याप्त छैन। धुम्रपान, कुपोषण, मधुमेह, एचआईभी, गरिबी र कमजोर स्वास्थ्य पहुँचजस्ता मूल कारणलाई सम्बोधन नगरेसम्म नयाँ क्षयरोगका घटना घट्दैनन्। अब उपचारसँगै रोकथाम, समयमै स्क्रिनिङ, स्थानीय नेतृत्व र बहुक्षेत्रीय सहकार्यलाई क्षयरोग उन्मूलनको मुख्य आधार बनाउनुपर्छ।

Dr Tara Singh BamJul 3, 2026

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धोएर मात्रै सफा नहुने: दक्षिण एसियाको खानामा लुकेको विषादी संकट

तरकारी र चामलमा भेटिएका विषादी अवशेषले दक्षिण एसियाको खाद्य सुरक्षा संकटलाई गम्भीर बनाएको छ। सबै विषादी पानीले धुँदा हट्दैनन्, विशेषगरी बिरुवाभित्र सोसिएका सिस्टेमिक विषादी। कमजोर अनुगमन, विषादी छरेपछि कुर्नुपर्ने समय नपर्खी बजारमा पठाउने चलन र कडा कारबाहीको अभावले उपभोक्ताको थालसम्म जोखिम पुर्‍याइरहेको छ।

Sanjogta Thapa MagarJun 30, 2026

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स्क्रिनले खोस्दै गएको बाल्यकाल: स्मार्टफोन, सामाजिक सञ्जाल र बालबालिकाको मानसिक स्वास्थ्य

स्मार्टफोन र सामाजिक सञ्जालले बालबालिकाको ध्यान, निद्रा, पढाइ, मानसिक स्वास्थ्य र सामाजिक सीपमा गहिरो असर पार्न थालेको प्रमाण बढ्दो छ। विश्वका धेरै देशले विद्यालयमा फोन प्रयोगमाथि कडा नीति बनाइसकेका छन्। अब नेपालले पनि बालबालिकाको भविष्य जोगाउन फोन मुक्त विद्यालय र जिम्मेवार डिजिटल प्रयोगबारे गम्भीर निर्णय लिनुपर्ने समय आएको छ।

Samina DhitalJun 29, 2026

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अफ्रिकामा लैङ्गिक समानता र स्वास्थ्य अधिकारविरुद्ध बढ्दो पितृसत्तात्मक प्रतिरोध

अफ्रिकामा प्रस्तावित नयाँ मस्यौदा बडापत्रले परिवार, संस्कृति र सार्वभौमिकताको नाममा लैङ्गिक समानता, स्वास्थ्यको अधिकार र मानव अधिकारका उपलब्धिहरू कमजोर बनाउने खतरा बढाएको छ। अधिकारकर्मीहरूका अनुसार, यो प्रयास अफ्रिकाको मात्र समस्या होइन। एउटा क्षेत्रमा अधिकार फिर्ता लिने अभ्यास संसारका अन्य ठाउँका लागि पनि खतरनाक उदाहरण बन्न सक्छ। उनीहरूले मापुटो प्रोटोकलको रक्षा गर्दै लैङ्गिक समानता, प्रजनन स्वास्थ्य अधिकार र मानव मर्यादालाई अटल मानव अधिकारका रूपमा अघि बढाउन विश्वव्यापी ऐक्यबद्धताको आह्वान गरेका छन्।

Shobha ShuklaJun 27, 2026

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बिरामीलाई दिने जुस: पौष्टिक आहार कि फलको नाममा गुलियो भ्रम?

नेपालमा बिरामी भेट्न जाँदा जुस लैजाने चलन सामान्य छ। तर एक गिलास जुस र एउटा सिंगो फल एउटै होइनन्। जुस बनाउँदा फलको फाइबर र गुदीको ठूलो हिस्सा हट्छ, जसले रगतमा चिनी छिटो बढाउन सक्छ। अझ बजारमा “फलको जुस” भनेर बेचिने सबै उत्पादनहरू साँच्चिकै फलको जुस नहुन पनि सक्छन्। यो लेखले जुस, फाइबर, चिनी, मधुमेह जोखिम र दक्षिण एसियाली बजारमा जुसको नाममा बेचिने उत्पादनबारे वैज्ञानिक प्रमाणका आधारमा स्पष्ट रूपमा बुझाउँछ।

Liza NagarkotiJun 27, 2026

Global Health

संयोगले होइन, नियोजित रूपमा: विश्वव्यापी संक्रामक रोग वित्तीय सहयोगमा संरचनागत असमानता

· Reviewed bySujata ShakyaJun 24, 2026

Healthcare Technology and Innovation

MetaGeneMiner and the High Stakes Search for Antibiotic Resistance

MetaGeneMiner: Rapid Genomic Diagnosis for Critical Care • The Challenge: Traditional antibiotic susceptibility testing is too slow for the ICU, often taking days to identify resistant "superbugs" while patients decline. • The Innovation: Researchers at Sichuan University developed MetaGeneMiner, a tool that uses a mathematical "k-mer" shortcut to extract specific resistance genes from complex DNA samples in hours. • Performance: Validated on ICU patients with A. baumannii and HSV-1, the software finished analyses in roughly two hours, nearly four times faster than standard digital mapping methods.

Astha Paudel· Reviewed byDr Basudha ShresthaJun 23, 2026

Public Health

The Deadliest Room in the House: Indoor Air Pollution and South Asia's Most Overlooked Public Health Emergency

South Asia accounts for 36 percent of the world's household air pollution deaths, yet every policy conversation about "air quality" focuses on the outdoors. This investigation traces what's actually inside the smoke, from carcinogenic particulates to an overlooked contributor, incense, and asks why a woman's kitchen has never been classified as the hazardous workplace the evidence says it is.

· Reviewed byProf. Dr. Kishor AdhikariJun 21, 2026

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The Golden Milk Problem: What Turmeric Can and Cannot Do for You

Millions swear turmeric milk fights infection and cancer. The clinical evidence says otherwise. Curcumin, the compound responsible for turmeric's reputation, has shown real promise in laboratory studies, but human trials tell a far more modest story. No clinical trial has shown it shrinking a tumour on its own, and the strongest evidence simply doesn't support golden milk as a stand-in for medical care. The real risk isn't the drink itself. It's what happens while you're waiting for it to work. For people with active infections or undiagnosed symptoms, every week spent on a kitchen remedy instead of a doctor's visit is a week the underlying problem goes untreated, and in conditions like cancer, that delay can be the difference between early treatment and a much harder road ahead.

Liza NagarkotiJun 20, 2026

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क्षयरोग सेवा दशकौँदेखि विस्तार भइरहँदा पनि हामी किन अझै क्षयरोग अन्त्य गर्ने बाटोमा छैनौँ?

Dr Tara Singh BamJul 3

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UN drafts a legally binding treaty to protect older persons' human rights. Ageism and discrimination end here. Older adults demand rights, not charity. Development justice for all ages.

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Peroneus longus autograft versus hamstring tendon autograft in primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Ozonated water as a preventive oral hygiene aid: a systematic review and meta-analysis of its role in reducing dental plaque

Investigating the effect of web-based education on positive mental health of family caregivers of breast cancer patients: a quasi-experimental study

Precision Health & Longevity

Reproducibility and robustness of research conducted with administrative data: lessons learnt from the CBS Replication Games

Who Funds Open Data Sharing? Analysis of data availability statements in biomedical publications

The trends of retinoblastoma research in the past decade

Health Research Updates

An Overview of Mass Spectrometry-Based Methods to Analyze Post-Translational Modifications

Diagnostic outcomes of the 2023 race-neutral and 2012 race-specific global lung function initiative spirometry equations in healthy Algerian adults: a cross-sectional comparative analysis

Clinical Use and Perception About Synthetic Liothyronine for the Treatment of Primary Hypothyroidism Among Healthcare Professionals in India

Policy & Public Health

Rising above HIV diagnosis and turning pain into purpose

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धोएर मात्रै सफा नहुने: दक्षिण एसियाको खानामा लुकेको विषादी संकट

अफ्रिकामा लैङ्गिक समानता र स्वास्थ्य अधिकारविरुद्ध बढ्दो पितृसत्तात्मक प्रतिरोध

The Deadliest Room in the House: Indoor Air Pollution and South Asia's Most Overlooked Public Health Emergency

Experts Urge Indonesia to Ratify Global Tobacco Treaty and Enforce Industry Accountability

The invisible must get served first by a legally binding treaty for older persons

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Reproducibility and robustness of research conducted with administrative data: lessons learnt from the CBS Replication Games