Tuberculosis transmitted from animals to humans is a growing concern in poor countries. As we observe World Tuberculosis Day, it’s worth asking why.
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Many Latino immigrants feel comfortable with traditional medicine approaches at their local botánica. These might provide a helpful bridge in providing treatment to large groups of people.
Deafness is a huge burden for economies and individuals. This is particularly true in developing countries. Solutions need to take into account not just costs, but the rights of individuals too.
Female genital mutilation is largely hidden in Australia and other high-income countries. But the United Nations says it is a global concern – and our research found it does affect girls here.
The reality is that the move to introduce a sugar tax in South Africa is necessary because of the scourge of non-communicable diseases and obesity in the country.
South Africa lacks a clear definition of disability – and its limited view of who should be regarded as having a disability in the labour market is at odds with international practice.
Emerging research suggests that preexisting immunity to dengue virus, which is endemic in South America, could make a subsequent Zika infection worse.
The final trials of the first effective Ebola vaccine show it’s safe to use against an outbreak.
Reducing the amount of salt one consumes over the summer holidays is important to maintaining long term health.
Research has yet to reveal why and how obesity rates have surged around the world in the past few decades.
The World Health Organisation no longer sees Zika as a health emergency. But what does this downgrade mean for the health of mothers and babies?
Being able to buy processed “food-like” products is often seen as a mark of personal and material success. Little attention is paid to having a healthy diet.
The current scheduling of cannabis is not only out of step with the available evidence but is restricting its potential use as a medicine.
Like the essential medicines list which sets out the drugs each country should have at affordable prices, an essential diagnostics list would detail diagnostic tests for those who need them.
A bit of prosciutto as part of a well-balanced diet is not going to do you much harm.
Why US$790m is not enough to win the war against antibiotic resistance.
The clinical committee reviewing obstetrics services for the federal government’s Medicare review said suicide is one of the leading causes of maternal death in Australia. Is that true?
The world is steadily transitioning to a multipolar systemic balance of power. The UN Security Council needs to reflect and be a truer representative of the emerging voices of a contemporary “UN”.
A new finding may shed light on how sleeping sickness has avoided elimination and could help finally beat the deadly disease.
We can’t keep blaming the MMR-autism scare – there are other forces at play.
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Sociology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of Global Health and Director, O'Neill Institute, Georgetown University
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Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Lecturer, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancaster University
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Canada Research Chair of Epidemiology & Global Health, McGill University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Professor, Paediatrics, Cancer and related disorders, Epidemiology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, UNSW Sydney
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Director of Koi Tū, the Centre for Informed Futures; former Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
