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A scientist looks at hypometabolic and hypoperfusion patterns at the single-subject level from a patient with Alzheimer's disease at the Memory Centre, in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.

Driving Economic Gains Through Brain Capital

by Facundo Manes, Raquel Loga, Irene Pujol Chica, Harris Eyre, George Vradenburg, Richard Hatzfeld

An emerging economic belief system emphasizes brain health, as mental illnesses sap trillions of dollars in productivity

Environment
An employee works inside the Century Textiles and Industries Ltd textile mill in Gujarat, India, on October 22, 2009.

The Pollution Market: An Auction for Better Air Quality in West India

by Sushmita Pathak

An experiment using emission trading schemes between factories offers an alternative fix for industrial air pollution

A vendor writes as she stands in a legal pharmacy, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on October 16, 2018.
Trade

Africa's Shift From Aid Dependency

by Muhammad Ali Pate, Philippe Duneton

The future of African health systems will be driven by domestic investment and demand for regionally made drugs

A horizontal bar chart titled "Chinese Development Assistance to Gavi Transition Countries." The chart lists twelve countries with corresponding aid amounts in descending order: Bangladesh ($19.6B), Lao People's Democratic Republic ($18.2B), Kenya ($11B), Nigeria ($10.5B), Ghana ($7.3B), Papua New Guinea ($6.9B), Congo ($6.8B), Ivory Coast ($6.8B), Djibouti ($1.9B), Solomon Islands ($99M), and Sao Tome and Principe ($37M). Country flags are shown next to each name. The source is Think Global Health.
Trade

U.S. Retreat from Gavi Cedes Influence to China's Vaccine Suppliers

by Prashant Yadav, Chloe Searchinger

The loss of U.S. funding could leave Gavi with three options to downsize its operations

A line graph titled "Egg Prices Surge in the United States" showing the historical trend of egg prices from 1980 to 2025. The average cost of a dozen large grade A eggs is $5.89 as of March 12, 2025
Food

U.S. Egg Prices See Largest Jump Since 1980 as Bird Flu Outbreaks Continue

by Nsikan Akpan

A new version of H5N1 influenza continues to pound poultry, but price relief could be on the way

A technician of Oswaldo Cruz Foundation inspects an Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Urbanization

Sloth Fever: Latin America's Oropouche Epidemic

by Rômullo José Costa Ataídes

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

Voluntary Leave Dominates in Southern States: In October 2023, Florida, Tennessee, and Texas had the highest rates of RSV-positive tests; that year, those states made paid family leave voluntary
Governance

Better Infant Health Starts With Paid Family Leave

by Jenaye Johnson

State-based labor legislation could inadvertently allow parents to protect their babies from winter outbreaks

Nurses participate in a fitness program during the COVID-19 outbreak, within the Infectious Disease Unit grounds of the Kenyatta National Hospital.
Migration

Kenya's Health Worker Exodus: Brain Drain or Economic Opportunity?

by Joseph Maina

Kenyan health-care professionals continue to emigrate, presenting a mixed bag of fortunes for the country

fred Brandt milks his Holstein cows on the dairy farm
Food

Bird Flu, U.S. Cows, and Economic Consequences

by Thomas L. Marsh

The recent H5N1 outbreak in cattle has rattled livestock markets and raised public health concerns

Doctor Sekou Kanneh speaks during an interview.
Governance

Rethinking Donor Partnerships in Africa

by Oyeronke Oyebanji

Improving health in Africa requires more effective and respectful collaboration with global partners

A flag is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Governance

2024 WHO Board Meeting: Flexible Finances and Global Crises Top Agenda

by Lori Sloate

The WHO executive board to discuss investment round proposal, “polycrises,” and pandemics

A man sells groceries at his store in a market.
Food

Corporate Influence in Ecuador’s Food Policy

by Irene Torres, Daniel López Cevallos

Recent policies enable corporations to set priorities for the country’s child malnutrition strategy