Global Health
Matt Damon: We need to talk about toilets
The actor and activist is on a not-so-secret mission to end open defecation and improve sanitation in developing countries.
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20 million bacteria-infected mosquitoes have just been released in California. On purpose
Unleashing a swarm of sterile male mosquitoes upon the population is a good thing. Really.
Future of Health and Healthcare
What the Fourth Industrial Revolution can teach us about healthcare in poor countries
What the Fourth Industrial Revolution can teach us about healthcare in poor countries.
Future of Health and Healthcare
What the platform economy means for healthcare
Data will have an increasingly important role to play in healthcare systems.
Global Health
Why supporting developing countries to defeat disease is in our interests
A rise in populism is convincing leaders to withdraw foreign aid.
Future of Health and Healthcare
Bill Gates thinks the battle against Polio could be over
With the help of widespread vaccination, the number of cases of Polio has dropped considerably.
Healthcare Delivery Systems
This is how India can eliminate TB by 2025
The magnitude of India’s tuberculosis (TB) crisis is staggering.
Future of Health and Healthcare
Surgeons have admitted that robots would prevent mistakes in surgery
Surgeons would use robots if they reduced the risks during surgery.
Future of Global Health and Healthcare
If we want to save children's lives, this is what we need to do
Too many mothers and newborns are still dying from preventable causes. With access to qualified midwives, many of their lives could be saved.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
'Big health’ and the future of medicine in China
The imminent launch of three national databases and the rise of wearables is the start of the revolution China’s over-burdened healthcare system badly needs.
Healthcare Delivery Systems
Your ambulance could be driverless in the future. This is why
The revolution in driverless vehicles will make many jobs obsolete.
Future of Health and Healthcare
Maths could be our secret weapon to fight disease. Here's why
Maths has become vital to tackling some of the most pressing questions in medical, biological and ecological science in the 21st century.
Healthcare Delivery Systems
Why a futuristic digital healthcare system, might not be out of reach
The benefits that a digital healthcare system could bring aren’t out of reach.
Mental Health
Doctors are prone to burn-out and depression. We need to take care
Doctors who feel better will make fewer mistakes and solve problems faster.
Healthcare Delivery Systems
The US is a world leader in this unwelcome area
The divide in health outcomes for the richest and poorest Americans is among the largest in the world, according to a new study.