Global Health
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.
Good nutrition is key to fight against tuberculosis
In a new study, patients with TB who gained weight in the first two months of treatment cut their mortality risk by 60 percent.
The path to universal access
South Africa is committed to single-payer health care, but achieving it won’t be easy.
Can mass-produced mosquitoes slow dengue’s spread?
Lab-grown mosquitoes are infected with Wolbachia bacteria, which prevents dengue virus transmission to humans.
Jimmy Carter’s decades-long crusade against a forgotten disease: Guinea worm
Kenyans remember President Jimmy Carter as the man who defeated the guinea worm. The disease is on schedule to be eradicated by 2030.