Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Global Health
Fighting malaria in the DRC: the war against infectious diseases
Bryony Cottam meets a doctor dedicated to combating malaria and other deadly diseases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Can the World Health Organisation survive without the US?
Trump announces US withdrawal from WHO for second time – but what implications could this have for the organisation?
Black Death: the next global pandemic?
More than 700 years since the Black Death pandemic, scientists are developing a bubonic plague jab – but why? And should we be worried?
Our best shot at a healthier future
Immunisation has saved millions of lives, but new vaccines are urgently needed. Now we know where to focus our efforts first
Fossil fuel industry funds medical research – here’s why it’s a problem
Experts raise concerns that fossil fuel industry is buying influence over researchers thanks to funding provided for medical studies
Bioprospecting the Arctic: a new frontier for antibiotic discovery
The search for novel microbes in Arctic ecosystems, known as bioprospecting, is yielding promising results for the development of new drugs
Tackling the silent pandemic: antimicrobial resistance
Action for Global Health says it's time for renewed action on antimicrobial resistance, and calls for a greater focus on infection protection
Walking makes the world a better place
Walking costs nothing, can be done anywhere and it can make a big difference to your health and the health of the planet.
UK needs to prepare for the disease-carrying Asian tiger mosquito
In just a few years the disease carrying Asian tiger mosquito has swept across swathes of Europe and it now has the UK within buzzing range.
Two thousand children a day die from air pollution
A new report by Unicef says that an average of 2000 children under 5 years of age die every day from health impacts linked to air pollution.
Chimpanzees use the natural medicine of the forest
Uncover the secrets of chimpanzee medicine. Find out how these remarkable animals use natural remedies to heal themselves.
Study finds microplastics in human testicles
A study has discovered microplastics in every human testicle and scientists fear this might be impacting human reproductive health.
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