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What’s Behind China’s Mysterious Wave of Childhood Pneumonia?
Scientists expected a surge in respiratory disease, but what is happening in China is unusual
How Can U.S. Global Health Assistance Adapt to Population Aging?
Aging populations are placing new demands on health systems worldwide
It’s Getting Increasingly Dangerous to be a Newborn in the United States
How maternity care deserts are leading to a spike in infant syphilis and mortality rates
Gaza Becomes ‘A Graveyard for Children’ As Israel Intensifies Airstrikes
One is killed every ten minutes
First Malaria Vaccine Slashes Early Childhood Mortality
Huge analysis of RTS,S in Africa shows it decreased toddler deaths by 13 percent
COVID Lockdowns Were a Giant Experiment. It Was a Failure.
As the United States gains more distance from the COVID pandemic, the perspective on what worked, and what didn't, not only more clear, but more stark
UN Warns that Gaza Desperately Needs More Aid
An emergency relief expert explains why it is especially tough working in Gaza
The Humanitarian Health Effects of the Israel-Hamas War Among Civilians in Gaza
Frayed health care and an overwhelmed global humanitarian system imperil the health of civilians
Gaza’s Hospitals Face ‘Impossible’ Choices With Israel Evacuation Order
As a widely anticipated ground invasion looms, hospitals in Gaza City said they had no way to evacuate thousands of sick and injured patients
As Israel-Hamas Conflict Continues, Why War Can Be a Global Health Crisis
Countries engaging in conflict can lead to public health crises, experts say
Illicit E-Cigarettes Flood Stores as FDA Struggles to Combat Imports
Some vapes are appearing with increasing nicotine levels that approach those in a carton of cigarettes. U.S. regulators did not authorize them
Where Heat Worsens Hunger
In war-torn Yemen, malnourished children are struggling to survive as temperatures rise