The destiny of the planet lies in African agriculture ? why aren’t we investing in it? With its vast natural resources, Africa has the potential to feed not only itself but to significantly contribute to global food security Pascal Lamy 10 Jun 2024, 5:15pm
Human ‘challenge trials’ entail risk but they could be our best protection against the next pandemic Next-generation vaccines in development today could help prevent an outbreak from becoming the next global crisis Barnaby Young 28 May 2024, 1:53pm
The West should be on a war footing for the next pandemic Covid-19 was not a once in a lifetime risk. Western allies need more than a global treaty to protect themselves from the next crisis Rasmus Bech Hansen 22 May 2024, 5:20pm
Slow testing could undermine our bird flu response ? the time for serious preparedness is now Ayoade Alakija 22 May 2024, 12:58pm
Britain has a chance to lead the world on AMR ? but only with concrete action and delivery Tim Wainwright 16 May 2024, 10:45am
Vaccines are a glimmer of hope against malaria, but the battle has only just begun Adrian Hill 25 Apr 2024, 2:10pm
Time is running out for the people of Sudan ? the world must act now Acute hunger stalks the displaced and at least 25 million people are thought to need humanitarian assistance due to the conflict Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 15 Apr 2024, 3:59pm
The fight for reproductive rights has gone digital ? platforms like Meta and Google must pick a side Tech companies face a choice: continue to focus on the bottom line at the expense of misinformation, or support the lives of women and girls Whitney Chinogwenya 9 Apr 2024, 2:02pm
I left the United States for a country where black lives do matter ? Rwanda Thirty years after one of history’s worst genocides, the country is full of promise and potential Senait Fisseha 8 Apr 2024, 5:01pm
For centuries we have plundered our planet. Now we are paying the price Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 18 Mar 2024, 11:16am
Cervical cancer is becoming a preventable disease ? but only if you live in the right country Dr Matshidiso Moeti 4 Mar 2024, 3:34pm
Creating a ‘smoke-free generation’ is a unique chance to lead the world in tackling tobacco The strategy has the potential to prevent death and disease for generations to come ? MPs should grasp this opportunity with both hands Kate Dun-Campbell 21 Feb 2024, 1:25pm
More than 25 years after Princess Diana went to Angola, the landmine threat is ever present UK pledges ￡17m to two British demining organisations to carry out clearance work in eight countries across Africa and South-East Asia Andrew Mitchell 20 Feb 2024, 9:00am
Conflict and climate change are supercharging malaria, but it can be stopped Tackling these compounding crises and strengthening healthcare could stop the ancient killer spreading into new territories Peter Sands 14 Feb 2024, 12:14pm
I lost more than 60 relatives in Gaza ? entire families have been erased I am familiar with the horrors of war, but I have never known loss and destruction on this scale Aseel Mousa 6 Feb 2024, 12:47pm
Health was enshrined as a human right 75 years ago ? but this is not the reality for too many Universal health systems are required to fight disease and ill health ? and they need to be properly funded Susan Nakhumicha Wafula 24 Jan 2024, 9:57am
Why the obesity crisis threatens the world’s financial stability Excess weight is on track to drain trillions of pounds?from the global economy by 2035 Rachel Batterham 19 Jan 2024, 1:53pm
Climate change provokes urgent action on food systems everywhere It can no longer be a case of ‘business as usual’ when it comes to food production Agnes Kalibata 22 Dec 2023, 3:54pm
Africa must take control of its vaccine manufacturing to protect against a new pandemic No one is safe, until we are all safe ? we must therefore put vaccine equity at the heart of pandemic preparedness, prevention and response Jean Kaseya 6 Dec 2023, 2:17pm
HIV progress is strong because of Pepfar, but this global beacon could now be in jeopardy As America continues to debate the reauthorising of this historic programme, it is worth reflecting on its life-saving legacy Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 1 Dec 2023, 7:00am
Science our best bet to fight and beat food insecurity It is critical that global leaders invest in the tools needed to make the agriculture sector more resilient and foods more nutritious Ismahane Elouafi 22 Nov 2023, 1:17pm
Global food security is in crisis ? here’s how to fix it This is what’s at stake as leaders gather at the Global Hunger Summit in London Andrew Mitchell 20 Nov 2023, 11:08am
How to break the cycle of panic and neglect surrounding pandemics Outbreaks are inevitable, but pandemics are optional ? it’s how we respond during ‘peacetime’ that will determine which one we get John Lim 13 Nov 2023, 12:04pm
The children of Israel and Gaza are crying out for help ? the world should listen They are caught in a storm that is no fault of theirs, but the world appears deaf to their cries Kevin Watkins 27 Oct 2023, 3:53pm
Climate change is one of our biggest health threats ? humanity faces a staggering toll unless we act As the planet warms, the world's health systems could become overwhelmed by the consequences of extreme weather events Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 26 Oct 2023, 10:30am
The world is precariously dependent on just a handful of staple food crops ? we must diversify Just six crops account for?75 per cent?of the world’s plant-derived energy intake. These underused foods could help to end malnutrition Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted 23 Oct 2023, 8:00am
Underground colonies of fungi could help us grow stronger, more plentiful food crops Climate change and booming fertiliser prices prompt scientists to look at natural alternatives, with a little help from genetic modification Uta Paszkowski 13 Oct 2023, 1:08pm
This isn’t 9/11 for Israelis ? it’s much, much worse Israel’s enemies ? those that have long said they want to kill her Jewish citizens ? do not reside on the other side of the world Paul Nuki 13 Oct 2023, 12:41pm
Libya’s catastrophic flooding is turning into a rolling emergency With limited clean drinking water, the growing threat of cholera, diarrhea and typhoid outbreaks could cause a second wave of death Alaa Murabit 25 Sep 2023, 5:27pm
It killed Orwell, Bronte and Keats ? yet tuberculosis remains a very modern threat Developed countries like the UK shouldn’t treat TB as a disease of the past. It’s in our interests to help tackle the deadly infection Professor Guy Marks 22 Sep 2023, 11:58am
Why clean water is crucial to tackling the antibiotic resistance crisis As world leaders meet in New York, we must raise the alarm about antibiotic resistance ? the health and economies of the world depend on it Professor Dame Sally Davies 18 Sep 2023, 10:48am
The world must not forget about Afghanistan's crisis ? time is running out Tufail Hussain 15 Aug 2023, 3:22pm
School children bear the brunt of the global hunger crisis ? the hungry struggle to learn Kevin Watkins 28 Jul 2023, 8:00am