by Veronique Ropion | Nov 25, 2025 | Health research
Mental health challenges among physicians are increasingly recognised as a serious public health issue. Studies reveal alarmingly high rates of burnout* (63% of US physicians in 2022), depression (33%), anxiety (24%), post-traumatic stress disorder (10%), and a...
by milena henderson | Sep 5, 2025 | Health research
Insights from research and an interview with Dr. Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, chief health officer at Special Olympics International, and professor of paediatrics at the University of Washington, as featured in a recent JAMA interview. Artificial intelligence (AI) is...
by milena henderson | Aug 21, 2025 | Health research
It’s a sobering truth: malaria still claims the lives of hundreds of thousands of children every year, with the youngest being most at risk. Until now, doctors treating newborns and very small infants under 5 kg faced a dilemma – no treatment had ever been...
by Veronique Ropion | Aug 18, 2025 | Health research
Access to safe and effective medicines is a cornerstone of modern healthcare. Yet, not everyone enjoys equal benefit from the advancements in pharmaceutical research and innovation. Pharmacoequity is the principle that every individual, regardless of race, ethnicity,...
by milena henderson | Aug 6, 2025 | Health research
Insights from research and an interview with Dr Jennifer Wargo, MD, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, as featured in a recent JAMA interview. The human body is home to trillions of microbes – bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms...
by Veronique Ropion | Jul 1, 2025 | Health research
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as ‘all procedures which intentionally alter or damage the external female genitalia organs for non-medical reasons and which have no benefit for the health of young girls and women.’...
