Africa’s changing up public health. The world should take note.
A community-focused emphasis on prevention plays to the continent's strengths, and could be a new model for the globe.
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Breakthroughs ahead from African labs
The editor-in-chief of Nature Africa on how the sector has changed since he was a young researcher.
Honoring the memory of Paul Farmer
Highlights from the life’s work of one of public health’s most influential figures.
Postpartum health is in crisis
Harvard Chan School researchers are working toward potential solutions.
In New Orleans, using music to counter hurricanes
The Crescent City makes music to help cope with the trauma of storms.
Can mushrooms beat burnout? Clinicians sign up to see.
Research into whether the pyschedelic drug psilocybin reduces burnout for doctors and nurses.
Spring 2022
African public health
Plus: public health startups, catharsis in New Orleans, and art for wellbeing
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Winter 2022
A reef gets a reboot in Madagascar
Scientists hope restoring coral reefs will boost a local economy, improve nutrition, and even relieve anxiety.
A fellowship to help clinicians fight burnout – and climate change
The Climate Health Organizing Fellowship is training a dozen teams on activating their communities to improve patient well-being.
Letter from Nairobi
My friend’s butterfly garden seemed absurd. Now it relieves my climate stress.
Extreme heat threatens health in India and elsewhere
As temperatures rise so do heat-related illnesses. Cities and states are trying to find ways to cool off this emerging crisis.