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Cigarette filters worsen health risks and cause major pollution, Study finds

Cigarette filters, long promoted as a tool to reduce harm, actually increase health risks and contribute significantly to global pollution, according to a new study published in the scientific journal Addiction. Researchers say that filters encourage smokers to inhale more deeply and for longer periods,......

Morocco records only 564 organ donations over a decade despite growing awareness

Morocco’s Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, has highlighted the persistently low rates of organ donation in the country, despite a gradual increase in registration requests in recent years. Speaking at an event organized by the Advisory Council for Human Organ Transplantation at the Faculty......

Neurological health: WHO warns that 11 million lives are lost each year and calls for global action

The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over the growing threat posed by neurological disorders, which are responsible for 11 million deaths annually and now affect over 3 billion people — more than 40% of the global population. According to......

Akdital denies claims over Rabat clinic closure and reaffirms compliance certification

Akdital, Morocco’s leading private healthcare group, has firmly rejected reports suggesting that authorities closed its Agdal clinic in Rabat for lacking a compliance certificate. According to Akdital’s communications officer, Abdelkoddous Hafsi, the claims circulating in local media are......

Elage multidisciplinary clinic opens its doors in Casablanca

Casablanca now welcomes the Elage Multidisciplinary Clinic, a modern healthcare facility designed to meet the needs of families while combining medical expertise with human-centered care. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, Elage Clinic offers a wide range of medical and surgical specialties,......

WHO urges Morocco to intensify efforts against rising tobacco use

Morocco is facing growing concern over its high smoking rates, as new data from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals more than 3.5 million adult smokers in 2024, including around 160,000 women. The findings, published in the WHO report Global trends in tobacco use prevalence 2000-2024, show that......

Morocco ranks third in Africa for depression rates in 2025

Behind the everyday smiles, Morocco has emerged as one of Africa’s most affected nations by depression, according to figures from World Population Review, as cited by The African Exponent. In 2025, approximately 2.326 million Moroccans, 6.54% of the population, are experiencing depressive symptoms.......

Amoxicillin, Paracetamol, Corticosteroids... no shortages expected for winter medicines

Since 2023, several drugs — including antibiotics, fever reducers, corticosteroids, and asthma treatments — have been closely monitored by the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) as part of its winter plan. This winter, marked by flu syndromes, sore throats,......

WHO launches global clinical trials forum to enhance research standards

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially launched the Global Clinical Trials Forum (GCTF), a new initiative aimed at elevating the quality, transparency, and coordination of clinical trials worldwide. The forum seeks to establish a multi-stakeholder network to reinforce clinical trial infrastructure......

Private healthcare providers challenge minister’s subsidy claims

Morocco’s leading private healthcare actors have disputed Health Minister Amine Tehraoui’s recent assertions that private clinics have received public investment subsidies, calling for transparency and the release of evidence supporting the claim. The controversy began after the minister’s......

WHO warns of ‘alarming’ rise in e-cigarette addiction among children

The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over what it calls a new and “alarming” wave of nicotine addiction driven by e-cigarettes, estimating that at least 15 million children aged 13 to 15 around the world now use them. According to the UN health agency, the vaping industry......

US approves new generic abortion pill, sparking conservative backlash

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the marketing of a new generic version of mifepristone, a pill widely used in medical abortions across the country. The decision, normally considered a routine regulatory step, has provoked strong criticism from conservative groups. Kristan Hawkins,......

Artificial intelligence reshaping Morocco's healthcare and economic future

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming Morocco's healthcare sector, offering solutions to long-standing challenges such as unequal access to care and administrative inefficiencies. By integrating advanced algorithms into diagnostics, resource management, and hospital operations, AI is driving......