This mobile device can monitor child dehydration
A prototype mobile device shows promise for monitoring dehydration in children.
This outbreak of Ebola was contained. What went right this time?
The World Health Organisation recently declared the end of the most recent outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
How AI can spot Alzheimer’s disease five years before diagnosis
Could artificial intelligence reverse two decades of failed experimental therapies for Alzheimer’s disease?
This myth about antibiotics needs busting
New research on antibiotic resistance is dividing experts.
Six lessons that will help us achieve the Global Goals on health
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals on health will be a tall order, but it can be done. Here's how.
Scientists have edited human embryos to safely remove disease for the first time
Scientists edit human embryos to safely remove disease for the first time – here’s how they did it.
South Korean women will soon outlive us all. What's their secret?
By 2030, South Korean women will have the longest life expectancy in the world. There must be something in the kimchi.
20 million bacteria-infected mosquitoes have just been released in California. On purpose
Unleashing a swarm of sterile male mosquitoes upon the population is a good thing. Really.
What the Fourth Industrial Revolution can teach us about healthcare in poor countries
What the Fourth Industrial Revolution can teach us about healthcare in poor countries.
This is how you've evolved to fight the bugs that make you ill
It’s the ability of our immune system to remember past infections and pass this memory on to our kids, that allows us to survive infectious diseases.
These personalised cancer vaccines could offer new hope
In two small clinical trials, researchers saw incredible results in response to personalized cancer vaccines.
Why high returns await those investing in health
Achieving the health-related SDGs will require a shift from short-term investment opportunities to those with longer term returns in health care.