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The state of mental health in the U.S. Could mHealth offer a better solution?
In a given year, 1 in 25 adults experience a serious mental illness in the U.S. Furthermore, almost 18.5% of U.S adults will experience...
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Polygeia
- Nov 8, 2016
- 3 min
Leprosy: a disease of the poor?
The 17th of October marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. It is a day that gives the opportunity for people around...
Polygeia
- Aug 30, 2016
- 4 min
Migrant mothers and health tourism in the UK
With the EU referendum debates ongoing and an increase in the public concern for the refugee crisis, there has been a significant surge...
Polygeia
- Jun 21, 2016
- 2 min
Fostering a global perspective in UK health
As our world becomes ever more tightly interconnected, increased cross-border movement of pathogens and people necessitates a more...
Polygeia
- Jun 15, 2016
- 5 min
British Muslim perspectives on Mental Health
Mental ill-health is a growing public health concern, it is not only prevalent in the UK, but all across the globe. It has been estimated...
Polygeia
- Jun 6, 2016
- 4 min
Taxing sugary drinks is not the cure-all for obesity, but it is a start
Falling in line with countries including Mexico, France and Norway, the UK Government has announced plans to impose a tax on beverages...
Polygeia
- May 25, 2016
- 3 min
World Africa Day 2016
World Africa Day Lepra has over ninety years of experience supporting those affected by leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases...
Polygeia
- May 23, 2016
- 7 min
Speaking truth to power: Polygeia’s guide to Parliamentary Select Committees
When being interviewed about internet surveillance, Gen. Keith Alexander, the former director of the NSA, once joked that the...
Polygeia
- May 23, 2016
- 4 min
International Nurses Day 2016: A Force for Change
Nurses are the glue to clinical life. They are on the front line of care provision, they make us feel at home at our most desperate and...
Polygeia
- May 11, 2016
- 5 min
Climate change driving the global burden of Dengue:why the arrival of a vaccine could not come soon
Speculated by some to be coined from the Swahili phrase ‘Ka-dinga pepo’ – loosely translated as ‘cramp-like seizure caused by an evil...
Polygeia
- May 3, 2016
- 4 min
Breast Cancer: What are the Costs of Screening a Nation?
The national breast cancer screening programme, introduced in 1988, gave promise in reducing mortality of the most common cancer in the...
Polygeia
- May 2, 2016
- 3 min
Migrant Crisis: Risk Factors for Women’s Mental Health
In a one month period in February 2016 more than 43,000 refugees arrived into Greece alone. The mass exodus of peoples from the Middle...
Polygeia
- Apr 27, 2016
- 4 min
Female Genital Mutilation and the Media
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is defined by the World Health Organisation as: “all procedures that involve partial or total removal of...
Polygeia
- Apr 25, 2016
- 3 min
World Malaria Day
Malaria is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In 2015, there were an estimated 438,000 deaths globally due to malaria, 340,000...
Polygeia
- Apr 20, 2016
- 6 min
Sustaining Maternal and Child Health in the Sustainable Development Agenda
The health and well-being of women and children are not only fundamental human rights, but are crucial for economic development, peace...
Polygeia
- Apr 12, 2016
- 4 min
Depression and Post-PhD Careers
In recent years, a crisis has been building in academia. Traditionally, the PhD has been a qualification meant to prepare people for a...
Polygeia
- Apr 10, 2016
- 6 min
A New Chapter for Polygeia
After almost two and half years as Polygeia’s Director it is time for the talented Inesa Rozenman to take up leadership of the...
Polygeia
- Apr 7, 2016
- 4 min
Killing a Generation with Cheeseburgers
Obesity was first recognised as a disease by Hippocrates, who recommended dieting, physical exercise, and sun exposure as preventative...
Polygeia
- Apr 4, 2016
- 4 min
The threat of the Zika virus: the importance of accurate information from USA news networks
On the 1st of February 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a cluster of cases of microcephaly amongst newborn children...
Polygeia
- Mar 31, 2016
- 3 min
Mental Health of Migrants in Immigration Detention
Immigration detention is the practice of holding migrants for periods of time, either during the processing of their application for UK...
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