When auto assembly plants close, opioid deaths rise
New research shows a link between economic opportunity and the opioid crisis in the US.
How listening to patients could change the way we fight this disease
Cancer patients, caregivers, and advocates around the world are influencing the cancer research agenda, accelerating drug development timelines, and reshaping the global health landscape.
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.
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.
These 10 medical breakthroughs will change the world
Emerging technologies look set to transform the healthcare industry. Here's a summary of those findings from the Global Innovation Index report.
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.
Want to have a healthy brain? Make sure you're washing it every day
Scientists are showing how deep sleep wards off illness, opening new research avenues for dementia treatments.
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...
5 lessons tackling malaria can teach us about Universal Health Coverage
Malaria interventions often serve as an entry point to the health system in many of the world’s poorest countries, which have the furthest to go to reach UHC.
To bring universal healthcare to Africa, the private sector must get involved
Providing everyone with quality healthcare in resource-strapped countries will mean innovative 'low cost' use of private-sector suppliers.
Global health research is still too white and too male
Despite equity being at the heart of global health, new studies show that the majority of research is driven by male-dominated and western-centric organizations.
How venture capital can transform global health
A VC model could help patients in low and middle-income countries, where non-communicable diseases are a health burden.