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The Costs of Targeted Advertising on Children and Mental Health

A high school senior implores policymakers to emphasize the safety of children as social media evolves

The Threat of Bogus Doctors in Africa

Social media is propelling the popularity and reach of medical frauds in South Africa and Malawi

Governance

India’s Tobacco Industry Regulations

Its restrictions on images of tobacco on streaming services could shape public health guidelines around the globe

Governance

China's Media Coverage of COVID-19 Is Shifting

What it means for the future of Zero-COVID

Governance

Moving the Needle on Health Disinformation

Preventing harmful health information requires transparency not regulation

Governance

Countering COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa

On a continent of 1.3 billion people, WHO and partners are working to cut through the noise on social media and dash hea

Governance

The Thousand Natural Shocks of COVID-19

Assessing the psychological impacts of coronavirus—first in a two-part series on COVID-19 and its mental health burden

Environment

Setting Expectations for the Return to "Normal"

As the China epicenter slowly returns to new normal, it's a world of facemasks, location scanning apps and travel rules

Governance

Quarantined: Federalism in Action at Home and Abroad

Lessons from around the world on how national and subnational governments can cooperate in response to COVID-19

Poverty

Epidemics and Infodemics in the Post-Truth Era, from Ebola to COVID-19

Social media can be a powerful weapon in the post-truth era. Or it can be a catalyst for the next global health disaster

Trade

Russia’s Not Ready for Coronavirus

Notwithstanding vigorous containment efforts and typical bluster, Russia faces a reckoning if COVID-19 cannot be stopped