It’s not just about the money. Raising the minimum wage would lead to happier and healthier lives for millions of Americans.
- Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician and Public Health Scientist, MidMichigan Health, University of Michigan
With recent calls for their use in combating COVID-19, there are concerns that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine might become unavailable to people who need them.
Innovations targeted at mosquito control are good but should not draw focus away from the tried and tested public health measures to control mosquito-borne diseases.
In many parts of Nigeria, children are branded as witches and suffer abuse and even abandonment. Religion and poverty are thought to play a role.
Despite Nigeria’s success in eradicating polio, it is struggling to get a grip on mother and child vaccinations.
The challenges of feeding a hungry planet are many. Gene editing crops to be more productive, nutritious or hardy could help, but concerns about GMOs abound.
In January, the New York Times highlighted how insecticide treated nets meant to protect people from mosquitoes and malaria are now being used to haul fish in Africa. Among those using these nets to catch…
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