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With Antimicrobial Resistance, Women and Children Face Highest Risks

One in five deaths from antimicrobial resistance involved a child younger than 5, and women face increased vulnerability

COP29: The Health Expenses of Climate Change

Does a failure to focus on health economic losses stand opposed to stronger action at the UN summit and beyond?

Gender

Recognizing Trauma in Boys and Men

Many social and institutional barriers deter men's access to proper care for mental illness

Poverty

The RSV Prevention Divide

Tiered drug pricing and local partnerships could help low- or middle-income countries avoid RSV infections

Governance

Health, Latin America, and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence

Multiple crises burden health systems in the region, but AI offers potential for progress

Migration

Health Care: A Frontline Defense Against Human Trafficking

Partnerships with the medical community can tap opportunities for intervention and public health data gathering

Trade

Pharma's Influence on India's Global Health Engagement

India must balance its advocacy on behalf of developing countries with the interests of its growing domestic industry

Poverty

Epilepsy and the Rising Risk of Burns

A complex intersection exists between epilepsy management and burn injuries in low- or middle-income countries

Urbanization

Sloth Fever: Latin America's Oropouche Epidemic

Without global collaboration and action to address root causes, Oropouche fever is likely to continue spreading

Governance

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

Migration

U.S. Migration Surge Draws Attention to Mental Health Care

New York City-based projects adapt mental health services used in low- or middle-income countries to an urban context

Governance

The Pandemic Agreement Fractures in the Latest Negotiations

WHO member states continue to disagree on critical issues and might tackle them after adopting a pandemic agreement

Governance

Global Health Security Lessons from the U.S. Biodefense Response

The COVID-19 pandemic exemplified how an institute concerned with biodefense could pivot to serve public health needs

Urbanization

Polluted Rivers Create a Public Health Crisis in Nepal

Unchecked urbanization has led to a surge of waterborne diseases among Nepal's poorest communities