Birth control, Death control and the Demographic Transition The improving survival rates of children, and the freedom to...
Lifestyle diseases: The burden of choice? Take exercise, wear seatbelts, eat the right food, stay off...
Hygeia and Panacea: Is prevention better than cure? Better sanitation and hygiene, coupled with immunization, have dramatically reduced...
The Times of Our Lives: A history of longevity Notwithstanding Bible stories, the average human lifespan has reached "three...
Pathogens and parasites; plagues and pandemics The earliest gains in life expectancy were made by understanding...
Costing the arms race: drugs, super-bugs and the appliance of science Does the spread of multiply-resistant microbes signal the end of...
Pandemic! Globalization and the new plagues The earliest gains in life expectancy were made by understanding...
Why is Africa still the poorest continent? Among 29 countries where human life expectancy is still 50...
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