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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
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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
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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
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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
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I’m running out of days for a miracle cure – but existing drugs could give me more time with family
Could a rethink of our drugs regulatory process slow the inevitable conclusion of motor neurone disease?
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Bats: man’s new best friend or deadly foe?
Bats carry disease but also the secrets to fighting it, says world's leading expert
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Fifty million people don’t have enough to eat in East Africa – how have we allowed this to happen?
Countries in the greater Horn of Africa region face a dire food security and health outlook
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The government can no longer afford to be silent on England’s alcohol policy
While Scotland and Wales back minimum unit pricing, England hasn’t had a national alcohol strategy in more than a decade
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How Western medics can help end forced organ harvesting in China
Transplant entities and surgeons must join the global fight against the Chinese Communist Party’s heinous crimes
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A crop pandemic could devastate the Global South. Here’s how to limit the risk
Just as the movement of people is linked to the spread of disease, the global transit of seeds risks transferring harmful plant pathogens
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No woman should lose her life to cervical cancer when we have the tools to prevent it
The disease, both preventable and treatable, is marked by inequity: screenings and vaccines are still unavailable in lower-income countries
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Aid cuts make a mockery of ‘Global Britain’ and undermine our desire to be a force for good
In the time it takes G7 leaders to consume a lavish dinner at next week's summit, 250 more East Africans will have died of hunger
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Time is running out for quake-hit, war-ravaged northwest Syria
The region is the last territorial outpost of the Syrian Revolution – what protection it had is being eroded at speed
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Why the global health system needs a re-think
The global health ecosystem has made great strides, but has grown increasingly fragmented and complex – change is needed
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The biggest problem facing the NHS – and five reasons it has yet to be solved
It’s no secret that our health service faces a chronic staffing crisis. So, why is the Chancellor’s workforce plan delayed?
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The new development minister is on a roll – now he should get Britain’s military involved
Soldiers make brilliant humanitarians if they are properly trained, educated and directed
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Africa must climate-proof health systems to withstand environmental disasters
Building a resilient and sustainable health system is a painstaking effort – but it is the only way to secure the health of our people
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Millions of women are still at risk of dying during pregnancy and childbirth
We have the means to make pregnancy and childbirth safe – so why so many needless deaths?
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The faltering Covid Inquiry – and how to get it back on track
Anything less than a thorough, incisive and fearless inquiry leaves future generations at risk of making the same mistakes
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TB is a hidden pandemic – we ignore it at our peril
Tuberculosis will likely kill more people in low- and middle-income countries in 2023 than Covid-19, yet political action remains minimal
