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Why is it hard to stop Ebola spreading?

There are a number of factors that make the Ebola virus so deadly, including the speed and relative ease with which it can spread.

Janusz Paweska and Janusz Paweska · The Conversation 20 Jun 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

How global tech can drive local healthcare innovation in China

Health technology innovators need to rethink the traditional model of importing medical products developed in western markets

Andy Ho 20 Jun 2019

Global Health

The best type of exercise for your brain, according to a psychiatrist

Lifestyle factors can have profound effects on the brain and Dr. John Ratey believes exercise is the number one thing we can do for brain health.

Andrew Merle · Quartz 19 Jun 2019

Education, Gender and Work

The world's richest countries are skimping on parental leave: UNICEF

Some of the wealthiest nations in the world provide little or no government-supported maternity or paternity leave for new parents, a United Nations report has said.

Kate Ryan · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 18 Jun 2019

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'Virtual Biopsy' device detects skin tumours in 15 minutes

A new “virtual biopsy” device uses sound vibrations and pulses of near-infrared light instead of a scalpel to quickly determine a skin lesion’s depth and potential malignancy, a new study...

Neal Buccino-Rutgers 18 Jun 2019

Healthcare Delivery

This new laser can track down and kill cancer cells

A new paper reveals a revolutionary method of targeting cancer cells that is completely non-invasive. In using lasers, the tumour can be destroyed before it grows.

Victor Tangermann · Futurism 17 Jun 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

Time to make a fundamental choice about the future of healthcare

Healthcare is increasingly burdened with non-communicable disease in an ageing population. Here's how technology and the British NHS model can help it adapt.

Nicholas Peters 11 Jun 2019

Global Health

How we can defeat cholera for good

In 2018, global health organizations set a new record in the delivery of oral cholera vaccines to many of the world's most vulnerable countries. We must maintain this progress says the Bi...

Anita Zaidi · Project Syndicate 11 Jun 2019

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Scientists edit chicken genes to make them resistant to bird flu

A human flu pandemic caused by a bird flu strain is one of the greatest concerns of global health and infectious disease specialists.

Kate Kelland · Reuters 07 Jun 2019

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How long can humans live?

Average lifespans have been increasing around the world thanks to improved healthcare, diet and lifestyle. But how long could humans feasibly live if we perfected everything else?

Anthony Medford, James W Vaupel, and Kaare Christensen · The Conversation 06 Jun 2019

Mental Health

This VR device could let you know the early warning signs for Alzheimer’s

A new technique which makes use of VR has proven its effectiveness at spotting one of the first symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease.

University of Cambridge · University of Cambridge 05 Jun 2019

Cities and Urbanization

Why cities are bringing walking into focus

There are movements around the world aiming to make cities more walkable.

JLL Staff Reporter · JLL Real Views 05 Jun 2019

Neuroscience

Does upgrading our minds mean losing the spark of genius?

More and more genetic hacks exist to increase our cognitive abilities. But could eliminating all mental illnesses rob us of vital neurodiversity?

George Church and Murali Doraiswamy 04 Jun 2019

United States

How the American Civil War could inspire modern medicine

The researchers studied the medicinal properties of white oak, tulip poplar and 'devil's walking stick', all three of which were used as remedies during the American Civil War.

Carol Clark · Futurity 04 Jun 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

How artificial intelligence can help us decode human immunity

The next breakthrough in foundational research will be decoding how the human immune system prevents and controls disease.

Wayne C. Koff · Project Syndicate 31 May 2019

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Future of Health and Healthcare

Why is it hard to stop Ebola spreading?

How global tech can drive local healthcare innovation in China

The best type of exercise for your brain, according to a psychiatrist

The world's richest countries are skimping on parental leave: UNICEF

'Virtual Biopsy' device detects skin tumours in 15 minutes

This new laser can track down and kill cancer cells

Time to make a fundamental choice about the future of healthcare

How we can defeat cholera for good

Scientists edit chicken genes to make them resistant to bird flu

How long can humans live?

This VR device could let you know the early warning signs for Alzheimer’s

Why cities are bringing walking into focus

Does upgrading our minds mean losing the spark of genius?

How the American Civil War could inspire modern medicine

How artificial intelligence can help us decode human immunity

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