The world is too complacent about epidemics. Here's how to change
Working together, we can strengthen our ability to detect, respond, mitigate, recover, and prevent infectious disease threats
50% of all employers are less likely to hire obese candidates
Obesity is one of the most controversial health topics, and new research shows it even has knock-on effects in the workplace.
Scientists are killing superbugs with viruses
The overuse of antibiotics have led to the rise of nigh-untreatable superbugs. This new method of fighting illnesses could be groundbreaking.
Freshwater is becoming saltier – and it’s bad for the planet and our health
We rely on salt to de-ice roads but it’s increasing the salinity of rivers and lakes and harming aquatic ecosystems.
5 life lessons from your immune system
Our immune systems are remarkable defenders of our bodies against illness, but could they could also teach us some valuable lessons for how we work and live?
Gene therapies have a big problem. Here's what you need to know
Gene therapies could offer long-term fixes for a host of incurable illnesses, but some people's immune systems react badly to them. Researchers are looking for ways to help the treatments...
Anti-vaccine sentiment one of 10 biggest health threats, says WHO
From diabetes to Ebola outbreaks, our planet’s population is vulnerable to any number of serious health risks. Here are some of the main ones.
This new way of understanding disease is changing medicine
Looking at disease on a molecular level is driving the trend towards treatment tailored to the individual patient.
It's time to end the stigma surrounding mental health
There remains too much of a stigma around mental health, argues Bernard J. Tyson.
The pharmaceutical industry must be a driver of change in the digital era
Drug companies must nurture their own digital capabilities and bring their deep expertise into partnerships with new players
Outbreak Readiness and Business Impact: Protecting Lives and Livelihoods across the Global Economy
Economists estimate that, in the coming decades, pandemics will cause average annual economic losses of 0.7% of global GDP – a threat similar in scale to that estimated for climate change...
Opioid overdoses kill more each year in the US than car accidents
Troubling new statistics show the scale of the opioid epidemic, as they reveal more Americans die every year as a result of opioid overdoses than in automobile accidents.