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Transparency Misinterpreted: CDC Vaccine Policy and Conflicts of Interest
A former CDC director says the idea that the agency’s vaccine advisors profited from their recommendations is a fallacy
Financing Health Innovation in Africa
Zimbabwe's finance minister explains how Africa can grow health investments amid high public debt and less foreign aid
The Discomfort of Working Ourselves Out of Global Health
After 24 years, a public health worker grapples with questions of power, inequity, and purpose in global health
Health and Science Diplomacy Protects Everyone
A former State Department employee outlines the value of international collaboration on health and science
Africa's Shift From Aid Dependency
The future of African health systems will be driven by domestic investment and demand for regionally made drugs
Global Health Governance in the Age of AI
National security agencies and tech regulators are rapidly developing governance for AI and biotechnology
U.S. Soft Power: Next Steps After the Foreign Aid Withdrawal
A former White House official on the future of advancing strategic interests while saving lives and growing economies
Mirror Life: Addressing a Potential Biothreat
The first international conference on mirror life will take place at the Institut Pasteur in Paris in June
As Foreign Aid Lags, Regional Health Agencies Come to the Fore
Regional organizations are well positioned to harmonize disease surveillance systems and serve as hubs for knowledge
Homicide Rates Near Supervised Consumption Sites: A Study from Canada
New findings debunk stereotypes around violent crime and Toronto's supervised consumption sites
Gain of Fiction: How COVID Origins Motivated Defunding of U.S. Science
Defunding scientific research in the United States has halted disease cure studies amid multiple infectious crises
World Health Assembly: Why Multilateralism Needs More Than Solidarity
WHO member states should cooperate to address health challenges and preserve the institution without the United States
Where Iran and Israel Align: Youth Tobacco Use
Despite efforts to curb tobacco use in both countries, smoking rates among children and teenagers are on the rise
A UN Dialogue on Climate and Health: Making the Case
The World Health Assembly and COP30 rank among the chances this year to advance national policy on climate and health