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A better name for “non-communicable diseases”

Mr. Epidemiology

In it, Drs Allen and Feigl make an interesting case for changing how we refer to non-communicable diseases The global health community does not spend much time on branding, which perhaps explains why existing classifications for the three largest groups of diseases are both outdated and counterproductive.

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Kelly Thompson – Bringing sex and gender differences to the forefront

Frontiers

By Katharina Stock Dr Kelly Thompson is the Director of Research Operations at the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District in Western Sydney and an active researcher at The George Institute for Global Health. Kelly is currently serving as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Global Women’s Health.