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A staff member walks past the machines used for pathogen detection, at a laboratory inside the Emerging Viral Diagnostics office, in Hong Kong, China, on March 13, 2023.

Global Health Governance in the Age of AI

by Elana Banin

National security agencies and tech regulators are rapidly developing governance for AI and biotechnology

Gender
A world map titled "Countries Missing Data on Gender-Based Violence." Various countries are shaded in different tones of green to indicate missing data, with darker shades representing less significant data gaps. Some countries are marked with diagonal stripes, indicating unavailable data. The map illustrates a global pattern of data insufficiency on gender-based violence.

Using AI to Track Gender-Based Violence

by Erin DeGraw

Artificial intelligence allows safe GBV monitoring and reporting in low- or middle-income countries where data is scarce

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping pose for a photo ahead of their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders' summit, in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019.
Governance

U.S. WHO Exit Could Expand China's Influence

by Yanzhong Huang

Donald Trump's executive order could inadvertently pave the way for China to reshape global health governance

Luciana Souza, MD, compares two different chest x-rays of a patient as she talks to a colleague at a field hospital set up to treat COVID-19 patients.
Governance

Health, Latin America, and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence

by Carlos Javier Regazzoni

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

Vasiliki Kostoula, a breast cancer patient, listens to her doctor after a radiological medical examination
Aging

AI Gains Ground with Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Prevention

by Marilyn Fenichel

Transforming the breast cancer landscape through the power of artificial intelligence

A split depiction of futuristic climate scenarios created by generative artificial intelligence.
Environment

Reimagining the Future of Climate Health With AI

by Rachel Dungan

Harnessing the power of generative AI for health promotion and climate action

Entrepreneurs work on their projects at Nailab, a Kenyan firm that supports technology startups.
Governance

Using AI to Decolonize Health Care in Africa

by Elaine O. Nsoesie

How artificial intelligence can help empower communities to create their own solutions

Gunasekar Udayakumar uses the Nervotec app to scan his face and check his vital signs as part of a daily checkup for employees, at a construction site, in central Singapore, on February 19 2021.
Aging

AI and Facial Recognition Dive Into Global Health Care

by Nahid Widaatalla

How artificial intelligence is used to diagnose diseases and understand behavior