Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of 20 disease and disease groups that are typified by their prevalence in low-income countries or in t...

In this article, we speak to Cathy Dominic, the Head of Policy and Founder of SCERC to understand what inspired her to spearhead this initiative at Polygeia....

The ultimate control and prevention of the Covid-19 pandemic would rely largely on human behaviours. Therefore, people’s action or inaction is crucial in mit...

Key points Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses one of the most important global health issues of the 21st century Mortality associated with antibiotic-resis...

Key points Disease X is the new disease we should all be preparing for Our research will look at how policy can impact our vaccine response to emerging infec...

Key points World TB Day 2018 highlighted TB as a large global problem TB research is lacking yet receives less money than other diseases, despite its mortali...

In a world of rapid economic and technological progress, an expanding health care sector and rapidly evolving innovations, diseases that “western” societies ...

In 2015, the United Nations (UN) outlined their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): a series of targets which aim to significantly and tangibly ameliorate ...

Deadly epidemics have been threatening humanity since our earliest days. The recent 2013-2016 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa taught us ...

The 17th of October marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. It is a day that gives the opportunity for people around the globe, regardle...

Of the approximately 3 billion people who live on less than $2 a day, infectious diseases represent a potent and serious source of ill-health. Each year, dis...

Image left to right: Lord Chidgey (chair of Africa APPG), Tom Hird, Samara Linton and Richard Dowden (director of the Royal African Society) On Wednesday nig...