David Nott Foundation: Becoming the calm in any storm
Dr Esayas Mustefa is the only general surgeon within a 130km radius in Ethiopia. When we trained him during one…
Global Reach
Half the population to have a mental health disorder by 75
Half the population to have a mental health disorder by 75 years of age: A global study co-led by researchers…
Cancer rates doubles for homelessness
Cancer is twice as likely to affect people experiencing homelessness (PEH) as members of the housed population. The disease is…
10 common issues with medical billing and how to resolve them
Navigating the complex terrain of medical billing can be fraught with expensive and frightening pitfalls. From minor transcription errors to…
Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide
Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide: New WHO and UNICEF data show promising signs of immunization services rebounding in…
Women bear brunt of sanitation crisis
Women and girls bear brunt of water and sanitation crisis – new UNICEF-WHO report: Women and girls responsible for fetching…
Targeting disease control beyond under 5s
Targeting disease control beyond under 5s: Global efforts to reduce infectious disease rates must have a greater focus on older…
Firedrone: Heat-resistant drone
Imperial College London and Empa researchers have built a drone that can withstand high enough temperatures to enter burning buildings.…
Increase in demand for transport and storage of blood
Today on World Blood Donor Day, which aims to raise awareness about the global shortage of blood donations and boost…
Centre for excellence hub to help world’s most tobacco dependent farmers
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) reinforced its commitment to help farmers…