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Osteoporosis is one of the main health challenges affecting millions of people worldwide . What makes it so elusive is that it ’ s hard to spot as it progresses slowly and without symptoms over several years . Patients usually only know they have it when bone deterioration reaches a point where they experience a bone break or fracture due to a traumatic event , like a fall or even a simple cough . To make matters worse , there ’ s still no cure for it .
In this issue , we delve into the key risk factors for osteoporosis and what people can do to reduce its impact or prevent it . Screening and a healthy lifestyle are two of the most important preventative measures against bone deterioration .
In another feature , we report on the global cooperation agreement the World Health Organization is trying to hammer out with governments and the medical community so they can better prevent and cope with the next pandemic . Experts agree this is needed in the wake of the mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis , where nations failed to collaborate in a way that could have helped better control the new infectious disease after it emerged at the end of 2019 . The hope is that such an accord will facilitate data sharing and technology transfer and reduce the death toll of future pandemics .
We also report on the significant progress made in eradicating neglected tropical diseases ( NTD ) worldwide over the last decade . Though there ’ s still a long way to go , many countries have eliminated at least one NTD , and the WHO plans to eradicate most of them by 2030 .
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