News in Numbers

8

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), eight countries could run out of HIV treatments due to funding cuts to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

24

The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has released a new watch list of 24 infectious diseases including mpox, that could pose the greatest future risk to public health.

53%

According to research by Deloitte, pipeline drugs with ‘blockbuster’ potential have seen a 53% rise over 2023.

92.82%

Cassava Sciences stock has dropped by a total of 92.82% following the Phase III failure of its Alzheimer’s drug and 25 March announcement that it is officially ending the simufilam program.

130,000

The World Health Organization's (WHO) deputy director-general said there had been almost 130,000 confirmed mpox cases between  1 January 2022 through 31 January 2025 at the latest emergency committee meeting on 17 March.