Remembering Bernard J. Tyson, trail-blazing champion of health care
Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, passed away on 10 November 2019. The American Heart Association and the World Economic Forum remember his commitment to healthcare...
This wristband tells you what food to buy based on your DNA
A family health emergency led to the invention of a wristband that analyses your DNA to tell you which foods to buy to stay healthy and reduce your risk of diseases like diabetes.
These are the top 10 countries for pandemic preparedness
The topic was thrust into the spotlight in 2014 when an Ebola outbreak devastated parts of West Africa, killing more than 10,000 people.
This at-home test could change cervical cancer screening
Half of the 12,000 cervical cancers diagnosed annually occur in women who have gone longer than three years without a screening, according to previous studies. That makes these women a hi...
Making the most of our 'extra time' - for ourselves and society
Read our extract of Camilla Cavendish's book Extra Time: 10 Lessons for an Ageing World.
The best cure for aging? Stay active
Aging is inevitable, but keeping active can slow it down and increase life expectancy. Here are some key tips to stay fit in your 60s.
This is how Africa is improving the state of women's sexual and reproductive health and rights
Needless deaths during childbirth, and unplanned and unwanted pregnancies are finally being addressed in Africa.
This is the disease that some women in Soweto are saying is worse than HIV
Low-income communities in South Africa have the lowest incidence of breast cancer in the country. But they also have the worst health outcomes.
Female doctors are good for your health, but they experience a gender pay gap, discrimination, burnout and depression
In Canada, women represent 47% of family physicians, but they have 23% higher odds of experiencing burnout than their male colleagues.
If you want to live longer and healthier, this is why you should run
A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that running can reduce the risk of death at a given point in time.
We are closer than ever to eradicating polio
The World Health Organization has announced the eradication of one of the last two strains of polio. Mass immunisation has almost wiped out this crippling disease.
Here's how drones are being used to stop the spread of tropical diseases
Images from flyovers can help to identify areas where the 200 million sufferers of schistosomiasis are infected. The disease causes bloody urine and stool and abdominal pain, and can dama...