At a time of increasing nationalism and a rejection of globalism, infectious disease is a reminder that we are interconnected and all have a stake in global health security.

Seth Berkley 16 Jan 2020

Global Health

Here’s how to improve access to healthcare around the world

Digital technology, inclusive innovation and progressive partnerships can transform primary healthcare services for all.

Frans van Houten 15 Jan 2020

Future of Health and Healthcare

Here are 3 ways AI will change healthcare by 2030

Predictive care, networked hospitals and better experiences for patients and staff - what benefits could artificial intelligence bring to healthcare delivery?

Carla Kriwet 07 Jan 2020

Future of Health and Healthcare

Personalized healthcare and better population health? Here's how digital can help achieve that

The digitalization of healthcare can bring big benefits to patients, but only if the industry adopts emerging technologies in the right way.

Paul Hudson 07 Jan 2020

Global Health

4 lessons on human cooperation from the fight against Ebola

"The true breakthrough in the struggle to protect the world against the Ebola virus is the unique public-private partnership that has come together to fight this killer."

Kenneth C. Frazier 02 Jan 2020

Global Health

6 surprising places scientists are searching for new drugs

From the bottom of the sea, to the desert, scientists are looking for antibiotics and anticancer drugs in the most unlikely places.

Linamaria Pintor Escobar and Alba Iglesias Vilches · The Conversation 20 Dec 2019

Neuroscience

This small town revolutionized healthcare with these simple practices

Through the use of community health connectors, Frome was able to reduce emergency hospital admissions by 14% over three years.

Jenny Anderson · Quartz 17 Dec 2019

Precision Medicine

How to bring precision medicine into the doctor's office

The barriers to introducing genetic testing to everyday healthcare include a gap in expertise and a lack of genetic counsellors.

Arthur Hermann 16 Dec 2019

Healthcare Delivery

12 ideas on how the private sector can help ensure universal healthcare access by 2030

Health coverage for all is still not a reality: around half of the world's population does not have access to essential health services. Here are 12 insights on how to expand access to ev...

12 Dec 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

5 lessons tackling malaria can teach us about Universal Health Coverage

Malaria interventions often serve as an entry point to the health system in many of the world’s poorest countries, which have the furthest to go to reach UHC.

Ben Sadek and Samantha Johnson 12 Dec 2019

Africa

To bring universal healthcare to Africa, the private sector must get involved

Providing everyone with quality healthcare in resource-strapped countries will mean innovative 'low cost' use of private-sector suppliers.

Pascal Fröhlicher and Carlijn Nouwen 12 Dec 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

This AI can diagnose diseases faster and more accurately than ever before

Data from Tencent shows that recognition accuracy reaches 90% for esophageal cancer, 97% for diabetic retinopathy, and 97.2% for colorectal cancer.

Global Innovation Index · Global Innovation Index 11 Dec 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

This A.I. can predict how certain drug combos will best treat diseases

Tuberculosis kills 1.8 million people each year, and has 28 drugs used to treat it. When combined, there are over 24,000 three to four drug combinations.

Jim Lynch · Futurity 02 Dec 2019

Global Risks

It's one of the richest countries in the world - yet its healthcare is failing millions

Unsurprisingly, age, race and income all affect an individual's experience with access to healthcare in the United States.

Sean Fleming 26 Nov 2019

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