Vaccines have killed off these deadly diseases
When it comes to a debate over the efficacy of vaccinations, it is best to let the facts speak for themselves.
Furthest first. How healthcare is changing in the digital age
How can we bring the apps and digital services used to manage health in developed nations to the whole world?
Solar panels' for the eyes may help us tackle blindness
Scientists are still a long way from creating a visual prosthesis that works as well as a real human eye. But, engineers are making steady progress in what was once the realm of science f...
HIV/AIDS is no longer the leading cause of death in Africa
The World Health Organization’s most recent data on global deaths has good news for the African continent, including fewer people dying of HIV/AIDS and malaria.
This is the strange new method that scientists could use to detect Alzheimer's
Simple odor identification tests may help track the progression of Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms actually appear, particularly among those at risk.
4 mega-trends that could change the world by 2030
The US government's 'Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds' report, explores the future of society.
These 5 conditions are often over-diagnosed
Healthcare professionals have suggested some medical conditions are being diagnosed too often, and are calling for action to tackle over-diagnosis and the over-treatment it produces.
Scientists can vaccinate us against fake news
The persistence of misinformation spread by anti-vaccine campaigners is still having fatal effects. But it's only one instance of the kind of fake news that all scientists have a duty to ...
This app could help predict whether people will have a seizure
Researchers have outlined a new framework that may pave the way for a smartphone app that could predict seizures.
Matt Damon: We need to talk about toilets
The actor and activist is on a not-so-secret mission to end open defecation and improve sanitation in developing countries.
Saving lives through vaccinations
This is part of a series of articles exploring the role the World Economic Forum has played in supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ahead of our Sustainable Developme...
Outsmarting epidemics
This is part of a series of articles exploring the role the World Economic Forum has played in supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ahead of our Sustainable Developme...