The Inside Track is a chance to listen in on conversations about global health issues, getting the unique perspectives of experts in the field from the Baird’s CMC family. In our first episode, Dr Samia Babar, Mark Chataway, Lenore Cooney, and James Snodgrass talk about what’s going on in the world, covering topics such as vaccine nationalism, … [Read more...] about The Inside Track: Episode I
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Accessible healthcare could aid climate crisis in rainforest communities
Provision of affordable healthcare has been identified as a way of protecting rainforests, slowing climate change, and creating significant monetary value, according to a new Stanford-led study. The research found that unsustainable logging practices in an Indonesian national park declined by 70% - equivalent to an averted carbon loss worth … [Read more...] about Accessible healthcare could aid climate crisis in rainforest communities
Climate change impact has the potential to regress cancer progress through healthcare disruption, according to study
Climate change will bring an acute toll worldwide, with rising temperatures, wildfires and poor air quality, accompanied by higher rates of cancer, especially lung, skin and gastrointestinal cancers, according to a new report from UC San Francisco. The review published in The Lancet Oncology outlines the future effects of global warming on … [Read more...] about Climate change impact has the potential to regress cancer progress through healthcare disruption, according to study
Vaccines and COVID-19: Frans van den Boom speaks to Hyderus and Baird’s CMC
During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines have been at the heart of the conversation. However, we don't pay nearly enough attention to the impact on routine immunisation as we do to a vaccine against the coronavirus. In an exclusive interview, Dr Frans van den Boom - the director for Europe of the Human Vaccines Project - talks to Kerean Watts of … [Read more...] about Vaccines and COVID-19: Frans van den Boom speaks to Hyderus and Baird’s CMC
PandemiCast XV, Part II: The view from Africa
The long-awaited second part of PandemiCast XV is finally here. This episode, you will know from the trailer, is an insight into the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. Edited by Iknoor Kaur and featuring Francois Baird, Simba Makoni, Sheriff Bojang Jr., and Tandeka Nikiwane. Moderated by Mark Chataway and Matshidiso Masire. You can watch it … [Read more...] about PandemiCast XV, Part II: The view from Africa
Disease epidemiology in the world’s newest megacities
Global populations are booming -- particularly within the world's ever expanding "megacities". This trend towards rapid population growth is most notable within developing nations. However, with rapid population expansion comes the potential for dramatic shifts in disease epidemiology, allowing infectious diseases the ability to spread to millions … [Read more...] about Disease epidemiology in the world’s newest megacities
Vaccine Hesitancy – One of the world’s top 10 global health threats
Despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine, 110,000 people died from measles in 2017, mostly children under the age of five, In the US, there were more measles outbreaks in 2019 than there had been in nearly three decades. Sadly, the trend is the same for other diseases, including Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) Why is this … [Read more...] about Vaccine Hesitancy – One of the world’s top 10 global health threats
Parkinson’s and the difficulty of treating neurological conditions
Neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease have long evaded satisfactory treatment. Despite the best efforts and the investment of billions by pharmaceutical companies, they continue to pose threats to public health - especially as life expectancies around the world increase and exposure to risk factors such as … [Read more...] about Parkinson’s and the difficulty of treating neurological conditions
New strains of TB threaten to bypass current diagnostics
The World Health Organization has set out plans to attempt to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) by 2030, Countries such as India have set more ambitious goals, pledging to eliminate the disease by 2025. One major hurdle presents itself as a threat to this cause -- drug resistance. Drug resistance may not only frustrate elimination efforts, but … [Read more...] about New strains of TB threaten to bypass current diagnostics
Anti-vaccination movement show the damage conspiracy theories can do
Conspiracy theories - real and imagined - exert a virtually unparalleled grip on the public imagination. Many simply sell improbable books or over-hyped Netflix series. Anti-vaccination conspiracy theories, however, pose a threat to children and vulnerable adults around the world. Speculation about nefarious plots veer from the plausible to the … [Read more...] about Anti-vaccination movement show the damage conspiracy theories can do
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