The invisible ‘dust’ that settles after a cigarette has been extinguished is known as third-hand smoke - and can be especially harmful to babies and children. Here’s what you need to know.

Elaine Thelen 15 Jul 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

5 ways to bridge the global health worker shortage

The world's health workers are both in increasing demand and unevenly distributed across different regions. Here's how we can ensure healthcare for future generations.

Shobana Kamineni 15 Jul 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

5 ways for scientists and clinicians to double up on healthcare

Treating the rise in non-communicable diseases could be made easier if 'bench and bedside' finally starting collaborating

Jerica Reyes 01 Jul 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

Bacteria live on our eyeballs. Understanding their role could help treat common eye diseases

Scientists have began to delve into the realms of eye biology, exploring innovative therapies for a range of disorders.

Tony St. Leger · The Conversation 26 Jun 2019

China

China is picking up the fight against rare diseases

Beijing has made rare diseases a public health priority as it overhauls its healthcare system

Pius Hornstein 25 Jun 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

How to create a world where healthcare is a right, not a luxury

In a world where half the population lacks essential healthcare, key questions immediately arise: how do we achieve Universal Health Coverage and how do we pay for it?

Jamie Bay Nishi and Catherine Ohura 25 Jun 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

How global tech can drive local healthcare innovation in China

Health technology innovators need to rethink the traditional model of importing medical products developed in western markets

Andy Ho 20 Jun 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

'Virtual Biopsy' device detects skin tumours in 15 minutes

A new “virtual biopsy” device uses sound vibrations and pulses of near-infrared light instead of a scalpel to quickly determine a skin lesion’s depth and potential malignancy, a new study...

Neal Buccino-Rutgers 18 Jun 2019

Healthcare Delivery

This new laser can track down and kill cancer cells

A new paper reveals a revolutionary method of targeting cancer cells that is completely non-invasive. In using lasers, the tumour can be destroyed before it grows.

Victor Tangermann · Futurism 17 Jun 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

Time to make a fundamental choice about the future of healthcare

Healthcare is increasingly burdened with non-communicable disease in an ageing population. Here's how technology and the British NHS model can help it adapt.

Nicholas Peters 11 Jun 2019

Healthcare Delivery

Using AI to predict breast cancer and personalize care

MIT scientists have created a new deep-learning model that can predict from a mammogram if a patient is likely to develop breast cancer as much as five years in the future.

Adam Conner-Simons and Rachel Gordon · MIT News 07 Jun 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

How long can humans live?

Average lifespans have been increasing around the world thanks to improved healthcare, diet and lifestyle. But how long could humans feasibly live if we perfected everything else?

Anthony Medford, James W Vaupel, and Kaare Christensen · The Conversation 06 Jun 2019

Infrastructure

Earthquakes or tiger attacks: understanding what people fear most can help prevent disasters

When it comes to risk, local people are most likely to fear things which pose an immediate threat. These perceptions of risk need to be considered when building national policies.

Hanna Ruszczyk · The Conversation 31 May 2019

Mental Health

4 ways to keep the momentum rolling on mental health

With unprecedented awareness of the importance of mental health service provision, now is the time to fund it and hire for it.

Shekhar Saxena and Vikram Patel 27 May 2019

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