Global Health
Working across borders for good health and evidence-based health care for all
Deadly Lassa-fever outbreak tests Nigeria's revamped health agency
Reforms put in place after Ebola epidemic in West Africa have built Nigeria's capacity to diagnose diseases and track their spread.
Sustainable Cities, Global Health, Climate Change, Digitally Transformed World, Food-Energy-Water Nexus
Peter Newman on Sustainable Earth, Part 2
In the second part of this interview, Peter Newman the Editor-in-Chief of BMC’s new journal Sustainable Earth, discusses the three Ps of informing policy and how to involve the community in sustainability science and in the journal. Special thanks to Linda Blagg at Curtin University for the filming and recording of the interview.
$1 Test Strip Could Reduce Opioid Overdoses
If drug users are aware that the substance they are consuming contains fentanyl, they are less likely to consume it
Outbreak of Extremely Drug-Resistant Typhoid in Southern Pakistan
A robust strain of the bacterium is spreading in vulnerable neighborhoods because of poor sewage and water systems
Manifesto for global women's health
Ophira Ginsburg, a leading medical oncologist interested in global cancer control, reflects on the need to encourage women to lead change as global-health professionals.
Sustainable Cities, Global Health, Climate Change, Digitally Transformed World, Food-Energy-Water Nexus
Peter Newman on Sustainable Earth, Part 1
Prof. Peter Newman, the Editor-in-Chief of BMC’s new journal Sustainable Earth, talks about his motivation for sustainability and the need for a new journal in part 1 of this interview. Special thanks to Linda Blagg at Curtin University for the filming and recording of the interview.
A global fund for cancer
With cancer cases spiking globally, a global fund for cancer could begin to turn the tide
Safe Injection Facilities Save Lives
Give U.S. opioid users a place to shoot up under medical supervision, Scientific American argues
Genetic Changes Made Zika Virus More Dangerous
After the virus jumped from Africa to Brazil, it underwent several mutations that make it more likely to attack the nervous system.
Pay More, Smoke Less
Raising tobacco taxes 10 percent would slash cigarette smoking deaths and increase revenues for prevention and control programs, at least in higher-income countries.
A Stealth Tactic to Cut Fat, Sugar and Salt
By reducing the calorie content of store-brand food products, a Danish supermarket chain cut people's consumption at almost no cost.
Legalizing the Sex trade Doesn't Cut HIV/AIDS
An investigative journalist found that global campaigns to legalize and legitimize prostitution have done more harm than good for women's health.
