MOSHI, TANZANIA—New insecticides to control mosquitoes — being tested in Tanzania — promise to overcome the biggest threat to malaria control in Africa: resistance...
Global Health
New Research Institute Combats Infectious Diseases Globally+
LONDON —A new weapon in the global battle against infectious disease was recently unveiled in London. The Bloomsbury Institute for Pathogen Research has been...
Lab In A Box Fights Malaria In The Villages+
KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA—A portable laboratory is transforming the diagnosis of malaria in remote villages in Tanzania, pushing the disease into further decline and helping health...
Global Handwashing Day: Faecal Bacteria Found On Mobile Phones+
LONDON—Scientists in London have found that a significant proportion of mobile phones in Britain are contaminated with faecal bacteria. This news was announced on...
‘Good health at low cost’ 25 years on — What makes a successful health system? The Bangladesh Miracle+
LONDON—In the new book: Good Health At Low Cost, the achievements of Bangladesh are discussed as an example of how the health of most...
Market Forces Have Benefited English National Health Service+
LONDON—The National Health Service in England has benefited from being made subject to market forces since 2002 — and it continues to serve as...
Non Communicable Diseases: Crisis For Low And Middle Income Countries+
LONDON—Heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases pose a looming threat to low- and middle-income countries just as in the rich world...
Good Health At Low Cost+
LONDON—Why do some low and middle income countries manage to achieve good health outcomes while others fail? What factors drive improvements in the health...
The Challenges of Urban Sanitation: News from World Water Week+
STOCKHOLM—The severe lack of sanitation in urban areas worldwide was explored at “World Water Week” — the annual conference just held in Stockholm for...
UK Study Shows More Deaths Avoided When Health System Funding Increased+
LONDON— A strong relationship between the amount of funding available for Britain’s National Health Service and the survival and quality of life of the...
Bed-Nets To Prevent Malaria: Latest Research Evidence+
LONDON—The importance of continuing to use insecticide treated bed-nets in malaria-affected regions has been emphasised by a leading expert commenting on new research from...
Low Cost Screening Could Halve Stillbirths Due To Syphilis+
LONDON—Scientists from London and Switzerland have reported in The Lancet medical journal that a simple ante-natal screening test for syphilis and immediate treatment could...