As the spread of COVID-19 highlights cracks in global trust and the pitfalls of global interdependency, businesses must invest in strategic, operational and financial resilience.

Richard Smith-Bingham and Kavitha Hariharan 21 Feb 2020

Healthy Futures

Gut health promotes healthy aging - and this diet can help

A study has shown the impact of the Mediterranean diet on participants' microbiomes.

Paul O'Toole · The Conversation 21 Feb 2020

China

The economic toll of the coronavirus – from iPhones to solar panels to tourism

From Apple factories in China to farmers and ranchers in the Americas and tourism worldwide, the coronavirus will have a vast toll on the global economy.

John Letzing 21 Feb 2020

Global Health

Everything you need to know about the coronavirus

Expert analysis of the current situation in China, how health services are coping and the virus' impact on the global economy.

Lan Xue, Li Xin, Longmei Zhang, Han Jian, and Qian Liu 20 Feb 2020

China

Five ways Chinese companies are responding to coronavirus

They're updating infrastructure, fighting misinformation and providing virtual work and education tools.

David Aikman and Alan Chan 20 Feb 2020

Cities and Urbanization

Why we need to redesign cities to stop the spread of disease

High population densities make cities particularly vulnerable to the spread of infectious disease.

Rina Chandran · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 20 Feb 2020

Climate Change

Wealthy nations are letting young people down by failing to curb emissions, says new report

A new commission reports on the lives of children around the world - suggesting plenty of work is needed.

Megan Rowling and Thomson Reuters Foundation · Reuters 19 Feb 2020

Global Health

Slowing an epidemic starts with you

Research shows that improving handwashing rates at just 10 major, carefully selected, airports could significantly slow the outbreak of a viral disease.

David L. Chandler · MIT News 19 Feb 2020

Global Health

3 charts that compare coronavirus to previous outbreaks

These 3 charts compare the coronavirus, now know as COVID-19, to two previous outbreaks - SARS and MERS.

Reuters Graphics · Reuters 19 Feb 2020

China

The economic effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus around the world

Here’s a look at the economic impact of the new coronavirus, from factory shutdowns to grounded flights.

Rosamond Hutt 17 Feb 2020

Global Health

What are the greatest global health threats?

Climate change, conflict zones and access to healthcare and medicines top the World Health Organization's new list.

Johnny Wood 17 Feb 2020

Corporate Governance

No midlife crisis for Davos, who's ready for an epidemic and other top stories of the week

Also in this week's round-up: understanding the EU’s Green Deal and which 5 things can give you a longer, healthier life.

Adrian Monck 14 Feb 2020

Healthcare Delivery

There's been a spike in the number of deaths from coronavirus

Following a new diagnostic method, the number of reported deaths and cases of coronavirus COVID-19 has sharply risen.

Dominique Patton and Winni Zhou · Reuters 13 Feb 2020

SDG 03: Good Health and Well-Being

The next time you give a blood sample, it could be taken by a robot

Rutgers Universaity found than an ultrasound image-guided robot can draw blood from veins more successfully than humans.

Todd Bates-Rutgers · Futurity 13 Feb 2020

China

This is what people really think about the threat of COVID-19 coronavirus

A survey of eight countries has revealed people’s attitudes to the global outbreak of coronavirus: how concerned are they and what do they think should be done.

Johnny Wood 13 Feb 2020

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Global Health

This is the impact of the Coronavirus on business

Gut health promotes healthy aging - and this diet can help

The economic toll of the coronavirus – from iPhones to solar panels to tourism

Everything you need to know about the coronavirus

Five ways Chinese companies are responding to coronavirus

Why we need to redesign cities to stop the spread of disease

Wealthy nations are letting young people down by failing to curb emissions, says new report

Slowing an epidemic starts with you

3 charts that compare coronavirus to previous outbreaks

The economic effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus around the world

What are the greatest global health threats?

No midlife crisis for Davos, who's ready for an epidemic and other top stories of the week

There's been a spike in the number of deaths from coronavirus

The next time you give a blood sample, it could be taken by a robot

This is what people really think about the threat of COVID-19 coronavirus

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