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David Garera, a Mijikenda community elder, is seen walking in the coastal region of Kilifi, Kenya, on February 13, 2025.

How to Measure Aging in a Global Context

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Researchers should consider language and cultural context when assessing a person's cognitive ability, including differing concepts of time and place

Tracking the "America First" Bilateral Health Agreements

Tracking the "America First" Bilateral Health Agreements

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Think Global Health's analysis found gaps between country needs and new cofinancing commitments with the United States

The Race to Develop an Ebola Bundibugyo Vaccine

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Nicole Lurie, U.S. director for the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, explores the science behind the five Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine candidates in the pipeline and the hurdles they face

The Race to Develop an Ebola Bundibugyo Vaccine

How Self-Care Can Fill Gaps in Cervical Cancer Screening

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Tools that allow self-sampling for HPV testing can help overcome barriers to screenings such as transportation, cost, and fear of pain

Women wait in line to be seen at a UNICEF supported mobile health clinic, in the village of Rubkuai, Unity State, South Sudan, on February 16, 2017.

Improving Kenya's Carbon Market to Support Health and Climate

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Building on the success of projects like Mikoko Pamoja, Kenya is working to regulate its carbon market to address past controversy and secure community gains

Young mother standing holding a baby at Gazi dispensary, with white head wrap. Saumu Bakari, from a neighboring Zero Zero village that is yet to have its own dispensary, receives maternal and child health services at Gazi dispensary. The Mikoko Pamoja project continues to support the dispensary.

As Malaria Spreads, Africa Needs Data on Gene-Edited Mosquitos

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Gene drives could be transformational for the malaria response, but countries need evidence to weigh the benefits over the risks

Mosquito Biologist Dr. Bart Knols, points to an Anopheles mosquito larvae as he speaks on the use of drone technology in the fight against malaria, in a rice field near Zanzibar City, on the island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, October 30, 2019. Picture taken October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

Using Guinea's Approach to Contain Ebola in the DRC

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Negotiating access, earning trust, and building a tightly coordinated response are essential to stopping transmission, according to two advisors of Guinea's 2014-16 Ebola response

Rose Komono poses for a picture at a health clinic after overcoming the Ebola virus, in Gueckedou, Guinea, on April 3, 2014.

How Religious Leaders Can Bolster the Ebola Response

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Religious actors can help reduce the fear and mistrust surrounding the Ebola outbreak, and deliver health-care services directly

Muslim faithful leave after attending prayers marking the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, as authorities intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, at the Central Mosque in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 27, 2026.

Drone Mapping: A Bird's-Eye View of a Neglected Tropical Disease in Nigeria

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Aerial approaches are helping researchers identify high-risk areas for schistosomiasis, enabling more effective control and treatment

Fishermen are seen at the Oyan River, on July 2025.

Heat Stress and Air Pollution Fuel Dementia in Ghana

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Ghana's aging population faces worsening cognitive health, including increased dementia risk, from pollution and high temperature

A woman cooks palm nuts to make oil on the road that connects Obuasi to Cape Coast, in Ghana, on July 26, 2019.

Genomic Medicine: A New Frontier for Health Care in Africa

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Building Africa's capacity for human genomic sequencing could improve cancer care, product development, and precision medicine

Seynabou Diop works at a station in a laboratory where the hantavirus genome was sequenced at Institut Pasteur, in Dakar, Senegal, on May 19, 2026.

Charting Ebola Responses: How 2026 Stacks Up After Aid Cuts

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An Ebola outbreak circulating undetected for weeks or months is a collective failure of global health security, regardless of cause

A map titled "Where the 2026 Ebola Outbreak is Spreading" shows confirmed and suspected cases of Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda as of June 1, 2026. Affected regions are shaded in salmon/orange-red, and affected cities are marked with black dots. Ituri Province in northeastern DRC is labeled as having seen the most cases and is the largest highlighted region. Additional affected areas in DRC include militia-controlled Goma in North Kivu and areas near Bukavu in South Kivu. In Uganda, Kampala is marked as having confirmed nine cases. A small inset map shows the location of the outbreak region within the broader African continent. Source: Ministry of Health, Democratic Republic of Congo.