Is Gates a superhero or a supervillain? That’s the wrong question. The right question is: How it is that one person can have so much influence over world health?
But it needs urgent support from governments and the private sector
But thousands of their success stories remain undocumented, their value unmeasured
Doctors and nurses are dog-tired, depressed and anxious. Experts share some tips on how to cope
Researchers of a new study hope policymakers will consider the health benefits of alternative energy solutions
Few trials have been carried out on women expecting babies
Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles
Infections numbers are surging around the world, especially in Europe where nations have been forced to ramp up virus restrictions even as vaccines are rolled out.
A year after the outbreak started, WHO experts are due in China for a highly politicised visit to explore the origins of the coronavirus, in a trip trailed by accusations of cover-ups, conspiracy and fears of a whitewash. Under the global glare, Beijing delayed access for independent experts into China to probe the origins of […]
Myths abound about what works and doesn’t once you have contracted the virus. As the second wave engulfs the country here is what specialists have to say
France, Spain, the European Commission and Britain as well as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have pledged money for equity in the treatment of Covid-19
The focus may have been on urban nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic, but those in rural areas suffer similar fates. However, very little is known about how they have been able to cope
Drug companies can be forced to ‘help’ competitors when it’s in the public interest. The WHO seeks a similar strategy for a Covid vaccine
Meanwhile, billions of illegal cigarettes are flooding the informal markets as lockdown regulations are lifted at last
While nurses bear the brunt of the most psychologically affected of health workers, most are concerned about access to protective supplies
Naptosa says it is irresponsible to keep schools open and that this is affecting the mental and physical health of teachers and learners
Imagine the chaos that would have ensued had the rest of the world relied on the United States for leadership as it usually does?