Many of the most important edible plants grown by humans, including wheat, potatoes and beans, contain fewer vitamins and minerals than they did a generation ago. The cause is an invisible phenomenon that experts fear will cause an epidemic of “hidden hunger,” in which even people who eat enough calories are not getting the nutrients they need to live a healthy life.
Published
May 3, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
10d ago
Significance
Counterfeit Keytruda (pembrolizumab), an immunotherapy cancer treatment, has infiltrated pharmaceutical supply chains and reached patients and hospitals. The fake medications pose potentially fatal consequences for cancer patients depending on authentic treatment, indicating significant health system vulnerability to pharmaceutical fraud.
The World Food Programme reports a significant funding shortfall that could result in cuts to humanitarian aid in Sudan within weeks as famine conditions worsen. More families across Sudan are being pushed toward famine as international support mechanisms face resource constraints.
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus states that attacks on health care have become the 'new normal' of conflict, highlighting a concerning trend of deliberate targeting of healthcare infrastructure, facilities, and personnel during armed conflicts worldwide.
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