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Mental Health
Children as young as 8 years old should be screened for anxiety, says US task force
The US Preventative Services Task Force has issued a statement recommending screening for anxiety in children and adolescents from the ages of 8 and 18.
India
Medicine from the Sky, India: How Drones Can Make Primary Healthcare Accessible to All
The Indian state of Telangana has been a pioneer in the adoption of emerging technologies. With the recent completion of India’s first organized medical drone-delivery programme under the...
Future of Food
Can banning wild meat reduce the spread of disease? Experts discuss
Following COVID-19, widespread calls have been made to ban the sale and consumption of wild meat. But would this really stop the spread of diseases?
Fourth Industrial Revolution
This groundbreaking tattoo can indicate your blood oxygen levels
Researchers have created an implantable sensor that monitors blood oxygen levels by glowing in the light. It could help patients track chronic conditions.
Mental Health
The age of diagnosis for depression is getting lower. Here's why
Many people are receiving earlier diagnoses for mood disorders like depression as a result of their willingness to seek treatment and improved diagnostic guidelines.
Health and Healthcare
This is how public trust in healthcare companies can be restored
Trust in healthcare companies fell to 62% in 2022, compared with 73% in May 2020, according to Edelman's latest report. Here, they suggest some solutions.
Global Health
How to improve access to cancer medicines in low and middle-income countries
Poor healthcare systems are a major barrier to patients accessing life-saving cancer medicines. Public-private partnerships could ensure better access.
Global Health
Celebrating smiles for World Oral Health Day
A healthy mouth, teeth and gums can have surprising impacts on the rest of your body. Find out more on World Oral Health Day.
Health and Healthcare
We must use lessons learned from tackling COVID to fight tuberculosis
Progress on tackling tuberculosis was reversed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how technology and innovation can be used in a renewed global effort to fight it.
SDG 06: Clean Water and Sanitation
Pharmaceuticals are present in almost all the world's rivers, study finds
80% of the wastewater is discharged untreated into the environment, so the the drugs we use to improve health are finding their way into our rivers.
Davos Agenda 2022
Digital health can make healthcare more open, inclusive, and patient-centred. Here's how.
Digital health: The integration of data, biotech and digital technologies into services is transforming the way healthcare stakeholders approach research and patient care
Global Health
This is how exercise helps broken bones heal faster
A study looking at 166 surgically treated tibia fractures discovered that early weight-bearing exercise was linked with faster healing.
COVID-19
COVID-19 may have ushered in a remote work revolution in maternal and child health
The world has made remarkable progress in reducing maternal mortality rates — but that progress has not always been shared equally. Remote working could change that.
COVID-19
What do we know so far about Omicron BA.2?
Danish health officials estimate that BA.2 may be 1.5 times more transmissible than BA.1. The HSA found no evidence of a difference in vaccine effectiveness, according to the Jan. 28 report.
Global Health
We can eliminate schistosomiasis – if we work together
Schistosomiasis is a disease that affects 240 million people worldwide. New evidence shows that with a joined-up approach it can be brought under control