Tag: health
When is an aspirin a day to prevent heart attacks too...
Craig Williams, Oregon State University
We’ve known for a long time that aspirin can help prevent damage from a heart attack or a stroke if...
The biggest infectious disease threat we face isn’t Ebola…
The biggest infectious disease threat we face isn't Ebola – it's our short attention span
Bruce Ribner, Emory University
A year ago, I received a phone...
News about the success of a new Ebola vaccine may be...
Timothy P Lahey, Dartmouth College
Ebola is on the run: the number of cases dipped below 10 a week recently, and a few days ago...
Explainer: the problem drug patents pose for…
Explainer: the problem drug patents pose for developing countries
Erica Penfold, South African Institute of International Affairs
Patents and restrictions on intellectual property have become more...
Africa is within reach of being declared a polio free region
Charles Wiysonge
, Stellenbosch University
More than 20 years after North and South America eliminated the threat of polio, sub-Saharan Africa is finally on the brink...
Alcohol guidelines ignore how people drink – that’s why they’re not...
Alcohol guidelines ignore how people drink – that's why they're not heeded
Melanie Lovatt, University of Sheffield
As part of the government’s strategy to cut the...
New York state’s program to eliminate mother-to-child HIV…
New York state's program to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission could work around the world
Stephen W Nicholas, Columbia University
Last month’s announcement that Cuba is the...
Despite research breakthroughs, an anti-aging pill is still a long way...
Sharon Horesh Bergquist, Emory University
Last month a team of doctors and scientists made the case to regulators at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
