April , 2024

Where you live and your ethnic and socio-economic background can have a big impact on your health and how long you are likely to live. We look at some of the ways in which these so-called health inequalities can be tackled on both local and worldwide scales.

From infectious disease threats to antimicrobial resistance, many global risks to human health are waiting in the wings. Global health security is an international approach to anticipate and prevent harm to people from these threats, whenever and wherever they occur. Sarah Harrop takes a closer look.

Life expectancy in Scotland has come to a standstill in recent years and is now lower than other parts of the UK and several countries in Western Europe. How and why are the Scots getting left behind when it comes to health and what can be done about it? Sarah Harrop takes a look.

An electronic health record (EHR) is a digital version of a patient’s medical history, one that is maintained and managed by healthcare providers.