Scientists say tracking your steps really does make you walk more
Sydney University finds smartphone apps and fitness trackers help us exercise an average of 2,000 steps a day more – potentially cutting our risk of chronic disease.
10 global health issues the WHO is tracking in 2021
The World Health Organization has laid out 10 ways it will help countries strengthen their health systems and pandemic preparedness.
This company is combining video calls with pop-up clinics to help more people get the care they need
The use of telemedicine has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Start-up Carbon Health is working to make it accessible to underserved communities.
These charts show that even before COVID, most children weren’t doing enough exercise
Only one in four 11-year-olds in the EU manage one hour of exercise a day, while 76% of US children are not getting enough physical activity. And that was before the pandemic...
These were the leading causes of death worldwide in 2019
New data from the World Health Organization shows the leading causes of global deaths in 2019. Ischaemic heart disease, stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were the biggest k...
How China pays for its COVID-19 medical bills
During a pandemic, how medical costs are shared among the state, insurers and patients has a profound impact on individual wellbeing and welfare.
This is where people live the longest in the EU
The Mediterranean diet and well-funded healthcare systems appear to be the keys to a long and healthy life.
Shift to digital during the pandemic could enable universal health coverage
COVID-19 has accelerated global efforts to deliver digital healthcare, emphasising how value-based healthcare could facilitate universal health coverage.
Global action on malaria is stalling. In some countries it could be a greater threat than COVID
Twenty years of success in tackling malaria is flatlining, according to WHO, which warns that the disease could kill more people in sub-Saharan Africa this year than COVID-19.
These are the countries that have the greatest trust in their health services
Malaysians, Australians and Chinese are the most trusting of their healthcare systems, the Ipsos Global Health Service Monitor 2020 finds.
The Top 10 Tech of 2020 - our podcast with Scientific American
In a joint podcast with Scientific American, the people behind the list of the year's top scientific advances tell us what the future may have in store.
Chatbots RESET: A Framework for Governing Responsible Use of Conversational AI in Healthcare
When a new technology is introduced in healthcare, especially one based on AI, it invites meticulous scrutiny. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of chatbots in healthcare...