What is value-based care, and why is it so important?
Governments and healthcare providers face the daunting prospect of containing costs while improving patient outcomes.
How a project helping mothers in India could help save the world
Meeting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals will require bold new ways to finance projects in the developing world. Could this maternal health programme in India show the way?
The end of one-size-fits-all: how mass customization can transform primary care
Access to quality primary care across the developing world is limited, contributing to morbidity and mortality. Community-based partnerships between the private sector, governments and NG...
How new tech can propel Africa to the forefront of healthcare
From Rwanda's drones to Ghana's community centres, developing countries have a powerful opportunity to lead in the age of personalized, tech-driven care.
In a world of medical miracles, we need to go the last mile
Six million children still die each year for want of simple health solutions that cost less than a cup of coffee.
3 ways to tackle the global health crisis
From possible pandemics to the impact of obesity, our approach has been limited to reacting to global health issues, not addressing the root causes.
Here’s why global health suffers in a fractured world
Putting national interests first doesn’t always mean focusing all your attention at home, particularly when it comes to health security.
Why water is a women's issue
Women carry the burden of water - literally, writes Eleanor Allen, the CEO of Water For People.
Some pharmacies are dispensing fruit and veg as well as drugs
An experiment in San Francisco called a "food pharmacy" is giving people access to healthy food and information.
Is California turning into a Scandinavian country?
Hundreds of new laws of markedly progressive inspiration will go into effect in California this year.
These are the US states where cannabis is legal
Starting January 1, it is legal to smoke marijuana without a doctor's letter in nine US states and use medical marijuana in 29.
This implant heals broken bones while transforming into natural bone
This new approach uses 3D printed ceramic implants that gradually disappear and become actual bone.