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COVID-19
Seniors in these developed countries are skipping flu shots
South Korea is the country with the highest number of those 65+ that are vaccinated, with 85.1% of the population.
Global Health
Which countries use health apps the most?
The Statista Global Consumer Survey has found 65% of Chinese citizens use health apps, with over 40% paying for the service.
Healthcare Delivery
Safer, cheaper and healthier: it's time to look again at home care for older people
Home care is safer and cheaper than residential care, and delivers better outcomes for patients. Here's how to make it more affordable and accessible.
COVID-19
Why we're one step closer to a flu vaccine that lasts forever
Researchers at MIT, MGH, and Harvard are now working on strategies for designing a universal flu vaccine, that could work against any flu strain.
COVID-19
5 urgent actions to stop future pandemics crushing the global economy
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board’s A World In Disorder report looks at the biggest learnings from the pandemic. It calls for 5 urgent actions, from responsible leadership to robus...
Global Health
Black babies more likely to survive when cared for by Black doctors, suggests new study
When Black doctors cared for Black babies, their mortality rate was cut in half, says a new study. But why?
Precision Medicine
Citizens in these countries have the most trust in scientists
Around the world, scientists have more credibility than the government, the media or business leaders, according to the Pew Research Center.
COVID-19
7 things we still don’t know about coronavirus, even after 1 million deaths
According to Worldometers, we have just passed the million death milestone from COVID-19. These are key questions health experts want answered about coronavirus.
COVID-19
COVID-19: AstraZeneca gets partial immunity in low-cost EU vaccine deal
Unexpected side-effects are rare, but the speed at which coronavirus vaccines are being produced raises the risks.
COVID-19
Coronavirus mutations: what we’ve learned so far
The genetic string for COVID-19 consists of 30,000 letters and after sampling 100,000 coronavirus patients, any mutations are limited to only 10 letters.
COVID-19
Despite COVID-19, the end of the office is far from nigh
For employees, the office provides a place for face-to-face interactions that technology will struggle to replicate, such as social interaction, mentoring and managing.
SDI2020
Innovation in health and agriculture. We need to think bigger
Transforming our economy will require new technologies, breakthrough innovation and sustainable business models.
Global Health
How can we sustain progress in cancer care in the COVID-19 era?
Remarkable progress has been made against cancer, and this must be sustained despite the disruption wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how.
Global Health
Bill Gates: These countries can teach health lessons that could save millions of lives
The Exemplars in Global Health project compiles data on the countries that have made the most progress on health with limited resources. Peru, Rwanda and Senegal are nations that have mad...
Global Health
13 eye-opening facts about the state of health around the world
The world is at a “watershed moment” for health emergency preparedness and investment in critical services due to COVID-19, according to the United Nations.