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Kenya's Fluoride Problem

Heavy fluoride in Kenya's water supply has consequences for the country's health and economy

Rethinking Insurance for an Aging Population

Instead of patchwork policy and inaction, the United States needs a national program for long-term care

Gender

Outlasting the Taliban's Ban on Women's Medical Education

The education ban has kept new female talent from entering Afghanistan's under-resourced health-care sector

Poverty

Why I Stay: Haiti's Fight for Health Care

GHESKIO, a long-standing health organization, continues the battle to provide care amid disasters and violence in Haiti

Food

Curbing India's Ultra-Processed Foods

Increased popularity of ultra-processed foods could be leading to a health crisis

Food

Polarization Threatens Food Security and Systems Globally

Political disagreements on sustainability and climate action damage prospects for needed changes in food production

Food

The Food Is Medicine Strategy Gains Momentum

U.S. health care is crafting food-based nutrition interventions to combat diet-related diseases

Food

Transforming the Global Food System for Better Health

Healthy, sustainable, and resilient food systems require changes in food policies and private-sector engagement

Governance

White House and FDA Miss Deadline for Menthol Cigarette Ban

The menthol cigarette ban could save thousands of lives per year but has faced intense pushback

Governance

PEPFAR HIV Program Gets Yearlong Lifeline: What's Next?

PEPFAR's former chief of staff describes why its latest reauthorization still spells uncertainty for the program

Poverty

China's Emerging Welfare Crisis

Signs are surfacing of an impending crisis in the country's medical insurance system

Poverty

The Mathematical Solution to Snakebites

A Duke University team develops a math model to better distribute antivenom to the Amazonas

Gender

Bodies into Battlefields: Gender-Based Violence in Sudan

Amid Sudan's deadly war, women face a triple threat of death, displacement, and gender-based assault