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Felicity Callard, a 49-year-old British university professor and lecturer who continues to struggle with symptoms following a COVID-19 infection, poses after an interview at her house, in London, Britain, on September 2, 2020.

England Closes Several Long-COVID Clinics, Deserting Patients

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The closures mark a funding reversal by the National Health Service and come even as Long COVID's prevalence remains steady

A nurse administers a malaria vaccine to an infant at the health center in Datcheka, Cameroon January 22, 2024. REUTERS/Desire Danga Essigue

Zero-Dose Children and Vaccine Gaps in Cameroon

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Exploring why some children remain unvaccinated in Cameroon and what distinguishes hard-to-reach from historically unreached groups

Amid ACA Subsidy Fight, Access Broadens for Catastrophic Health Plans

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U.S. adults over the age of 30 can now purchase catastrophic health plans on exchange marketplaces

An ambulance is pictured as firefighters clean and restock medical supplies in ambulances and other emergency vehicles and equipment, Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 09, 2023.

Health Workers Navigate Climate Change in the Bolivian Amazon

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Bolivia is the country most vulnerable to climate change in South America and the tenth most vulnerable in the world

Health Workers Navigate Climate Change in the Bolivian Amazon

The RSV Prevention Divide

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Tiered drug pricing and local partnerships could help low- or middle-income countries avoid RSV infections

The RSV Prevention Divide

Epilepsy and the Rising Risk of Burns

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A complex intersection exists between epilepsy management and burn injuries in low- or middle-income countries

Epilepsy and the Rising Risk of Burns

U.S. Migration Surge Draws Attention to Mental Health Care

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New York City-based projects adapt mental health services used in low- or middle-income countries to an urban context

U.S. Migration Surge Draws Attention to Mental Health Care

Abortion Access for U.S. Immigrants

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A reproductive epidemiologist explores the barriers and gateways to abortion access for U.S. immigrants

Abortion Access for U.S. Immigrants

Mali Prioritizes Child Survival During Armed Conflict

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Improving access to free health care decreased child mortality by 63% over three years

Mali Prioritizes Child Survival During Armed Conflict

India's Cancer Burden Drives Generational Poverty

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India should protect its people not just from cancer, but also from the financial strain of treatment

India's Government Spends Less and Patients Pay More: In 2021, India spent less on health care than other countries with a similar GDP; half of the spending was out of pocket.

Ending HIV: Balancing Innovation and Affordability With Lenacapavir

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Fair pricing, policy and other strategies can ensure the successful and equitable introduction of lenacapavir

Ending HIV: Balancing Innovation and Affordability With Lenacapavir

Roadblocks to Gen Z's Mental Health Care

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Struggles felt by Gen Z spotlight the issues of mental health-care access in the United States

Roadblocks to Gen Z's Mental Health Care