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For centuries we have plundered our planet. Now we are paying the price
The health of humans, animals and our environment – all woven together in a bond that is inextricable – is in peril
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Health was enshrined as a human right 75 years ago – but this is not the reality for too many
Universal health systems are required to fight disease and ill health – and they need to be properly funded
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Why the obesity crisis threatens the world’s financial stability
Excess weight is on track to drain trillions of pounds from the global economy by 2035
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Climate change provokes urgent action on food systems everywhere
It can no longer be a case of ‘business as usual’ when it comes to food production
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How to break the cycle of panic and neglect surrounding pandemics
Outbreaks are inevitable, but pandemics are optional – it’s how we respond during ‘peacetime’ that will determine which one we get
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The children of Israel and Gaza are crying out for help – the world should listen
They are caught in a storm that is no fault of theirs, but the world appears deaf to their cries
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Climate change is one of our biggest health threats – humanity faces a staggering toll unless we act
As the planet warms, the world's health systems could become overwhelmed by the consequences of extreme weather events
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The world is precariously dependent on just a handful of staple food crops – we must diversify
Just six crops account for 75 per cent of the world’s plant-derived energy intake. These underused foods could help to end malnutrition
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Underground colonies of fungi could help us grow stronger, more plentiful food crops
Climate change and booming fertiliser prices prompt scientists to look at natural alternatives, with a little help from genetic modification
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This isn’t 9/11 for Israelis – it’s much, much worse
Israel’s enemies – those that have long said they want to kill her Jewish citizens – do not reside on the other side of the world
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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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Climate change is happening – Africa must adapt to it to survive
Leaders must rally behind a common priority: adaptation to safeguard food systems that feed more than a billion people on the continent
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The world must not forget about Afghanistan's crisis – time is running out
Poverty is widespread, malnutrition is on the rise and basic services are on their last legs
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School children bear the brunt of the global hunger crisis – the hungry struggle to learn
Children in the world’s poorest countries are on the frontline of a deepening malnutrition crisis
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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
