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Forecasting using satellite images can help choose cost-effective responses to control malaria

Umeå University researcher Maquins Sewe has established links between patterns of malaria in Kenya and environmental factors (temperature, rainfall and land cover) measurable by satellite imagery.

7 Feb 2017

New research finds defects in studies of mass deworming efforts for children in Africa

The International Journal of Epidemiology finds that three widely cited research studies relating to mass deworming in Africa have substantial problems in their methods and analysis.

6 Feb 2017

WHO's new guidance aims to improve chances of survival for cancer patients

New guidance from WHO, launched ahead of World Cancer Day (4 February), aims to improve the chances of survival for people living with cancer by ensuring that health services can focus on diagnosing and treating the disease earlier.

6 Feb 2017

Poor socioeconomic conditions linked to loss of more than two years of life

Having poor socioeconomic conditions -- such as a lower occupational position -- can take away 2.1 years of life on average from a person.

3 Feb 2017

Common drugs for treating back pain provide little benefit, research reveals

Commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, used to treat back pain provide little benefit, but cause side effects, according to new research from The George Institute for Global Health.

2 Feb 2017

Researchers identify new mechanism that protects from bacterial infections

An international team led by the University if Barcelona has identified a new antibacterial mechanism that protects macrophages - defense cells in the immune system- from the infection of the bacteria Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, a pathogen associated with several gastrointestinal diseases.

2 Feb 2017

Study links low socioeconomic status to ill health and early death

Low socioeconomic status is linked to significant reductions in life expectancy and should be considered a major risk factor for ill health and early death in national and global health policies, according to a study of 1.7 million people published by The Lancet.

2 Feb 2017

European Cancer Patient Coalition makes recommendations for improved access to innovation in oncology

At the European Cancer Congress 2017 in Amsterdam, the European Cancer Patient Coalition launched a new white paper on the Value of Innovation in Oncology. It make recommendations for sustainable and equitable access to innovative cancer treatments and care pathways.

1 Feb 2017

Scientists identify key 'survival gene' that reduces mutation rates in mycobacteria

Scientists have discovered a key 'survival gene' that prevents strains of tuberculosis (TB) from mutating into drug-resistant 'superbugs'.

28 Jan 2017

Deaths from diabetes in the U.S. higher than estimated, study shows

The proportion of deaths attributable to diabetes in the U.S. is as high as 12 percent - three times higher than estimates based on death certificates suggest, according to a new analysis led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher.

27 Jan 2017

Pollution from agricultural fires in Brazil has negative impact on infant health, research finds

Pollution from the controlled fires that burn across Brazil's São Paulo state during the sugarcane-harvesting season has a negative impact on infant health nearby. But the health of those same infants likely benefits from the economic opportunities the fires bring to their parents.

25 Jan 2017

Shorter chromosome 'caps' linked to higher burden of disease later in life

New research indicates that people who had more infections as babies harbor a key marker of cellular aging as young adults: the protective stretches of DNA which "cap" the ends of their chromosomes are shorter than in adults who were healthier as infants.

25 Jan 2017

Infants with flat head syndrome may be at increased risk of developmental delays, study finds

Babies with flat head syndrome may be at heightened risk of developmental delays, a new study has found.

24 Jan 2017

Bruker is to be key International Phenome Centre Network corporate partner for NMR Technologies and SOPs

The International Phenome Centre Network (IPCN), founded by Imperial College London and more than a dozen international partners in Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, the US, and the UK (www.phenomenetwork.org), was launched officially this week at the 2016 World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) conference in Doha, Qatar. This global network is a critical link between leading research centers across the world and will support research into some of today’s most pressing global health challenges.

From Bruker 23 Jan 2017

Scientists identify 'molecular barcode' in blood samples that can predict survival of Ebola patients

Scientists have identified a 'molecular barcode' in the blood of patients with Ebola virus disease that can predict whether they are likely to survive or die from the viral infection.

19 Jan 2017

Disadvantaged women more likely to suffer heart attack than men, new study finds

Women from low socioeconomic backgrounds are 25 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack than disadvantaged men, a major new study has found.

19 Jan 2017

Better fungal disease diagnostics could be critical to fight against antimicrobial resistance

Poor diagnosis worldwide of fungal disease causes doctors to overprescribe antibiotics, increasing harmful resistance to antimicrobial drugs, according to a paper published today in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

17 Jan 2017

Maternal multi-micronutrients, nurturing environment in early life foster childhood development

Mothers who take multi-micronutrient supplements during pregnancy can add the equivalent of up to one full year of schooling to a child's cognitive abilities at age 9-12, says a new study published today.

17 Jan 2017

Tobacco control policies can provide economic and public health benefits, report reveals

Policies to control tobacco use, including tobacco tax and price increases, can generate significant government revenues for health and development work, according to a new landmark global report from the World Health Organization and the National Cancer Institute of the United States of America.

16 Jan 2017

Weather conditions play no part in symptoms linked to back pain or osteoarthritis

New research from The George Institute for Global Health has revealed the weather plays no part in the symptoms associated with either back pain or osteoarthritis.

10 Jan 2017

Global Health News and Research

Forecasting using satellite images can help choose cost-effective responses to control malaria

New research finds defects in studies of mass deworming efforts for children in Africa

WHO's new guidance aims to improve chances of survival for cancer patients

Poor socioeconomic conditions linked to loss of more than two years of life

Common drugs for treating back pain provide little benefit, research reveals

Researchers identify new mechanism that protects from bacterial infections

Study links low socioeconomic status to ill health and early death

European Cancer Patient Coalition makes recommendations for improved access to innovation in oncology

Scientists identify key 'survival gene' that reduces mutation rates in mycobacteria

Deaths from diabetes in the U.S. higher than estimated, study shows

Pollution from agricultural fires in Brazil has negative impact on infant health, research finds

Shorter chromosome 'caps' linked to higher burden of disease later in life

Infants with flat head syndrome may be at increased risk of developmental delays, study finds

Bruker is to be key International Phenome Centre Network corporate partner for NMR Technologies and SOPs

Scientists identify 'molecular barcode' in blood samples that can predict survival of Ebola patients

Disadvantaged women more likely to suffer heart attack than men, new study finds

Better fungal disease diagnostics could be critical to fight against antimicrobial resistance

Maternal multi-micronutrients, nurturing environment in early life foster childhood development

Tobacco control policies can provide economic and public health benefits, report reveals

Weather conditions play no part in symptoms linked to back pain or osteoarthritis

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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