Medication Without Harm: Real-life stories A coroner’s investigation later confirmed that Martha had died of an adverse drug reaction, and that the heart defect, had it been communicated, would have been reason not to prescribe lithium Poor communication among doctors and between doctors and patients is a common cause of medication errors
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infection Human metapneumovirus is a common cause of upper respiratory infections among infants and children under 5 years old While anyone can catch hMPV, infants, older adults, and those with health conditions like immunosuppression, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are at higher risk for severe illness Extra care should be taken to protect at-risk groups and health care
World health statistics 2025 The World health statistics report is the annual compilation of health and health-related indicators, which has been published by the World Health Organization since 2005 The 2025 edition consolidates data for health-related indicators from the Sustainable Development Goals It assesses progress towards the globally agreed targets, describes key challenges for the years ahead and includes
Medication Without Harm: Real-life stories A campaign by Martha’s parents led to years of investigations After six years, the coroner’s office confirmed that Martha had died from an adverse drug reaction, and that she should not have been prescribed lithium because of her heart defect A number of recommendations aimed at improving patient safety were made
South Africa - World Health Organization (WHO) In a groundbreaking effort to combat the devastating impact of NCDs, WHO joined forces with South Africa to pioneer the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for the prevention and control of NCDs 2022–2027 NCDs, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and mental health conditions, have long plagued the nation, posing immense challenges to health
Cardiovascular diseases - World Health Organization (WHO) Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17 9 million lives each year CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease and other conditions More than four out of five CVD deaths are due to heart attacks and strokes, and one third of these deaths
Buddy - Compounding pharmacy error Buddy had died from a medication mix-up Upon analyzing the medicine remaining from Buddy’s prescription, the coroner found that the amount of medicine was precisely the amount required to produce the L-tryptophan mixture – but it was the wrong drug Someone in the lab had mistakenly used Baclofen powder instead of L-tryptophan powder
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