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Coal-powered economic growth linked to rising urban air pollution and deaths in India
25 Sep, 2026
Research led by the University of Oxford has found that rapid economic growth brought major gains in access to electricity and cleaner cooking in India, but growing reliance on coal-fired power has contributed to worsening outdoor air pollution and a sharp rise in urban air-pollution-related deaths.
Protecting brains and minds in a transition away from fossil fuels
24 Sep, 2026
As countries consider how to transition away from fossil fuels, Oxford researchers highlight why mental and brain health must be part of the global health response to climate change, and how health evidence can help shape a fairer, healthier transition.
University of Oxford announces next-generation AI initiative to detect, assess and respond to pandemics
23 Sep, 2026
Oxford researchers are leading an international partnership with the World Health Organization to develop an AI-powered platform designed to help public health authorities detect, assess and respond more rapidly to emerging infectious disease threats.
Japan's role in global health architecture reform
23 Sep, 2026
As major donors cut development assistance, Dr Luke Allen reflects on Japan's approach to universal health coverage and a wider shift towards country-led priorities, domestic financing and reform of the global health architecture.
Beyond Rescue: OUCRU Nepal researchers call for stronger health-system resilience after Nepal’s 2026 flood
22 Sep, 2026
A new Comment in The Lancet by OUCRU Nepal researchers highlights an important lesson from Nepal's 2026 flood: responding to a major disaster requires more than immediate rescue and emergency care.
New Nature Health commentary calls for solidarity in a more transactional global health era
20 Aug, 2026
As geopolitical interests drive a more transactional global health era, a new Nature Health commentary argues for solidarity to guide how resources are shared, decisions are made and health equity is advanced.
Building sustainable breastfeeding support systems beyond hospital care
7 Aug, 2026
Research led by Dr Martha Mwangome at the KEMRI-Wellcome Research Programme is strengthening breastfeeding support for malnourished infants after hospital discharge, extending care into communities with the aim of improving exclusive breastfeeding, infant growth, neurodevelopment and recovery.
Unlocking the full potential of community health workers for Africa’s adolescents
2 Jul, 2026
New study identifies opportunities to strengthen adolescent health and well-being in Africa.
Smoking and drinking exacerbate social inequalities in premature deaths in India
25 Jun, 2026
Study finds social inequality is a major predictor of premature death, even among people who neither smoke nor drink alcohol.
Drought linked to 46% increase in sexual violence among adolescents in Southern Africa
18 Jun, 2026
Study reveals climate change is increasing risks to child safety.
Oxford Global Health Seminar Series: AI, Ethics and Global Health
18 Jun, 2026
How can AI improve global health without reinforcing existing inequalities? The inaugural Oxford Global Health Seminar Series explored the opportunities, challenges and ethical dilemmas raised by AI in global health.
Oxford launches interdisciplinary centre to advance women's mental health research globally
17 Jun, 2026
The University of Oxford is set to launch a new research centre dedicated to women’s mental health, bringing together expertise from medical and biological sciences with humanities for the first time.
What do we mean by equity in global health?
15 Jun, 2026
The first Medical Humanities-Global Health Glossary Workshop brought together researchers from across disciplines to explore one of global health's most frequently used - and contested - concepts: equity.
New Lancet series shows how thousands of maternal deaths could be prevented each year
12 Jun, 2026
Every 12 minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from excessive bleeding after birth (postpartum haemorrhage or PPH). Yet according to a new three-part Lancet Series, led by researchers from the University of Oxford, most of these deaths should never happen.
The Pan-African Pulse: A global health podcast
2 Jun, 2026
The new Pan-African Pulse podcast brings together voices from across Africa to explore the geopolitical forces shaping health on the continent.
Major study highlights promise of digital technology in improving hypertension care across sub-Saharan Africa
13 May, 2026
A major international study published in BMJ Public Health has found that a digitally enabled healthcare programme was associated with significant improvements in blood pressure control among people living with hypertension across sub-Saharan Africa.
Expert Comment: World Malaria Day 2026 - Malaria vs the Data Collective
27 Apr, 2026
Malaria is one of the world’s oldest known diseases, but it is a modern disease too - it continues to kill roughly 600,000 people each year. Most of these people are children, living in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Global series highlights innovations and impact in post-pregnancy contraception
9 Apr, 2026
A collection of seven articles in Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, led by Visiting Editor Anita Makins, brings together global expertise on post-pregnancy contraception - an area critical to improving maternal and newborn health outcomes worldwide.
Reimagining community mental health in Kenya through the 'Nyumba Kumi' model
8 Apr, 2026
Community-based approaches like the Nyumba Kumi model highlight how locally embedded partnerships can address mental health challenges in low-resource settings.
What counts as ‘fake’ in global health? April Fakes Day 2026
30 Mar, 2026
How boundaries between ‘real’ and ‘fake’ are defined, contested and governed in global health.