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Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Addressing the "hidden" disease with innovative, multidisciplinary and patient-centric care

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic immune-mediated disorders affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are the most common IBDs. Patients with IBD typically present with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, and in the case of UC, rectal bleeding. In the long term, patients with IBD have an increased risk of cancer. The origins of IBD can be traced to a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors coupled with abnormal immune responses to microbes in the gut.

Infographic | Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Impacts beyond the gut and the need for holistic care

Infographic | Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Health system challenges and opportunities to improve patient outcomes

Enhancing patient-centred approaches to optimise early-breast cancer care: A review of current practice and opportunities for improvement in Singapore

“Enhancing patient-centred approaches to optimise early-breast cancer care: a review of current practice and opportunities for improvement in Singapore” is a research report by Economist Impact sponsored by MSD, which examines the existing breast cancer care pathway in Singapore and the factors that help or hinder the goal of achieving optimal patient-centred care.

Preparing for the European Health Data Space (EHDS): unlocking the potential of open data in the Czech Republic

Preparing for the European Health Data Space (EHDS): unlocking the potential of open data in the Czech Republic

Enabling progress on the most complex issues in health

As we mark the fourth year with covid-19, there is a sense in the health world that lessons from the pandemic are translating into action—acceleration in innovation, a new era in cross-sectoral collaboration and a greater focus on health inclusivity for all.

Enhancing patient-centred approaches to optimise early-breast cancer care: A review of current practice in South Korea

Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among women in South Korea. Both the number of newly diagnosed patients and the age-standardised rate of breast cancer are increasing every year, with 28,049 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in 2018, an increase of 6.1% from 2017. It is estimated that there were an additional 28,032 women diagnosed in 2022.

Clean water for health and wellbeing

Access to reliable drinking water and sanitation services are basic human rights, but they have become more of a privilege than a right for many.

Shrinking inequalities in research: the case for women and the brain

One in three people globally live with a brain disease and the total number of people who have died as a result has increased significantly over the past 30 years, costing US$1.7trn in the US and Europe [1].

The effects of non-evidence-based technologies entering the health sector

Unlike new medical devices and pharmaceutical interventions, not all healthcare technologies undergo a rigorous clinical approval process. As a result, certain technological interventions may not be grounded in scientific evidence, potentially leading to harmful effects and costly interventions without benefit for those who use them.

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