More: Health
More than half the global population lacks health care and social security
More than
half of the world’s population lacks access to essential health care and just
29 per cent have comprehensive social security coverage, according to a...
District energy: A secret weapon for climate action and human health
If you’re sweltering in Delhi or shivering in Detroit
and want affordable, environmentally friendly cooling or heating, district
energy may be your best bet.
A district...
Seize the opportunities of digital technology to improve well-being but also address the risks
Digital technology can improve our lives but it
also poses a major risk of widening social inequality and blocking
opportunities for people without the skills to...
RusAl Delivers Mobile Laboratory in Guinea
RusAl, one
of the world's largest aluminium producers, and Rospotrebnadzor have delivered
a mobile laboratory and research supplies to the Russian-Guinean epidemiology
and infectious diseases prevention center...
Spending on health increase faster than rest of global economy
Spending on health is outpacing the rest of the global economy, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on...
Air pollution is choking Bangkok, but a solution is in reach
A recent spell of especially soupy air has Bangkok scrambling to disperse dangerous pollutants and protect residents against dire health impacts.
The government has reacted...
Environment and health at increasing risk from growing weight of ‘e-waste’
Around 50 million tonnes of electronic waste, or e-waste, is being thrown away each year, according to a new joint United Nations report –...
Risks to Global Businesses from New Era of Epidemics Rival Climate Change
The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with the Harvard Global Health Institute, today released a white paper that details why and how the business...
Science and society: Mind the gap
International regulations are failing to keep up with the mind-boggling pace of new scientific discoveries and potential “cowboy” applications.
As we go about our daily...
New year, new smart home innovations for your interconnected life
Smart home products made major strides in 2018. More people than ever now use connected devices in their homes, and smart home hubs are...