Public health

The human element is key to tackle rising cancer rates in Africa

As cancer rates continue to climb, low and middle income countries are ramping up prevention and screening efforts.

Mobile devices promise a new future of point-of-care diagnostics for all

The CDC confirms the Zika–microcephaly link, and in vitro tissue models offer further insight

Ebola and Zika have helped normalize data sharing, but there are still many obstacles to overcome.

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Developing a dengue vaccine has been like a 20-year game of Snakes and Ladders – but in this game, there are four billion winners, as the prize could help protect half the world’s population.

The Ebola epidemic spurred a tremendous amount of R&D in search of vaccines and treatments – and yet it was a relatively low impact global emergency compared with malaria.

What do we know so far?

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