Michael Head

Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton

Últimos Artículos

Health and Healthcare Systems

Measles: Why the World Health Organization has declared it an ‘imminent global threat’

One consequence of the pandemic was reduced access to routine healthcare and lower uptake of immunisations. As a result, in November 2022, the World Health Organization declared measles t...

13 dic 2022

Geographies in Depth

Dengue fever is in France, and more tropical diseases may be heading for Europe. This is why

Dengue, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, is a common disease in parts of Asia and Latin America. Recently, though, France has experienced an outbreak of locally transmitted dengue.

29 sep 2022

Health and Healthcare Systems

Everything you need to know about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

The UK has become the first country to authorise the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for public use, with roll-out to start in the first week of 2021. This vaccine is the second to be...

13 ene 2021