Human Interest

Landmark study finds toxic air, water, soils and workplaces kill at least 9m people and cost trillions of dollars every year

Via mrhill

The usual treatments are failing 60% of the time in some regions of Cambodia, scientists say.

Via Andy Dorn

Sir Michael Marmot, a former government adviser, highlights ‘miserly’ levels of spending on health and social care

Via Andy Dorn

Founder Samir Lakhani explains the origins and impact of the Eco-Soap Bank. www.ecosoapbank.org https://www.facebook.com/ecosoapbank

Via Andy Dorn

South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen are on the brink of catastrophe, thanks to conflict, drought, and a shocking failure in our international response

Via Andy Dorn

1 in 7 workers say they do a mindfulness activity, like yoga, meditation, tai chi or qigong

Via Luis Valdes, Mike Busarello's Digital Storybooks

ONS says people living longer but increase in proportion of time they experience ill health will put pressure on services

Via Andy Dorn

Where has the highest rate of male sterilisation? How many people in sub-Saharan Africa are on the pill? Explore a world of contraception data

Via Andy Dorn

Early tests by UK universities give grounds for optimism after patient shows no sign of virus following treatment

Via Andy Dorn

Study in Lancet shows a woman’s lifetime chance of dying from childbirth is one in 36 in sub-Saharan Africa, compared to one in 4,900 in richer countries

Via Andy Dorn

Another 30 countries, including China and Iran, could be next to be delivered from scourge that kills 400,000 every year

Via Andy Dorn

Latest news, politics, business and sport from Thailand and Asean, plus features, opinion and multimedia from across Southeast Asia.

Via Andy Dorn

It’s no secret that Americans have gotten much, much bigger over the past few decades. The signs are all around us, from XXXL clothing sizes to supersize movie seats and even coffins.
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Via Andy Dorn

New statistics have revealed the extent of the world’s obesity epidemic, with obesity rising tenfold in children over the past four decades. In addition to this, another 213 million children were classed as overweight.

Via Andy Dorn

In Kind Direct charity warns of ‘hidden crisis’ facing thousands after it distributes £20.2m of hygiene products in one year

Via Andy Dorn

Residents of the Congress Heights section of Washington DC tell of the devastating impact the president’s plan to cut food stamps would have on their families

Via Andy Dorn

How many people still drink dirty water, or go to the toilet in the open? We’ve used new data to track global progress on the millennium development goals. Hover or click on countries for more detailed information

Via Andy Dorn

Report warns of catastrophic consequences and blames manufacturers for ‘systematic denial of harms’ and ‘aggressive, unethical marketing tactics’

Via Andy Dorn

Slapping ‘free range’ on a box of eggs simply hides the catalogue of routine horrors that are allowed under this reassuring banner

Via Andy Dorn

New vaccine trial in South Africa builds on previous RV144 study to bring in more effective prevention of infection

Via Andy Dorn

The Zika epidemic raised key questions over how we tackle outbreaks of disease, and from whose perspective we treat them

Via Andy Dorn

Latest news, politics, business and sport from Thailand and Asean, plus features, opinion and multimedia from across Southeast Asia.

Via Andy Dorn

Latest news, politics, business and sport from Thailand and Asean, plus features, opinion and multimedia from across Southeast Asia.

Via Andy Dorn

Editorial, commentary, analysis, cartoon and blogs by Bangkok Post columnists.

Via Andy Dorn