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Vector-borne infections cause a significant proportion of world-wide morbidity and mortality and many are increasing in incidence.

This article takes a main focus on the current climate and the need for more knowledge while in training. Climate change has a detrimental impact on everyone’s health, significantly impacting the…

This opinion piece proposes that the paradigm guiding occupational therapy be expanded to incorporate a global perspective, thereby integrating exploration of sustainability issues. Sustainable global…

This review looks at how a 20-year-old male grew Rhodotorula muciliginosa (fungal infection) from his peritoneal dialysis fluid on three separate occasions. Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis…

Interesting article debating whether on the eco-anxiety's usefulness when talking about global warming

Position statement that presents WFOT's position on environmental sustainability and sustainable practice within occupational therapy.

This paper addresses the imperative to address sustainability and climate change in nurse education. This will be done by outlining the socio-political and policy context and a discussion of a ‘triad’…

The Institute of Medicine recognises six domains of quality within health care; high quality health care should be safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient centered. For an…

Measured the carbon footprint of common pathology tests, such as haematology, coagulation profile, urea and electrolytes, and arterial blood gas.

Article discussing the environmental consequences of endoscopy work. This considers the amount and type of waste produced as well as the energy required for this branch of healthcare.