Drowning in Disease: Understanding Health Risks in a Changing Climate: An Exploratory Data Analysis into the Relationship Between Flood Disasters, Healthcare Systems and Communicable Diseases

Amidst ongoing climate change, communities worldwide face increasing frequency and severity of floods, which cause extensive destruction and pose significant health threats. Post-flood effects include drowning, injuries, and both communicable and non-communicable diseases, varying by context. This study addresses a critical knowledge gap by...

Health 2050: faster cure via bioinformatics and quantified self; a design analysis

Four areas make up 75% of our healthcare costs: cardio-, onco-, neuro- and metabolic diseases. These are largely preventable, even reversible. Instead, they are currently often ‘managed’ and made chronic, not cured. This is too costly. Research is showing new opportunities for enhancing our body’s self-repair in a matter of hours or days. Our...