The Australian government’s proposal for an independent international enquiry on the COVID 19 crisis is a much-needed constructive initiative.
China’s Ominous Coronavirus Health Threat

Chinese political authorities state that lower-ranking officials who covered up the spread of the coronavirus would be “nailed on the pillar of shame for eternity.”
Russia’s Smoking Problem

On a per capita basis, Russia trails only neighboring Belarus in cigarette consumption.
Water: A Big Challenge for Africa

Can Africa provide clean, safe water for its urban and suburban communities?
Body Mass Index (BMI): Too Crude A Tool?

The measure still used globally for obesity actually does not measure fat.
Too Much Salt: A Truly Global Health Problem

Adults consume too much salt, in a staggering 181 of 187 countries studied
TB in China: a New Epidemic of an Old Disease

How China handles drug-resistant tuberculosis will have a big effect on the problem globally.
Big Pharma’s Expansion Into Emerging Markets

More harmful practices by Big Pharma as U.S. sales decline and patents expire.