2016

Dec 20, 2016
4 min

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...