World Health
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26/07/2019 - Plea to tackle hepatitis
Just six billion dollars a year would prevent millions of premature deaths from hepatitis over the next decade, the World Health Organisation says today. More
24/07/2019 - Patient perspectives improve cancer care efficiency
Health services around the world have many opportunities for improving patient experience of cancer care, according to the findings of a major survey published today. More
22/07/2019 - Health a global problem - CMO
Diseases increasingly fail to respect international borders - making global cooperation in health vital, the Chief Medical Officer of England says today. More
18/07/2019 - Ebola emergency declared
Africa's latest Ebola outbreak is now a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organisation has declared. More
17/07/2019 - Mental and physical health links a global issue
Action is needed on the physical health inequalities faced by people with mental illness, according to a major global study published today. More
16/07/2019 - 20 million children missed lifesaving vaccines
More than one in ten children worldwide – about 20 million – missed out on lifesaving vaccines in 2018, according to new data from WHO and UNICEF. More
10/07/2019 - Partial success for MERS prevention
The number of cases of Middle East Respiratory syndrome coronavirus has fallen worldwide in recent years. More
18/06/2019 - Billions at risk from unsafe water - WHO
Billions of people around the world lack basic handwashing facilities and safe drinking water, according to a major analysis published today. More
17/06/2019 - Global support plea for Ebola crisis
An expert has criticised the decision not to declare the latest Ebola outbreak in Africa a global emergency. More
05/06/2019 - UK cardiovascular mortality rates falling
Deaths from heart disease in the UK are falling, according to analysis of the latest World Health Organisation figures. More
29/05/2019 - Progress on compound against superbugs
British scientists say they have found a new molecular compound that works against multidrug resistant bacteria such as E. coli. More
28/05/2019 - Antibiotic levels too high in rivers
The world's major rivers are awash with excessively high levels of antibiotics, British researchers have warned. More
24/05/2019 - Halve snakebite injuries - WHO
A plan to halve the number of those suffering serious effects from snakebites has been unveiled. More
23/05/2019 - Warning on growing palliative care needs
The number of people needing palliative care globally is set to double in the next 40 years, according to a new projection. More
16/05/2019 - New £80m programme to research snakebite treatments
An £80 million programme is launched today to revolutionise research into the treatment of snakebites. More
15/05/2019 - Dementia prevention guidance released
New global guidelines set out how the public can reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. More
08/05/2019 - TB elimination needs political input
Political "indifference" is hindering the success of tuberculosis elimination targets, an expert warned last night. More
01/05/2019 - Global burden of musculoskeletal conditions
The global burden of musculoskeletal diseases has increased by a third this century, according to an analysis published today. More
30/04/2019 - UN call for action on antimicrobial resistance
The world needs "immediate, coordinated and ambitious" action to avert an antimicrobial resistance crisis, a United Nations agency has warned. More
29/04/2019 - Space tech makes safe walking maps
Space technology is to be directly applied to healthcare in two new projects, it was announced today. More
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