Greenhouse gas emissions associated with national dietary guidelines advocating a healthy diet vary greatly between countries, with US guidelines having
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Guinea declares Ebola epidemic, neighboring countries act
Guinea has officially declared it has an Ebola epidemic after at least three people have died and four others have
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Unwilling to wait, poorer countries seek their own vaccines
With coronavirus cases still climbing, Honduras got tired of waiting to get vaccines through a United Nations program, so the
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Hip fracture incidence expected to increase two-to-three fold in some Eurasian countries
A detailed analysis of the burden of osteoporosis in eight Eurasian countries has found that osteoporosis is a significant and
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Countries battle rising virus cases as WHO sees ‘exponential’ rise
A number of countries tightened anti-coronavirus measures on Saturday, with France extending a curfew and Belgium bringing forward its own,
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Asian countries do aged care differently—here’s what we can learn from them
Unlike in Western countries like Australia, traditional Asian cultures place a heavy emphasis on filial piety—the expectation children will support
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New PACK training tackles common diseases in developing countries
An educational outreach training package has shown to be effective for improving management of respiratory diseases in Brazil, raising hopes
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COPD death rates are falling in many countries but the total number of deaths is increasing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) death rates fell in most countries between 1995 and 2017, but the total number of
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Four countries lost their measles-free status in Europe in 2018
Health chiefs warn children will die if measles isn’t stopped as it reveals four European countries including the UK have
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Cancer tissue-freezing approach may help more breast cancer patients in lower income countries
A new reusable device created by the Johns Hopkins University can help women with breast cancer in lower income countries
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