Theresa A. McHugh

Theresa A. McHugh, PhD, is a senior scientific writer at the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.

a gradient map showing where stillbirths are most common
Gender

A Stillbirth Every 10 Seconds

by Haley Comfort, Theresa A. McHugh

A new study estimates global stillbirths down to 20 weeks' gestation

Women and their children wait for a consultation with Dr. Fabien Kongolo in the waiting area of the Yakusu General Hospital, Tshopo, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 5, 2022.
Poverty

Hope for a Neglected Condition

An interview with an organizer and activist born with sickle cell disease in the DRC, plus a leading medical expert

nutrition workshop
Poverty

The Cleft Palate-Malnutrition Connection

by Nicholas J. Kassebaum, Theresa A. McHugh, Katherine Leach-Kemon

During food crises, children with cleft lip and cleft palate are the most vulnerable of the vulnerable