A decade of initiatives to combat non-communicable diseases have failed to curb their growth. Policymakers need a more comprehensive...

Rates of obesity are skyrocketing, and more comprehensive policies are needed to fully address the complex causes of the condition Audio:...

The obesity crisis has been a long time in the making, gathering force despite more than a decade of individual initiatives to reduce the...

As obesity reaches epidemic levels globally, experts are reflecting on the mixed results of policies implemented over the past decade and...

Key figures on the prevalence and funding of non-communicable diseases Spending misalignment Diseases with the highest mortality receive...

Populations in more than one in three low-income countries are hit by a double burden of malnutrition in the form of both obesity and...

Non-communicable diseases and their risk factors seem to be common among certain groups of friends and families. Genetic reasons aside,...

The number of people living in cities is projected to rise from 55 % to 68 % of the world’s population by 2050, according to the United...

Can information technology save the world from the rising burden of ill-health? And can personal data be guarded with sufficient...

Digital health solutions have the potential to enhance the reach and capacity of the health workforce and the efficiency of health...