Kenya Rolls Out Landmark Malaria Vaccine Pilot 13/09/2019 Editorial team Kenya initiated a national pilot of the world’s first malaria vaccine today, joining Ghana and Malawi to introduce the landmark vaccine as a tool against a disease that remains a leading killer of children under the age of 5 years, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. The vaccine, known as RTS,S, will be rolled out nationally in […] Continue reading -> World Leaders Tackle Vaccine Hesitancy At Global Summit 12/09/2019 Grace Ren At a first-ever Global Vaccination Summit, health leaders worldwide ramped up efforts to tackle “vaccine hesitancy”, which has prompted the recent resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles. “After many years of progress, we are at a critical turning point. Measles is resurging, and 1 in 10 children continues to miss out on essential childhood […] Continue reading -> AI & Healthcare Conference Considers Access, Equity & Gender 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Digital health holds the potential to transform health systems so that they become more proactive and responsive to patients, advocates said at Wednesday’s launch of a two-day international conference that brought together members of the global healthcare and artificial intelligence (AI) communities in Switzerland’s pharmaceutical industry hub, Basel. But using AI doesn’t inherently empower women […] Continue reading -> WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Health Care Climate Footprint Is 4.4% Of Global Emissions; Larger Than Japan Or Brazil 10/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 4.4% of the world’s climate emissions are from health care activities – meaning that if health care was a country, it would rank as the world’s fifth largest emitter in absolute terms – after the United States, China, India and Russia, but ahead of Japan and Brazil. This is the key finding from a […] Continue reading -> WHO Says Health Risk Of Microplastics In Drinking-Water Is Low, Calls For More Research 22/08/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization concluded that the current risk to human health of microplastics in drinking-water is low, according to a report released today. However, it says that further research is needed to more accurately assess the effects of exposure to microplastics. “We urgently need to know more about the health impact of microplastics because […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Leaders Tackle Vaccine Hesitancy At Global Summit 12/09/2019 Grace Ren At a first-ever Global Vaccination Summit, health leaders worldwide ramped up efforts to tackle “vaccine hesitancy”, which has prompted the recent resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles. “After many years of progress, we are at a critical turning point. Measles is resurging, and 1 in 10 children continues to miss out on essential childhood […] Continue reading -> AI & Healthcare Conference Considers Access, Equity & Gender 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Digital health holds the potential to transform health systems so that they become more proactive and responsive to patients, advocates said at Wednesday’s launch of a two-day international conference that brought together members of the global healthcare and artificial intelligence (AI) communities in Switzerland’s pharmaceutical industry hub, Basel. But using AI doesn’t inherently empower women […] Continue reading -> WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Health Care Climate Footprint Is 4.4% Of Global Emissions; Larger Than Japan Or Brazil 10/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 4.4% of the world’s climate emissions are from health care activities – meaning that if health care was a country, it would rank as the world’s fifth largest emitter in absolute terms – after the United States, China, India and Russia, but ahead of Japan and Brazil. This is the key finding from a […] Continue reading -> WHO Says Health Risk Of Microplastics In Drinking-Water Is Low, Calls For More Research 22/08/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization concluded that the current risk to human health of microplastics in drinking-water is low, according to a report released today. However, it says that further research is needed to more accurately assess the effects of exposure to microplastics. “We urgently need to know more about the health impact of microplastics because […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
AI & Healthcare Conference Considers Access, Equity & Gender 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Digital health holds the potential to transform health systems so that they become more proactive and responsive to patients, advocates said at Wednesday’s launch of a two-day international conference that brought together members of the global healthcare and artificial intelligence (AI) communities in Switzerland’s pharmaceutical industry hub, Basel. But using AI doesn’t inherently empower women […] Continue reading -> WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Health Care Climate Footprint Is 4.4% Of Global Emissions; Larger Than Japan Or Brazil 10/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 4.4% of the world’s climate emissions are from health care activities – meaning that if health care was a country, it would rank as the world’s fifth largest emitter in absolute terms – after the United States, China, India and Russia, but ahead of Japan and Brazil. This is the key finding from a […] Continue reading -> WHO Says Health Risk Of Microplastics In Drinking-Water Is Low, Calls For More Research 22/08/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization concluded that the current risk to human health of microplastics in drinking-water is low, according to a report released today. However, it says that further research is needed to more accurately assess the effects of exposure to microplastics. “We urgently need to know more about the health impact of microplastics because […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO: One Suicide Death Every 40 Seconds; Pesticide Control Can Reduce Rates 11/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Reducing pesticide self-poisonings is one of the most effective ways to reduce suicide deaths –the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury, according to a new WHO report. Release of the WHO report, Preventing suicide, a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day […] Continue reading -> Health Care Climate Footprint Is 4.4% Of Global Emissions; Larger Than Japan Or Brazil 10/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 4.4% of the world’s climate emissions are from health care activities – meaning that if health care was a country, it would rank as the world’s fifth largest emitter in absolute terms – after the United States, China, India and Russia, but ahead of Japan and Brazil. This is the key finding from a […] Continue reading -> WHO Says Health Risk Of Microplastics In Drinking-Water Is Low, Calls For More Research 22/08/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization concluded that the current risk to human health of microplastics in drinking-water is low, according to a report released today. However, it says that further research is needed to more accurately assess the effects of exposure to microplastics. “We urgently need to know more about the health impact of microplastics because […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Health Care Climate Footprint Is 4.4% Of Global Emissions; Larger Than Japan Or Brazil 10/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 4.4% of the world’s climate emissions are from health care activities – meaning that if health care was a country, it would rank as the world’s fifth largest emitter in absolute terms – after the United States, China, India and Russia, but ahead of Japan and Brazil. This is the key finding from a […] Continue reading -> WHO Says Health Risk Of Microplastics In Drinking-Water Is Low, Calls For More Research 22/08/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization concluded that the current risk to human health of microplastics in drinking-water is low, according to a report released today. However, it says that further research is needed to more accurately assess the effects of exposure to microplastics. “We urgently need to know more about the health impact of microplastics because […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Says Health Risk Of Microplastics In Drinking-Water Is Low, Calls For More Research 22/08/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization concluded that the current risk to human health of microplastics in drinking-water is low, according to a report released today. However, it says that further research is needed to more accurately assess the effects of exposure to microplastics. “We urgently need to know more about the health impact of microplastics because […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts