This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2000 malaria killed 47 people per 100,000 of those at risk. In 2015, the most recent year for which figures are available, that had dropped to 19—a fall of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Early-stage breast cancer patients dealing with painful side effects from powerful estrogen-squelching drugs known as aromatase inhibitors got good news today from a team of researchers who led a large…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of malaria cases rose in many countries in 2016, suggesting that progress has halted in the global fight against the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nearly 1 million children died of pneumonia in 2015. Why do so many children around the world still lose their lives to this disease? You often hear people describe an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leaders in the Asia Pacific have committed to ending malaria in the region by 2030. To achieve this goal, countries will need to mobilize additional resources while maximizing the impact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Parkinson’s is a progressive degenerative brain disorder which is currently incurable. Previous research in patients with early-onset Parkinson’s has identified mutations in a gene which encodes for an enzyme called…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By 2030, the world aims to have reduced premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases by one third. Diabetes is one such NCD that, according to the World Health Organization, has been steadily increasing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Does a 250-pound male linebacker need the same flu vaccine as a 120-pound female dancer? Probably not. Biomedical research has established that factors such as gender, age and body composition…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I recently met Ankitkumar, an 8-year-old schoolboy from Bihar, India, who 3 years ago developed discoloration on his skin, which was mildly anesthetic. Little known to the medical staff who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Polio is an infectious disease, contracted predominantly by children, that can lead to the permanent paralysis of various body parts and can ultimately cause death by immobilizing the patient’s breathing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Visiting Brisbane in November for the International Tropical Agriculture Conference for 2017, Director General of the International Livestock Research Institute Dr. Jimmy Smith discussed with Devex a range of new and exciting programs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Unlike existing vaccines, Vi-TT could be used to protect very young children. Children are disproportionately affected by typhoid, but the currently licensed vaccines are not effective in young children. Typhoid…