How to make a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is uniquely devastating. We need greater focus, commitment and urgency to drive breakthroughs in the effort against the disease this decade.
This AI tool helps identifies breast cancer with 90% accuracy rate
An artificial intelligence tool—trained on roughly a million screening mammography images—can identify breast cancer with approximately 90% accuracy when combined with radiologist analysi...
How contagious is the Wuhan coronavirus?
The Wuhan coronavirus is a fast-spreading disease that has prompted multiple cities in China to be quarantined and locked down. But how does it spread?
What we know about the Wuhan coronavirus and urgent plans to develop a vaccine
In Davos, CEPI announced three new partnerships to develop vaccines for the new viral infection.
9 striking images from the 2019 Wellcome Photography Prize on health and humanity
These images 2019 Wellcome Photography Prize show how lives are lived around the world on topics ranging from depression to poor hygiene.
5 quotes from Deepika Padukone about mental health
The actress tells her personal story to help break the stigma surrounding mental health issues, especially in India.
For technology to boost global health, these 3 obstacles must be overcome
There is no doubt that disruptive innovation can lead to unprecedented breakthroughs in treating disease and improving healthcare.
What young people can teach world leaders about mental health in 2020
The global movement to tackle the mental health crisis gained significant momentum in 2019. But what's needed in 2020?
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.
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.
Global Social Mobility Index 2020: why economies benefit from fixing inequality
The World Economic Forum has created a new index to measure social mobility, providing a much-needed assessment of the current state of social mobility worldwide.
7 ways to make the workplace better for our mental health
Nearly 800 million people—or over one in ten globally—have a mental health disorder. Here's how companies can support their employees.