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An international comparison of life expectancy rates has raised alarm bells for the UK.
Corruption in Nigeria's health sector can be eliminated by the implementation of a few simple strategies.
The UK government is shockingly apathetic about the fast rise in mortality in England and Wales.
Growing numbers of people are using food banks to feed themselves and their families. But many areas where residents face a high risk of food poverty are under-serviced.
Sub-Saharan countries have unprecedented opportunities to substantially improve health outcomes within a generation, largely with their own resources.
Sex workers shouldn't be victims of violent crime and murder at work – and yet they continue to face daily dangers.
Why do a higher proportion of children in England end up on wards after being checked into emergency departments?
Wondering why the Good Lord gave Culicoides impunctatus to Scotland? This might be the best answer yet.
To tackle diseases like meningitis, African governments must find fresh ways to fight for lower cost vaccines.
Medical circumcision in settings where there are high rates of HIV will only be successful if these interventions take into account local beliefs about circumcision.
Classing e-cigarettes as quit smoking aids could help rebrand the tobacco industry as a legitimate player in health policy. Here's why we should be concerned.
A moving dispatch from the frontline in the fight against Zika.
Eradicating TB won't happen unless the number of people who are latent carriers is tackled. A new estimate suggests it's a much bigger problem than previously thought.
Many women across the world feel unable to refuse sex or request condom use. Empowering them could help bring down HIV rates.
Many men are still acquiring HIV during gay sex but it's a complex issue not easily explained by niche activities such as chemsex parties.
Porn is probably not the most important cause of sexual harms for young people.
It's the first global gathering to discuss humanitarian crises and opportunities – but talk and no action might still end up the order of the day.
Its attitude to porn and anal sex suggests the government would benefit from some sex ed classes too.
The debate around around children and online porn is more than just requiring sites ask their age.
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Assistant Professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Associate professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Assistant Professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Associate Professor in Health Systems/Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Assistant Professor in Anthropology and Health Systems , London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Lecturer and Course Director in Public Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Reader of Epidemiology, Co-director of International Centre for Evidence in Disability, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Professor of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Professor of Anthropology and Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Honorary Research Fellow, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Associate Professor in Public Health Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Assistant Professor in Health Information, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Director and Handa Professor of Global Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Research Fellow in Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
