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Foreign Policy and Global Health in a Multipolar, Multi-Crisis World
After COVID, foreign policy on global health operates in a different political ecosystem
The Polarized Pandemic
COVID-19 has contributed to the fragmentation of domestic and international politics
Harlem to Harare
Dr. Mary Bassett on how her upbringing and decades in Africa influenced her thinking about health in the United States
Just How Do Deaths Due to COVID-19 Stack Up?
Despite a likely undercount in many places, COVID is among the leading causes of death in most countries
Why Harassing International NGOs Is Bad for Health
Authoritarian leaders inadvertently weaken their countries' health infrastructure when they legislate against nonprofits
Digitizing Supply Chains—Down to the Last Mile—to End Neglected Tropical Diseases
Limited visibility in procurement makes eliminating NTDs impossible
PEPFAR in a Global Democratic Recession
At age twenty, PEPFAR's continued success depends on weathering an illiberal wave worldwide
Deep Sea Discoveries and Global Health
Humans have only begun to explore the ocean's potential for healing diseases
Zombie Viruses From the Arctic
Thawing permafrost is releasing microbes from the Neanderthal era—how real is the risk for public health?
Outer Space and Global Health
Space has become more important to global health, creating new challenges and exacerbating old problems
Expanding Mobile Medical Care to Fight Hunger
In Somalia, addressing malnutrition and infectious disease together
Islamophobia in the Delivery Room During a Crisis
A new physician copes with death and colleagues' prejudice against a patient's cultural and religious identity
Best Books of 2022
The novels, nonfiction, and media our colleagues at the Council on Foreign Relations enjoyed most this year