Living Longer versus Living Healthier

Global health is an inherently interdisciplinary field, and those studying trends in health around the world can only gain insight if they are looking into more than just the raw numbers, more than just the biological science of disease and illness.  It involves...

First Meeting of Winter Quarter 2013

Welcome back to everyone, we are excited for our first meeting of the quarter!     Global Health links to check out:   The cost patients’ bear is actually decreasing, and what that could mean for the future of healthcare Tropical diseases that...

US ranks poorly with public health

Perhaps you are not surprised, but a recent study says the US is quite unhealthy compared to other equivalently developed nations.  But this might surprise you: despite the low score, the US spends more on health care than any other country in the world.  Clearly...

Welcome back to campus

We welcome everyone back to campus for the start of a hopefully very successful winter quarter for everyone, and we hope that you all had wonderful and relaxing winter breaks.  GlobeMed at Northwestern will be in full swing very shortly, so keep it here at...

Happy New Year from GlobeMed at Northwestern!

Here’s to a happy, healthy, and peaceful 2013, a year that will be even better than the last!!   Also, check out this article about HIV/AIDS in China and how grassroots organizations (similar to GlobeMed) are stepping up to the plate.   If you’re in the...