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Brazil's Deadly Floods Expose Shortfalls in Disaster Preparedness
A failure to create and implement policies for climate-related disasters left Brazil unprepared
Where Health Surfaced at the Republican National Convention
The RNC projected a strategy on health matters that shied away from overtly supporting unpopular positions
South Africa's Health-Care Reform in Limbo Following Election
African National Congress's loss imperils the new National Health Insurance law and its financing of public health care
Health Policy Takeaways from 2024's First U.S. Presidential Debate
Where the presidential debate mentioned or missed on COVID responses, drug pricing, Medicare, and reproductive health
U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Emergency Abortion Care
In Idaho v. United States, the stakes are high for health workers, pregnant patients, and abortion care
Drones Deliver Humanitarian Aid in Africa
Unmanned aerial vehicles are transforming last-mile health-care deliveries within sub-Saharan Africa
A First Step to Fairer Drug Prices for Young Americans
U.S drugs have been historically more expensive, but the Inflation Reduction Act signals a shift toward fairer prices
Roadblocks to Gen Z's Mental Health Care
Struggles felt by Gen Z spotlight the issues of mental health-care access in the United States
How Gender and Sex Shape Disease
New research exposes why health systems should tailor responses to the needs of men and women starting at a young age
An Academic Lifeline for Rural Hospitals
A flurry of partnerships demonstrate how academic health systems can bolster rural hospitals
Seeking Gender Equality in the Global Health Workforce
By adopting a gender perspective, policymakers can better address the challenges that women in the health sector face
The Dangers of Privatizing Health Care in Argentina
Milei's controversial health-care overhaul sparks protests
Parkers Resilient Health Takes on Nigeria's Climate Challenges
The telemedicine platform aims to expand health-care services to people living in flood prone regions
Bringing Health-Care's Carbon Emissions to Zero
Countries renewed their commitment to reducing the health-care sector's climate impact at COP28