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Museums are more relevant than ever today

For museums to be truly inclusive, decolonised and spaces of education and research requires a rethinking of power relations and learning from past lessons.

Cashing in on women’s health

Women’s health has been sidelined for centuries. But now that women are finally being heard, some unscrupulous companies are cashing in on the movement.

What are universities for?

Are universities fit for purpose in the 21st century?

We need to talk about obstetric violence

Expectant mothers deserve proper care when giving birth. Instead, some face forced surgery, bullying, coercion and insufficient pain relief.

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Have chronic pain? You’re more likely to be a woman and less likely to be believed by doctors

Women with chronic pain want to be listened to, believed, responded to, and effectively treated. Are their cries finally being heard?

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Technology helps tackle surging dengue cases

Real-time data, early warnings and engaging communities empower health authorities to manage dengue outbreaks and protect communities.

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Why have efforts to eradicate TB been so slow?

Tuberculosis is one of the world’s most deadly infectious diseases — but the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically slowed efforts to eliminate it.

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Eliminating malaria requires new solutions

Progress towards eliminating malaria has stalled. New solutions are needed to prevent, detect and treat one of the world’s biggest health threats.

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Why we’re still playing measles whack-a-mole

Measles is eliminated in some parts of the world, but it’s starting to make a comeback.

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Taking the fight against disease to mosquitoes

Many mosquito-borne diseases can best be tackled by targeting the mosquitoes that spread them.

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Video: Infectious disease control, elimination and eradication: what’s the difference?

Eradicating an infectious disease is a lofty goal and not possible for every disease. Controlling or eliminating a disease can be the targets countries aim for.

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How do you eliminate or eradicate an infectious disease?

Public health experts are looking beyond controlling diseases to see whether they can be eliminated locally or eradicated entirely.

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Here’s how to control, eliminate or eradicate diseases

Combining lessons learnt from past outbreaks and the opportunities afforded by new technologies will give the world its best chance of controlling diseases.

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Would eradicating smallpox be possible today?

The World Health Organization declared smallpox eradicated in 1980. But would a similar eradication of the disease be possible today?

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Cashing in on women’s health

What are universities for?

We need to talk about obstetric violence

Have chronic pain? You’re more likely to be a woman and less likely to be believed by doctors

Technology helps tackle surging dengue cases

Why have efforts to eradicate TB been so slow?

Eliminating malaria requires new solutions

Why we’re still playing measles whack-a-mole

Taking the fight against disease to mosquitoes

Video: Infectious disease control, elimination and eradication: what’s the difference?

How do you eliminate or eradicate an infectious disease?

Here’s how to control, eliminate or eradicate diseases

Would eradicating smallpox be possible today?

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