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A boy wades through floodwaters after heavy rains in Bududa village.

Uganda Spots Anthrax Outbreak Early Via Enhanced Situational Awareness

by Amanda McClelland

How an early-warning approach could mitigate infectious disease crises

Trade
Zambian villagers display a mosquito net in Matongo village, in Zambia, on April 23, 2008.

Health Care’s Climate Footprint: Saving Lives without Costing the Earth

by Vincent Bretin

How climate change and health supply chains are inherently connected

A man sells groceries at his store in a market.
Food

Corporate Influence in Ecuador’s Food Policy

by Irene Torres, Daniel López Cevallos

Recent policies enable corporations to set priorities for the country’s child malnutrition strategy

Walter Godinho is seen at his chard plantation in Piedade, Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
Food

What Brazil’s “Poison Package” Means for Global Food Supplies

by Jill Langlois

New legislation could weaken regulations on pesticide use, allowing for temporary approvals before risks are reviewed

Visual projections of eagles are displayed at the Al Wasl dome at the Dubai's Expo City during the United Nations COP28, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on December 12, 2023.
Environment

At COP28, the Climate-Health Nexus Turned a Corner, for Better and Worse

by David P. Fidler

Health got more attention, a change that magnifies the unprecedented dangers an unprepared world faces

A woman uses her hands to help irrigate a crop of onions in a field.
Poverty

The Mysterious Kidney Illness Rising Among Sri Lankan Farmers

by Carrie Arnold

Are pesticides in drinking water to blame for kidney disease among young farmers?

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets Luis von Ahn (2nd R) and Gina Gotthilf (3rd R) of Duolingo.
Migration

Empowering Latinos in Boston’s Tech Landscape

by Isabella Rolz

How one Brazilian immigrant is inspiring Latino people toward STEM careers

Community worker Grace Angoni sings with children at the Chifundo orphan care center in Blantyre.
Governance

Ending AIDS by Elevating Subnational Governance in Malawi

by Sara Allinder

How the Blantyre Prevention Strategy has addressed gaps in HIV-prevention responses in Malawi’s second-largest district

A 23-year-old Jewish American, sits with the phone he uses to access social media and see posts about the Israel-Palestinian conflict at his home.
Migration

Media’s Mental Battlefield: Navigating Coverage of Israel-Gaza

by Sammy Chown, Ayeshah Haque

Decoding the psychological impact of crisis coverage

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels.
Governance

The EU Global Health Strategy, One Year On

by Ilona Kickbusch, Francisco Pérez-Cañado

Early achievements and challenges ahead

Rohingya refugees swim in a river running through a camp in Cox's Bazar
Environment

Climate Change’s Hidden Mental Toll On Children

by Burcin Ikiz

New evidence reveals that the climate crisis affects neurological and mental well-being more than previously understood

An elderly woman in face mask is accompanied by a helper as she walks in Singapore's Chinatown
Aging

Unsung Heroes: How Elder Care Leans on Singapore’s Women

by Chloe Searchinger

Addressing the disproportionate effect of aging societies on women

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Henry Kissinger, former U.S. secretary of state, attend a meeting.
Governance

Henry Kissinger, Foreign Policy, and Global Health

by David P. Fidler

Kissinger’s legacy informs the U.S. foreign policy experience with global health

a man stands in a field
Aging

Rethinking HIV in an Aging Society

by Caroline Diamond, Jonathan Cohen

Central to supporting elderly communities is providing people living with HIV better integrated primary care