The homeless are amongst the most vulnerable groups in developed regions, suffering from
high rates of poorly controlled chronic disease, smoking, respiratory conditions, and mental …

Over the coming decades, sub-Saharan Africa will face profound stresses and challenges
from global climate change. Many of these will manifest as adverse health outcomes. This …

Sub-Saharan Africa is the least urbanized region in the world. Only 39.1% of the region's
population lives in cities. 1 However, the region's urban population is projected to more than …

Brucellosis is the most common bacterial zoonosis, with over 500 000 new cases globally
every year. 1 Human brucellosis is transmitted primarily through unpasteurised dairy products …

It is exceedingly rare for medical doctors and anthropologists to sit down and exchange ideas,
even about an issue as important as the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Does that mean that …

Between 1950 and 1992 the World Bank lent extensively to tobacco farmers and made no
attempt to implement tobacco control measures in developing countries. Since 1992, in direct …

The homeless are amongst the most vulnerable groups in developed regions, suffering from
high rates of poorly controlled chronic disease, smoking, respiratory conditions, and mental …

… Brodie Ramin has seen cases of diabetes, hypertension, and … Ramin shares with us his
discovery that we already have the … Ramin became fascinated by the activity. This book takes the …

Methods The objective of this evidence review is to assess the treatment outcomes and
barriers to antiretroviral treatment programs in urban slum settings in developing countries. We …

Infective endocarditis is a rare but potentially fatal cardiac infection associated with a
mortality rate as high as 20% to 25%. 1 Although endocarditis has become a disease of older …