Mpox is now a global public health emergency. Do I need to worry?
The declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern following years of precautions against COVID-19 has many...
Global Health and the Health Crisis
Prevalence of firearms in US drives public health crisis of gun deaths, study finds
Joinpoint/AAPC* analysis of annual overall firearm death, homicide and suicide rates, 2000–2019, U.S and other high SDI countries. Credit: PLOS...
The Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis Eradicating a Global Health Threat
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has already had wide-ranging implications and applications in health and medical innovation, advancing...
Landmark Lancet Psychiatry Commission sounds alarm, calling for urgent global action to address youth mental health crisis
A global consortium of world-leading psychiatrists, psychologists, academics and young people have come together to deliver a definitive analysis of...
High-level mission to Sudan reaffirms WHO commitment, calls for urgent action to address and end the extreme health and humanitarian crisis
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy yesterday concluded a two-day mission to Port Sudan,...
EU still not ‘fully prepared’ for next health crisis, warns audit body
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The EU...
The Guardian view on a global health crisis: living longer may not mean living healthier | Editorial
The pandemic may be behind us, but the world still has the jitters about infectious diseases. Covid has left its mark; flu...
Mental health at work
Key factsDecent work is good for mental health.Poor working environments – including discrimination and inequality, excessive workloads, low job control...
Mpox outbreak: How to prevent the next pandemic
The question remains: How many more emergencies does the world need before we finally invest in solutions we know work...
