Global Scans · Good Health and Well-being · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

• [New] The FDA has announced it is initiating a label change process for acetaminophen to alert health care providers of a possible association between its use during pregnancy and an increased risk of attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder in children. Pharmacy Times
• [New] Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global threat, especially in low- and middle-income countries, causing prolonged illnesses, heightened antimicrobial use, increased healthcare expenses, and avoidable deaths. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Ageing Australia's Continuum of Ageing 2050 sets a bold vision for reimagining ageing - integrating aged care, healthcare, seniors housing and community services. Ageing Australia
• [New] Every euro invested in PA would save around €1.7 in NCDs health expenses and the global cost of inaction on physical inactivity was calculated to reach approximately €44.3 billion per year, up to 2030. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The introduction of recently approved malaria vaccines, RTS, S, and R21 / Matrix-M, by World Health Organization represents a significant breakthrough as malaria continues to pose a serious threat to public health in Africa. Frontiers
• [New] Common infections are becoming harder - and sometimes impossible - to treat, the UN World Health Organization warned on Monday, as new data show that one in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics, endangering millions and straining health systems worldwide. UN News
• [New] The global community has set one clear goal: to end HIV as a major public health threat by 2030. AIDS Resource Group Evansville
• [New] Healthcare companies are expected to generate solid earnings growth over the next several years, underpinned by steady demand and new product launches. Middlefield Group
• [New] Once confined to Latin America, Chagas disease - a potentially deadly parasitic infection that is spread in a gross way - is now endemic in the United States, threatening both humans and their pets in what experts are calling a silent public health crisis. New Atlas
• [New] The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will roll out 186,000 doses, as well as over 12 million mosquito nets, creating an effective two-pronged approach. Malaria Consortium
• [New] The shortage of food and medicine, the closure of schools, and the collapse of the health system have placed Gaza's children under an unprecedented threat. NOURNEWS
• [New] The rapid growth in the world's aging population and evolving risk factors have ushered in a new era of global health challenges. CNN
• [New] Dementia is one of Australia's fastest-growing health challenges, with over 433,000 people living with it and numbers set to exceed one million by 2065. Ageing Australia
• [New] Levels of particulate matter, a major risk for cardiovascular diseases, lung disease and cancer, and the world's second leading health risk factor overall, were highest in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and North Africa and the Middle East, the GBD study found. Health Policy Watch
• [New] Protecting young Australians and the broader community from the health risks of vaping, while ensuring patients who legitimately need vapes can still access them to help them quit smoking or manage nicotine dependence. NewsGP
• [New] The CDC and the National Institutes of Health have underscored that nutritious diets help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other chronic conditions. Just Food
• [New] Participants will be able to identify a recent law clarifying that online therapy platforms are health care providers that are generally required to adhere to the standards of California's Confidentiality of Medical Information Act. camft.org
• [New] Being a Viasat shareholder today means believing that growing global demand for secure, resilient connectivity across defence, aviation, maritime, and space will outweigh the ongoing financial pressures from heavy capital investments and intense industry competition. Webull
• [New] Community health workers are the backbone of the fight against deadly diseases and continued support for them will be critical to ending HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria by 2030. George W. Bush Presidential Center
• [New] Takeda has now shifted its priority to six drug candidates, including elritercept for anaemia in blood cancers, which is being tested in late-stage trials and is expected to bring in an estimated combined peak sales of $10 billion to $20 billion. pharmexec
• [New] The Healthy Taiwan Cultivation Plan, launched this year, is improving the medical environment and system overall and will ensure higher quality healthcare services for all citizens. Office of the President Republic of China(Taiwan)
• [New] The effects of UPFs can pile up over time, adding to the risk of heart attack, stroke and other serious health issues by raising blood pressure and blood sugar levels, for example. The Independent

Last updated: 19 October 2025