Here’s what to know about the new COVID-19 Pirola variant
COVID-19 cases are rising again and there’s a new highly mutated variant cropping up around the world. It feels like we’ve been here before …
COVID-19 cases are rising again and there’s a new highly mutated variant cropping up around the world. It feels like we’ve been here before …
Healthcare costs for employed women in the United States are estimated to be $15 billion greater than for employed men, according to research by Deloitte. This financial burden adds to th...
Where you live should not determine if you live.
People operated on by female surgeons have less chance of problems after the procedure than if they were operated on by men, studies suggest.
「マイクロストレス」と呼ばれる日常の小さな悩みや煩わしさは、それ自体は重要でないように思えるかもしれませんが、蓄積されると、精神的・肉体的な健康に深刻な影響を及ぼし、物事を崩壊させてしまう可能性があります。
Progress in reducing maternal and newborn deaths worldwide has come to a standstill since 2015.
Life’s everyday little niggles or annoyances – known as micro-stresses – may seem unimportant in isolation, but when they start to pile up, things can come crashing down with serious repe...
Healthcare is one industry that expects to gain significantly from the fourth industrial revolution's (4IR) explosion of disruptive technology. Healthcare experts' ability to diagnose, tr...
The World Health Assembly (WHA) is an annual event in Geneva, Switzerland, that the World Health Organization’s (WHO) decision-making body holds to convene WHO member states to determine ...
The G7 Hiroshima Summit, chaired by Japan, one of the most advanced super-aged societies in the world, has come to a close. At the G7 Nagasaki Health Ministers’ Meeting held before the Hi...
As the world continues to advance technologically, the emergence of new technologies brings great promise and opportunity for humanity. But, while these technologies offer immense potenti...
Health equity has become a cross-sector priority around many parts of the globe over the past several years, highlighting the role that each organization should play in helping create a s...
Health equity is aptly defined as “the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health.” Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has illustrat...
This article was first published in October 2021, was updated in September 2022, and again on 14 April 2023 and 21 April 2023.
Infectious diseases are a problem everywhere — but more so in the world’s poorer countries.