genetics

  21/9/2016 - Latvia has successfully consolidated its hospital sector and strengthened primary care since the financial crisis. But persistent barriers to accessing high quality care need to be removed,…

  23/11/2016 - Asia-Pacific countries should strengthen their health systems and sharply increase spending to deliver effective universal coverage in order to meet the changing needs of their fast ageing…

  23/11/2016 - Better public health and prevention policies as well as more effective health care could save hundreds of thousands of lives and billions of euros each year in Europe, according to a new joint…

  16/01/2017 - The proliferation of high-cost medicines and rising drug prices are increasing pressures on public health spending and calling into question the pharmaceutical industry’s pricing strategies.…

Many older people who need long-term (LTC) care prefer to remain in their own home for as long as possible, and most OECD countries aim to support them to do so. Over the last decade, nearly all countries for which we have data have…

  15/2/2017 - Italy is slowly emerging from a deep and lengthy recession, helped by a range of structural reforms – such as the Jobs Act – and accommodative monetary and fiscal policies, according to a new OECD…

After examining data from more than 18,000 dogs, researchers have reached a clear conclusion: breed doesn’t explain why dogs behave…

  OECD OBESITY UPDATE 2017 Today, more than one in two adults and nearly one in six children are overweight or obese in the OECD area. The obesity epidemic has spread further in the past five years, although…

A new analysis helps to unravel the mystery of the Australian dingo’s origins by showing that it is probably descended from a wild…

Skin cells have been exposed to molecules that reverse their development but still retain their function, creating a kind of stem…

  The OECD, with its core mission to promote policies to improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world, brings much relevant experience supporting countries to achieve and sustain…

  Mental ill-health can have devastating effects on individuals, families and communities, with one in every two people experiencing a mental illness in their lifetime. During the COVID-19 crisis many…

  The OECD Reviews of Public Health provide in-depth analysis and policy recommendations to strengthen priority areas of countries’ public health systems, highlighting best practice examples that allow…

The current reference human genome is based on a handful of people but the new Pangenome project will incorporate DNA from hundreds…

  The role of health systems in promoting healthier lifestyles and a greener future As the G7 economies continue their recovery from the Great Recession, the stress on their environmental resources is likely…

  These biotechnology indicators are produced by the OECD’s Directorate for Science Technology and Innovation (DSTI). Latest update: November 2017 Tiny URL for this page: oe.cd/kbi   See also: Revised proposal…

During Fall 2021, all MIT students and the general public are welcome to join Professors Richard Young and Facundo Batista as they discuss the science of the COVID-19 pandemic. The livestream of the lectures is available to the public,…

  10/11/2017 - Healthier lifestyles, higher incomes and better education have all contributed to boost life expectancy in recent decades. Better health care has also helped, according to a new OECD report.…

  ‌   The online database OECD Health Statistics 2021 has been released on July 2nd, and updated in November following the release of Health at a Glance 2021: OECD Indicators.    The OECD Health Database…

  The State of Health in the EU’s Country Health Profiles provide a concise and policy-relevant overview of health and health systems in the EU/European Economic area, emphasizing the particular…

  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a complex issue of global concern with potentially dramatic health and economic consequences. The OECD provides countries with the evidence to implement effective and…

DNA sequencing has revealed that a bright pink lake on an island off Western Australia gets its colour from a mix of salt-loving…

Cloning is the process of creating organisms that are genetically identical. These organisms are identical twins and are to some extent copies of each other.Many organisms can clone themselves, including most plants and some animals.…