comparing treatment options for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis Alcohol is not the only cause of liver disease. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis is a potentially serious condition affecting over half of individuals with type 2 diabetes and three-quarters of those suffering from obesity — thus a significant proportion of the population globally (estimated at 24%). [1]...
global health & AI With many low and middle-income countries struggling to meet their Sustainable Development Goals with regard to health, the use of artificial intelligence has the potential to reduce inequalities worldwide. The Lancet considers a report by USAID examining specific cases where AI was used to provide indicators of...
Sexual pleasure is a gift from God — yes really! Although there are probably not many Christians today who have a problem with that. Just as the pleasure of eating ensures the survival of the individual, so the pleasure of sexual intercourse ensures the survival of the species. And just as...
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 — disappointing progress Sustainable Development Goals include reducing premature mortality globally by improving nutrition and social protection, the provision of adequate housing, and safe learning environments for all children. The SDGs may have been idealistic, and perhaps even unrealistic, from their inception, but the COVID-19 pandemic,...
COVID-19 increases prevalence of anxiety and depression globally 'First global estimates of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health suggest an additional 53 million (28 per cent) cases of major depressive disorder and 76 million (26 per cent) cases of anxiety disorders were due to the pandemic.' 1This conclusion...
deadly second wave of COVID-19 in India The BBC reports a deadly second wave of COVID-19 in India that is threatening to overwhelm the healthcare system. From 11,000 cases per day at the start of the second wave early in February, the number of people infected daily has increased rapidly to...
If you've never read the Old Testament from beginning to end, you won't understand why scientists like Richard Dawkins, intellectuals like Christopher Hitchens, philosophers like Daniel Dennett and even thoughtful actor Stephen Fry would answer this question with a resounding 'NO'. The problem with all these thinkers is that they...