In the midst of a measles outbreak, New York City is planning fines for unvaccinated people
A measles outbreak in Brooklyn, primarily among Orthodox Jewish children, prompted New York City on Tuesday to declare a public health emergency, requiring unvaccinated people in the affe...
This new HIV therapy could save millions of lives
The new method can draw the HIV virus out of hiding, and then eliminate it permanently. It could be the first step to developing a vaccine.
Why sleeping at work could actually make you better at your job
The lines between work and home are blurring, and research suggests Americans are getting less sleep than previous generations. Is encouraging napping at work the answer?
The HPV vaccine is already having a major impact on young women's health in Scotland
The UK began its HPV vaccination programme for girls aged 12-13 in 2008. Since then there has been a dramatic drop in cervical pre-cancer rates in young Scottish women who received the va...
The organ shortage will soon get worse. Could animals help?
Nearly 75,000 people in America need an organ transplant, and that list is only set to get longer. Animals could provide the solution to the organ crisis.
Jellyfish-inspired electronic skin can heal itself while wet
Researchers have created a new fluorocarbon-based polymer skin which, when combined with a fluorine-rich ionic liquid, can heal itself. This reduces electronic waste and gives the technol...
Mosquito-borne diseases could spread to a billion more people as climate warms
Extreme global warming means one billion people could be exposed to mosquito-borne diseases for the first time by 2080, according to a study.
5 ways the private sector can help towards universal healthcare in Africa
The complexity of national healthcare systems in Africa, the second largest and one of the most populated continents in the world, presents both economic as well as physical barriers to a...
How technology can revolutionise healthcare across the MENA region
Healthcare systems in MENA, as around the world, are under increasing pressure to deliver high-quality and efficient care, as ageing populations and growing rates of chronic disease are o...
How Africa and Asia are joining forces on universal healthcare
Knowledge-sharing partnerships between Thailand and Kenya and Japan and Egypt will aid the African nations in their bid to meet the UN's ambitious requirement of total coverage.
Most CEOs don’t have a global health strategy. That needs to change
Corporate attitudes towards health need to undergo a fundamental shift, similar to the shift which made companies take responsibility for their impact on the environment.
What Mary Poppins teaches us about behavioural economics
Models that provide immediate rewards for healthier actions could make it easier to improve our collective health - in a most delightful way.