Credibility and trust are key to transforming the response Over 100 days since the start of the current Ebola outbreak, the response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is at an impasse, with ...

Credibility and trust are key to transforming the response Over 100 days since the start of the current Ebola outbreak, the response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is at an impasse, with ...

Why does healthcare so often fail women, and why have we accepted it for so long? Discuss the politics of women's health with British Academy Book Prize- shortlisted authors Professor Sophie Harman an...

Kidney disease is a major global health issue with implications for the lives of millions of people and for the cost of health care. Yet there is surprisingly little public awareness about the symptom...

Sophie Harman | Sick of It: the global fight for women’s health comes to Cambridge Literary Festival - make sure to get your tickets!

The spring morning in 2026 was not the first time I had seen Tracey Emin's 1995 work Why I Never Became a Dancer but it was the first time it made me cry. The short 7-minute film tells the story of se...

The spring morning in 2026 was not the first time I had seen Tracey Emin's 1995 work Why I Never Became a Dancer but it was the first time it made me cry. The short 7-minute film tells the story of se...

Sophie Harman | Sick of It: the global fight for women’s health comes to Cambridge Literary Festival - make sure to get your tickets!

Abstract. This article explores how women are integrated into pandemic preparedness measures to deliver health security. The article pursues this aim by de

The US is targeting African countries with bilateral deals that squeeze governments to secure health security at substantial costs, writes Sophie Harman If 2025 was the year of destruction for globa...

This poetic/critical piece offers an urgent reflection on nine criminal prosecutions for suspected ‘illegal’ abortion in England that occurred between 2012 and 2025. Drawing on published traces of the...

Analysis of UK sector accounts shows number of job losses well above predictions, with experts warning cuts are not over yet

A conversation with leading experts on abortion and politics across the globe, followed by a reception.

A conversation with leading experts on abortion and politics across the globe, followed by a reception.

The Governments of the United States and the Republic of Kenya today signed a five-year, $2.5 billion Health Cooperation Framework that outlines a comprehensive vision to save lives, strengthen Kenya’...

2025 marks a turning point in the HIV response. Experts are suggesting a projected 24% decrease in HIV funding over the next year in the context of reductions to international aid by several governmen...

'Intimate and epic, Chasing Freedom will teach you more about the legacies of colonialism than a hundred op-eds or a dozen textbooks' SATHNAM SANGHERA, author of Empireland In my home country, they c...

Today’s reading recommendations come from Sophie Harman, whose book Sick of It: The Global Fight for Women's Health is nominated for this year’s British Academy…

Anne McElvoy and guests discuss connections, divisions and creating new political parties

The global right is launching an attack on global health. Its success in this endeavour is partly home-grown. Interview with Sophie Harman

The Government is considering Labour Together's proposal to introduce mandatory digital ID cards in an effort to tackle irregular migration. There are problems with that.

Six books offering new perspectives on issues of global importance, united by rigorous research and a remarkable ability to tell powerful stories in an engaging and compelling way.