World Autism Day: Let’s allow disability to change our societies for the better
Disability — including autism — is framed by societal barriers and is a societal responsibility, writes this associate professor, teacher behavioural analyst and mother to an autistic son.
Our healthcare systems are ailing. Here's how to make them better
Chronic diseases are on the rise globally, and yet access to healthcare is too often dependent on access to finance. It's time to build a patient-centred healthcare delivery system that l...
This 50 year-old drug can tackle the leading cause of maternal death
We now know there’s a cheap, safe treatment that could save thousands of mothers' lives each year. But those who need it can’t always access it.
This device can diagnose a genetic disease in 15 minutes
The device can analyze a purified DNA sample for signs of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Spaceflight reactivates dormant viruses. This could be a problem if we want to go to Mars
Scientists have discovered that astronauts on both short and long space flights show increased levels of herpes virus in their urine and saliva samples.
African cyclone survivors face 'second wave' of loss from disease
At least half a million people are at risk of disease as clean water runs short in the disaster zone
There is a mental health crisis in entrepreneurship. Here’s how to tackle it
A recent study suggests that almost half of all entrepreneurs will suffer from poor mental health. Here are three ways to help stem the growing mental health crisis in the business world.
In war, dirty water is more dangerous to children than violence
Most vulnerable are young children under age 5, who are 20 times more likely to die from diseases than violence.
Why we need a new social contract for data in healthcare
With advances in data collection, information technology and data science in the 21st century, the prospects of targeted disease prevention and precision healthcare have become a reality ...
Hospital disinfectants should be regulated like antibiotics new study suggests
Recent studies suggest that we need to reconsider the way we use disinfectants in hospitals in much the same way we regulate the use of antibiotics to reduce antimicrobial resistance.
Four lessons for a successful switch to value-based healthcare
We know value-based healthcare works - but we also know that achieving it is difficult. Here are four lessons learned that can speed up and simplify successful healthcare delivery transfo...
1 in 13 young British people have PTSD. Here’s why
Accurate diagnosis of mental health problems makes a huge difference to the quality of sufferers’ lives. But assumptions about cause and effect can hamper access to effective, early treat...