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WHO data shows worldwide life expectancy has recovered to 73.3 years, though stark disparities between rich and poor nations persist.
Advanced smartwatch algorithms identify atrial fibrillation and other cardiac abnormalities with 94% accuracy, enabling early intervention.
The organization releases urgent recommendations to combat drug-resistant infections that now kill 1.3 million people annually worldwide.
Patients produce their own insulin for the first time in decades after receiving lab-grown beta cells derived from their own stem cells.
While virtual visit growth has stabilized, telemedicine has become the backbone of healthcare delivery in underserved rural communities.