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Health, Latin America, and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence

Health, Latin America, and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence

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

Sloth Fever: Latin America's Oropouche Epidemic

Sloth Fever: Latin America's Oropouche Epidemic

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

Why Brazil Needs EpiPens

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

Why Brazil Needs EpiPens

Brazil's Deadly Floods Expose Shortfalls in Disaster Preparedness

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A failure to create and implement policies for climate-related disasters left Brazil unprepared

Brazil's Deadly Floods Expose Shortfalls in Disaster Preparedness

The Mathematical Solution to Snakebites

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

The Mathematical Solution to Snakebites

What Brazil's "Poison Package" Means for Global Food Supplies

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New legislation could weaken regulations on pesticide use, allowing for temporary approvals before risks are reviewed

What Brazil's "Poison Package" Means for Global Food Supplies

Blocs, the BRICS, and Global Health

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Recent geopolitical moves further reshape the international context for global health

Blocs, the BRICS, and Global Health

In Brazil, a City Councilor from Belo Horizonte Has Big Plans

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Gabriel Azevedo quotes de Tocqueville, owns a jazz bar, and rides a bike—he's the modern leader his hometown needs

In Brazil, a City Councilor from Belo Horizonte Has Big Plans

A Look at Women's Protests

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A snapshot of women-led protests around the world

A Look at Women's Protests

Health Security and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Health and Security for Whom?

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The pandemic proves that "health security" should no longer drive global health policy

Health Security and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Health and Security for Whom?

Leading by Example: COVID-19 Infections at the Highest Levels of Government

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What can other countries tell us about how U.S. behavior might change following President Donald J. Trump's infection

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks at an event in Minsk, Belarus, September 17, 2020.

Argentina's Quarantine—The Long View

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To build on the country's early success against COVID-19, we should envision an overall Latin American pandemic response

Argentine canoeist Sebastian Rossi trains in his girlfriend's pool, due to the coronavirus outbreak, as he prepares for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Buenos Aires, Argentina June 8, 2020. The photo shows the canoeist rowing furiously in a swimming pool. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian