According to the World Health Organization, one in three adults worldwide has high blood pressure -- the focus of this year's World Health Day (April 7th). ... More »
The greatest area of growth for India’s domestic pharmaceutical industry has been in the U.S. and other established markets. Similarly, the growth of multi-... More »
London can now claim the indecorous designation as the ‘tuberculosis capital of Europe’. Long known in the West as a disease of poverty and bygone eras,... More »
The Sixty-fifth session of the World Health Assembly is taking place now in Geneva (21–26 May 2012). At this year's Assembly, representatives from member... More »
Today, UNICEF released their 2012 State of the World's Children Report, focusing on the impact of urbanization. The report highlights issues such as health,... More »
An overview of the global impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) - the biggest cause of death worldwide. The social and economic impacts of NCDs were the... More »
Neglected diseases impose a tremendous burden on global health. One that is disproportionally borne by the poor and vulnerable. Each year more than 18... More »
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently announced the launch of Re:Search – a new consortium where public and private sector organizations... More »
The World Health Organization recently released the 2011 Global Tuberculosis Control Report, providing encouraging results – the number of people who fell ill with... More »
The results of a recent Interpol operation highlighted the global magnitude of illegal medicine sales -- and the public health concerns raised by this activity.... More »
