Canadian researchers have developed a method to rid drinking water of harmful PFAS - or ‘forever chemicals’ - which scientists once considered indestructible.
With 70% of deaths worldwide down to four lifestyle behaviours, here's why it's never too late to build healthy habits to improve your overall health.
Collaborative efforts to combat antibiotic resistance across human and animal health will mark an era-defining triumph for health cooperation worldwide.
By 2050 more than 2.1 billion people will be over 60. Hong Kong is confronting this challenge head-on, prioritizing medical innovation for an aging world.
Top health news: Call to make kidney disease a global health priority; first successful transplant of genetically modified pig kidney; US bird flu alert.
The US research programme, which includes data from underrepresented communities and ethnic minorities, aims to fight disease and achieve health equity.
Fintech has revolutionized financial access in low- and medium-income countries and mobile technologies look set to similarly transform digital healthcare.
Private non-profit organizations could help achieve the global goal of universal health coverage by broadening provision and centring primary care.
CRISPR is a gene editing technique used to increase food production and tackle disease. But it has also heightened concerns around genetic modification.
Fewer under-fives are dying each year than ever before, but ingrained inequalities mean survival rates across the world vary hugely.
Top health news: Call for action on rising cholera cases; Most countries fall short of guideline limit for air pollution; Dengue outbreak in Argentina.
Tuberculosis continues to have a severe impact on communities around the world. Business must take active steps to protect their employees and help eradicate the disease
More than a billion people are now living with obesity, a new study finds, as global food systems and technology have led to changes in what and how much we eat.
By 2050, Africa will be home to 2.5 billion people. For over-stretched healthcare systems across the continent, patient organizations could be a lifesaver.
Also this week: AI reveals prostate cancer not just one disease; Donors pledge $600 million to fight cervical cancer.
