Of all osteoporosis-related fractures, hip fractures cause the most morbidity with reported mortality rates up to 20-24% in the first year after a hip fracture. Loss of function and independence ...

The IOF Patient National Societies Day, held on May 6th, 2023 in Barcelona, was a remarkable and successful event gathering CNS members from all over the world to participate ...

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has launched the Build Better Bones platform, a new online resource that provides people with osteoporosis, and their caregivers, with practical guidance on how to ...

IOF was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Lorraine (Lorie) Anne Fitzpatrick, MD. who was the Chair of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Committee of Corporate Advisors ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) signed an agreement to develop a strategic roadmap on ...

We’re so very proud of the members of IOF’s Committee of Scientific Advisors (CSA). The CSA members, elected to the Committee by their peers, are recognized as leading global experts ...

See complete blog post and images of the Summit on the APCO website

Leading bone experts from the Asia Pacific convened in Singapore on December 10, 2022 for the Asia ...

In November 2022, Research.com published its annual, worldwide research rankings of scientists across all scientific specialities. We are incredibly proud that IOF President Professor Cyrus Cooper, Director and Professor of ...

IOF is delighted to announce that Bone Health ECHO^TM (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is now an allied member of the IOF Committee of National Societies (CNS). 

Professor Jean-Yves ...

A tribute to Uri Liberman - 1935-2022

With his passing on November 13, 2022, Uri A. Liberman, M.D., Ph.D. has left a great void in the bone community. The field ...

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IOF CEO Philippe Halbout and Monica Caló, regional manager for Latin America, visited Brazil and Mexico to work collaboratively with local organisations and institutions on bone ...

Thanks to the star power and generous support of renowned European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, IOF’s #LiftOffForBoneHealth social media campaign has reached a huge international audience, including younger ...