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Cancer in Africa, a Financially Devastating Disease
A physician in Senegal shares her cancer story from "the land of universal health coverage"
Changing the Course of Cancer in Mongolia
Inspired by her physician grandmother, Dr. Tsetsegsaikhan Batmunkh has strived to improve care in the East Asian nation
Cancer Doesn't Stop For You, Millennial
So don't skip out on your annual wellness exam, a young cancer survivor warns
Lack of Awareness of Cancer and the Efficacy of Therapy Undermines Africa's Cancer Control Efforts
Governments in sub-Saharan Africa should commit to making cancer a public health priority
Systemic Racism in Mammogram Guidelines
Breaking down U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations in the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 and Tobacco: Unmasking the Smoke Screen
World No Tobacco Day 2020 exposes the false dichotomy between public health and the economy when it comes to Big Tobacco
Smoke and Mirrors in Bangladesh
Three lessons we can learn from Bangladesh about tobacco industry influence and corruption
Tackling Cancer Through Universal Health Coverage
Turning the tide through prevention, treatment, and other cancer control interventions depends on strong health systems
“Ordinary Love” and Extraordinary Compassion
New film starring Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville depicts the gloomy, gray uncertainty of modern breast cancer treatment
Waging Another Public Health "War?"
Overreliance on military language in global health risks missing more appropriate, effective and compassionate responses
A Russian Prescription to Reduce Alcohol Use
Sustained changes to alcohol policy in Russia have contributed to big gains in life expectancy
The Growing Cancer Threat in Africa
Cancer mortality is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa, where the needed health care infrastructure is still lacking