Countries failing to prevent violence against children
Global status report on preventing violence against children calls for more government action and warns of ‘dramatic impact’ of COVID-19. Half of the world’s children,...
Global Reach
The Global Reach category highlights health issues, systems and innovations from around the world. It brings international perspectives on public health, equity, policy and practice, showcasing how different regions confront shared challenges and opportunities in health and care.
Africa records over 200 000 Covid-19 deaths
Brazzaville, 10 June 2020 – COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa since the virus was first detected on the continent in mid-February 2020. More than...
Kawasaki-like syndrome linked to COVID-19 in children is a new condition
A study on children suffering from severe inflammatory symptoms shows the condition is new and distinct from Kawasaki disease. In April, researchers in the UK...
MSF Opens Khayelitsha Field Hospital for Covid-19
MSF Opens Khayelitsha Field Hospital as South Africa Braces for COVID-19. Cape Town – In May, South Africa’s Health Minister warned that with the current...
Tuberculosis: Scientists find “missing link” that moves them closer to cure
Scientists from the University of Bradford say they are 'a step closer to finding a vaccine' for tuberculosis after discovering a new variant of the...
Bacterial co-infections & antimicrobial resistance
Researchers identify the impact of bacterial co-infections and antimicrobial resistance in COVID-19 A team of researchers from Queen's University Belfast have identified new problems linked...
Imperial social enterprise to accelerate low-cost COVID-19 vaccine
Imperial College London has formed a new social enterprise VacEquity Global Health (VGH) to bring its COVID-19 vaccine to the world. For the UK and...
Covid-19 canine detectives
Six canine faces look out at the camera. You would be forgiven for assuming they are modelling pet products – but, no, these animals are...
Spotlight on adolescent health
Spotlight on adolescent health and well-being presents key findings from 227,441 young people aged 11, 13 and 15 years in 45 countries who took part...
Lung damage, thrombosis and multi organ failure
Evidence from autopsies show that COVID-19 causes pulmonary arterial thrombosis and damages other organs as well as the lungs. COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2,...
