Zara Ingilizian, Head of Future of Consumption at the World Economic Forum explains how harnessing precision technologies will improve the well-being of millions.

Zara Ingilizian · Forbes 21 Jan 2020

Healthcare Delivery

Why developing new antibiotics is a matter of life and death

Superbugs kill 700,000 people worldwide each year, an annual toll that could rise to 10 million people by 2050, but the antibiotics market is broken.

Kasim Kutay 21 Jan 2020

Healthy Futures

This 'hidden killer' is responsible for one in five deaths, and you might never have heard of it

Sepsis, a life-threatening reaction to an infection, can be treated if caught early, but a new study shows it poses more threat than previously thought.

Johnny Wood 20 Jan 2020

Future of Health and Healthcare

Why stem cells could be the medical innovation of the century

Investment in regenerative medicine is growing as it may present the best hope to combat the growing impact of non-communicable diseases.

Mike Moradi 16 Jan 2020

SDG 03: Good Health and Well-Being

We all have a stake in global health security

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 unique public-private partnership against the Ebola virus is the true breakthrough in the fight against 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...

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