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Healthcare in the interwar period in the UK was surprisingly good.
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Everything you need to know about the NHS, as it enters its 70th year of existence.
A patient collects her medication at a clinic in Khayelitsha, South Africa.
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The bill to provide universal health care in South Africa is not the silver bullet for the challenges in the health sector.
A poverty index is revealing new insights about deprivation in South Africa.
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A newish method called the multidimensional poverty index is revealing new insights into the South Africa’s poverty.
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Baringo county and other areas on the western side of Kenya are struggling to reduce their seasonal malaria caseloads.
What could be the consequences of including a question on citizenship?
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An expert explains why a recent plan to include a question about citizenship in the 2020 census is unjust, both for citizens and noncitizens.
South Africa has a health workforce in crisis.
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Healthcare workers are losing trust in the system in South Africa.
Research shows healthcare providers may offer weight loss advice in place of medical treatment.
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Weight stigma at the doctors can be mentally and physically harmful.
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The NHS funding formula is based on an unfair premise which is funnelling money away from the regions that need it most.
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Healthcare professionals should have their freedom of conscience protected by law.
The glum business sentiment is in sectors related to consumer spending.
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Business leaders some sectors are feeling less positive about the year ahead because consumers are spending less, according to our analysis of the outlook of leaders of Australia’s ASX 200 companies.
A younger Dr Trudy Thomas engaging with a community in St Mathews en route to visit a clinic.
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The tale of an unsung South African hero in the field of community health.
When people work together and learn about each other’s research methods, great things can happen.
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If researchers want to make an impact on public health they can’t just have a thorough grounding in their own discipline.
Care – with charges.
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The British government plans to double its annual charge for migrants to use the NHS.
At least one economist worries we’ll be mostly poorer.
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We asked four of our regular economics writers to examine a key theme they expect to flare up in 2018 and why.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell celebrates the passage of the tax bill.
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The tax bill that just cleared the Senate contains sweeping changes to nearly every facet of American life.
Irrigated fields, like these in Nigeria, increase the risk of workers getting malaria.
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Health investments raise worker productivity, but firms may not observe changes in worker effort. Technology that measures physical activity demonstrates these potential gains.
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Uganda’s primary healthcare system needs to be strengthened to provide long term care for older people with chronic conditions.
A calamitous endorsement.
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Unpicking the baffling case of how one of Africa’s dictators became the world’s top ambassador for non-communicable diseases – at least for a while.
Surgeons at the University of Saskatchewan use a 3D printed human brain to plan complex neurosurgical procedures for patients with movement disorders.
From cheap prosthetic arms for landmine victims in Sudan to the promise of surgery on astronauts in space — 3D printing is sparking a healthcare revolution.