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A map of the United States showing the locations of gun-related deaths over the course of a month, approximately 1,200 deaths. The map uses red circles to represent incidents, with the size indicating the number of victims killed, ranging from one to four. Specific locations of mass shootings are highlighted with larger circles and labeled. The distribution of incidents is concentrated in the eastern and southern parts of the United States, with fewer in the western states.

The United States Can't Arrest Its Way Out of Gun Violence

by Caroline Nobo

Communities, hospitals, and prosecutors can play valuable roles in curbing gun violence

Migration
The United States' Patchy MMR Vaccination

Securing America's Health Through Global Vaccination

by Anita Shet, Rose Weeks

The United States should protect children at home and abroad from dangerous diseases made worse by war

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

A line graph titled 'Gun Violence Leads U.S. Childhood Deaths' compares deaths by firearms and motor vehicle accidents among children and adolescents in the United States from 2018 to 2022. The vertical axis shows the number of deaths, ranging from 3,200 to 4,400. Firearm deaths, represented by a red line, surpass motor vehicle accident deaths, represented by a blue line, beginning around 2020. In 2022, firearms killed 4,608 children.
Governance

Solutions to U.S. Gun Violence Hinge on Election

by Sarah Muthler

Physicians are working to improve patient safety education but rely on research funding that is in doubt

A pupil washes her hands with an improvised tap in front of a school
Governance

Youth Initiatives Rise to Combat Nigeria's Mpox Outbreak

by Maduabuchi MacDonald

Youth health organizations can build a robust outbreak response and cultivate future generations of health leaders

Voluntary Leave Dominates in Southern States: In October 2023, Florida, Tennessee, and Texas had the highest rates of RSV-positive tests; that year, those states made paid family leave voluntary
Governance

Better Infant Health Starts With Paid Family Leave

by Jenaye Johnson

State-based labor legislation could inadvertently allow parents to protect their babies from winter outbreaks

India's Government Spends Less and Patients Pay More: In 2021, India spent less on health care than other countries with a similar GDP; half of the spending was out of pocket
Poverty

India's Cancer Burden Drives Generational Poverty

by Parth Sharma, Vid Karmarkar

India should protect its people not just from cancer, but also from the financial strain of treatment

Progress Against HIV Is Falling Short: Though more prevention options are available than ever, the world is far from its 2025 targets for HIV elimination
Poverty

Ending HIV: Balancing Innovation and Affordability With Lenacapavir

by Pallabi Deb, Preetika Banerjee, John W. Meade Jr.

Fair pricing, policy and other strategies can ensure the successful and equitable introduction of lenacapavir

Southern States Eat Fewer Fruits and Vegetables: In 2021, nearly 57% of Alabama residents had a low-fruit diet and 75% of residents had a low-vegetable diet.
Food

The Last Mile of Nutrition

by Louisa Ewald, Kate LeGrand, Ali H. Mokdad, Gregory A. Roth

Introducing a new way to measure the health impacts of community-based food programs and farmers markets

The tennis shoes rest on a fountain during a heat wave.
Environment

Extreme Heat and Domestic Violence in Mexico

by Ricardo Regules-García, Jessie Pinchoff, Ana Ruth Escoto Castillo, Ana Cristina Gómez-Ugarte

Currently, no gender or climate policy addresses the links between climate events and risk of violence

Liberia Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage: Compared with other low-income countries in Africa, Liberia showed the greatest improvement in vaccination coverage
Governance

Learning From Liberia's COVID-19 Vaccination Program

by Adolphus T. Clarke, Jonna Jeurlink, Anderson Uchenna Amaechi

Liberia's high COVID-19 vaccination coverage is a testament to the power of innovative responses to outbreaks

A laboratory worker looks for strains of E. coli bacteria in vegetable cells placed in a petri dish.
Governance

The United Nations Must Ensure Sustainable Access to Effective Antibiotics

by Ramanan Laxminarayan

A collapse in the effectiveness of antibiotics could come without warning and imperil entire health systems

Global Patchwork of EpiPen Availability: A global survey shows that some regions lack access to epinephrine auto-injectors, which are critical for anaphylaxis treatment
Trade

Why Brazil Needs EpiPens

by Rômullo José Costa Ataídes, Marcos Campos, João Vitor Perez de Souza, Gabriele Nascimento de Oliveira, Natan Nascimento de Oliveira

Easy access to anaphylaxis treatments such as epinephrine injectors is vital to preventing serious outcomes

A man helps take a plaster cast of a young boy's limb.
Poverty

U.S. Recycled Prosthetic Limbs Help Sri Lankan Amputees Walk Again

by Tristan Bove

A 200-year-old charity is tapping modern technology to help Sri Lanka weather a silent health crisis