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Health Introduction

Healthcare poses a complex challenge for developing countries, interweaving problems of science, health and development.

Opinions and Analysis

Biomed Analysis: To control or eradicate malaria?

Some scientists worry that renewed enthusiasm for malaria eradication could distract from vital control efforts, says Priya Shetty.

18 November 2009 | EN | FR | 中文

Dengue-free Cuba an example to developing countries

Cuba has managed to stay free of dengue fever through locally-relevant research, say Maria G. Guzmán and Gustavo Kourí.

18 November 2009 | EN | ES
Source: The Lancet

Health innovation requires a systems approach

17 November 2009 | EN
Source: The Lancet

Collaboration key to developing world genomics research

10 November 2009 | EN | ES
Source: PLoS Medicine

Policy Briefs

bednetKenya_Flickr_DFID Policies to reduce malaria regardless of climate change

Policies to combat malaria are needed regardless of climate change, which has a far smaller impact on the disease than human activity.

9 September 2009 | EN
Source: Sustainable Development Network

children-in-Pacific-Greenpeace-Garry-Braasch Reducing the adverse health effects of climate change

Enhancing disease surveillance and response and improving environmental conditions can help reduce negative health impacts of climate change.

9 September 2009 | EN
Source: The Bulletin of the WHO


News and Features

Swine flu science update: 24 November 2009

A roundup of articles about vaccines for poor countries, the common cold protecting against swine flu, vaccine strength and more.

24 November 2009 | EN

Arsenic: when will the clean water start flowing?

Many new technologies have promised to remove arsenic from drinking water but little has changed on the ground, finds T. V. Padma.

24 November 2009 | EN

Practical Guides

HIV journalism The A–Z of HIV/AIDS reporting

Guidance on HIV/AIDS reporting, from selling a story to your editor to a 'who's who' of the HIV/AIDS world.

28 October 2009 | EN
Source: The Kaiser Family Foundation