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The Davos Agenda 2021
Why philanthropists must support a free COVID vaccine
We will not recover from COVID-19 until we ensure vaccine access to all people, in all countries, without delay. But who will set the terms?
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Healthy Futures
Behavioural Sciences
Here to stay: 6 tips to make your New Year’s resolutions stick
While most people break New Year’s resolutions within a few weeks, this neuroscientist has six tips to help you through the process and stick with your goals.
The Davos Agenda 2021
How we can build our way out of the crisis
Improving the energy efficiency of buildings is vital if we want to reduce emissions substantially across sectors and across the globe.
The Davos Agenda 2021
The priority for workplaces in the new normal? Wellbeing
Businesses should treat wellbeing as a tangible skill, a critical business input and a measurable outcome.
Global Health
Scientists say tracking your steps really does make you walk more
Sydney University finds smartphone apps and fitness trackers help us exercise an average of 2,000 steps a day more – potentially cutting our risk of chronic disease.
Healthy Futures
These charts show that even before COVID, most children weren’t doing enough exercise
Only one in four 11-year-olds in the EU manage one hour of exercise a day, while 76% of US children are not getting enough physical activity. And that was before the pandemic...
Global Health
Insights from Uganda on how to fight the scourge of child mortality
When a child is born, especially in underserved settings, the first minute of their life can too often be their last. A new approach in Uganda offers hope.
Mental Health
These are the countries that have the greatest trust in their health services
Malaysians, Australians and Chinese are the most trusting of their healthcare systems, the Ipsos Global Health Service Monitor 2020 finds.
Global Health
This is how much physical activity we all need to stay healthy
The World Health Organization has published new guidelines on the amount of physical activity needed to stay healthy. Here’s what you need to know.
Healthy Futures
We can't let the pandemic derail progress for disabled people
COVID-19 has been devastating for disabled people who face cancelled operations or are shielding alone, writes Paralympic champion Susannah Rodgers.
Future of Health and Healthcare
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Global Health
5 health crises you may not have heard about in 2020
Yellow fever, measles and chikungunya – a virus spread by mosquitoes – are among the other health emergencies of 2020. The World Health Organization also responded to disasters, like the ...
COVID-19
Londoners lead Europe in COVID-inspired dreams to leave the city
Residents of London, Paris, Milan, Madrid and Berlin say COVID-19 has boosted concerns about overcrowding and air pollution, making them want to move out of the city.
COVID-19
We may have to accept a ‘good enough’ COVID-19 vaccine, at least in 2021
For COVID-19 vaccines, individuals, governments and regulators will need to think through safety, efficacy and equitability concerns, write three health experts.
Global Health
The looming health catastrophe that could be more deadly than COVID-19
Antimicrobial resistance is a top 10 global public health threat, according to the World Health Organization. World Antimicrobial Awareness Week aims to promote action to limit the risks....