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Global Health
It took decades to get a malaria vaccine. Now comes the hard part.
Multiple doses, remote communities, and heat are all obstacles on the front line.
Cambodia’s new path for prosthetic care
As donor aid lags, the country aims to take over rehabilitation services.
How public health officials keep hope alive in Sudan’s civil war
Nurturing resilience amid the ravages of conflict
How a deadly global crisis went unseen
In the Central African Republic, researchers found an astronomical death rate. Could a major emergency be invisible?
Tracking superbugs in the wake of war
Armed conflict accelerates the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
In Gaza, birth becomes a battlefield
There are more than 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza and 180 babies born every day.
World leaders must fulfill their promises for TB funding
For the first time in decades, tuberculosis is on the rise. Governments must mobilize the funds they’ve already committed for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
In India, a doubly neglected tropical disease
The parasitic disease kala-azar, or black fever, may lead to a secondary illness, which can spark new infections.