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A health security index by the Asian Development Bank found that early investment in health infrastructure limited the impacts of Covid-19. Thailand topped the ranking. Vietnam did not score well, but prevented the highest number of cases.
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Global warming and shifts in agriculture are helping mosquitoes to thrive and spread West Nile virus to Europe from Africa.
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Traditional medicine offers a path to reach Sustainable Development Goals on health, but care must be taken to conserve and not overexploit bioresources.
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A study shows that people affected by climate change are more prone to communicable diseases, as it highlighted some 2.5 million individuals who haven’t been reached by HIV/AIDS services are the most affected.
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#infectious diseases Opinion

A female doctor with the International Medical Corps examines a woman patient at a mobile health clinic in Pakistan
Female frontline workers in Pakistan are now being offered a seat at the policymaking table. The benefits are likely to last well after polio is defeated, argues this government official.
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To limit the impact of the coming crises on lives and livelihoods, governments must take urgent action to boost the resilience of their health systems.
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China and the United States cooperated for many years on health issues and it is in the world's best interests they continue.
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Healthcare workers are trained to address medical issues, but often are less equipped to deal with the emotional challenges faced by people with serious illnesses. Learning how to incorporate quality of life concerns into medical care is essential.

Policy & Finance

Lipstick and Covid-19

Policy & Finance

Help India now

Food & Agriculture

Meat is mayhem

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Dr Athar Hussain SRM malaria podcast
Scientists in the Global South are studying how solar geoengineering could affect their communities. One team in Pakistan is focusing on malaria, a mosquito-borne disease that affects millions in tropical and sub-tropical countries yearly.
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Has Covid-19 really improved air quality? Eco-Business spoke to air pollution epidemiologist Dr Vivian Pun about the real air quality story behind the pandemic, and what the virus is telling us about tackling the world's most underrated environmental issue.
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