Feature Can mass-produced mosquitoes slow dengue’s spread? Lab-grown mosquitoes are infected with Wolbachia bacteria, which prevents dengue virus transmission to humans. By Deepa Padmanaban August 15, 2023
Book A fungal pandemic won’t be “The Last of Us,” but it will be dangerous We live in harmony with most fungi, but a small minority threaten human and environmental health. By Amy Sutherland August 1, 2023
Ideas AI is already tracking the next pandemic The technology was in development long before COVID-19, but the pandemic spurred a surge of interest. By Rebecca Heilweil June 13, 2023
Feature PEPFAR’s new goal: Ending HIV by 2030 Millions of lives have been saved since President George W. Bush established the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in 2003—but what’s next? By Esther Nakkazi May 19, 2023
Ideas At a precipice, the CDC tries to pivot With a new director on the horizon, experts offer the agency fixes to four key problems. By Chris Berdik May 19, 2023
Ideas Here’s how to put teeth in the U.S. response to diabetes Oral health may be key to disease prevention and mitigation. We need better data and tech to find out how. By Kiltesh Patel May 8, 2023
News Will COVID-19 mark the highwater point for sewage surveillance? Wastewater surveillance was a key tool in the fight against COVID-19. As pandemic control measures wane, does it have a future? By Pingping Yin May 8, 2023
Opinion Global health must evolve beyond its reliance on humanitarian aid The global health system isn't serving everyone. Nations prioritizing health security over humanitarian aid need to correct course. By Simar Bajaj April 12, 2023
Essay Tuberculosis, not COVID-19, is the plague of the century Wealthy nations are preparing for a future pandemic while ignoring an ancient scourge: TB, a lethal disease that infects 2 billion people worldwide. By Vidya Krishnan March 21, 2023
Essay How we treat alcohol-related liver disease is unfair—it’s time for change Rising rates of alcohol-related liver disease means we must change transplant criteria, says medical student John Messinger. By John C. Messinger March 14, 2023