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Commuters wait for a train at Goregaon railway station in suburban Mumbai on August 7, 2025.

Why Mumbai's Overcrowded Trains Prove Fatal

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The city's suburban railway claims 10 lives a day on average, but authorities continue to delay safety reforms

A nurse at the Mechnikov Hospital treats service members Viktor Cherniy, 52, and Vitalii Yunatskyi, 40, who were wounded during fighting against Russian forces, in an intensive care unit, in Dnipro, Ukraine, on May 14, 2025.

The War Wounded: A Doctor Reports 62 Miles From Ukraine's Front Lines

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A doctor travels with Project HOPE to Dnipro, where a hospital performs 50 or more emergency surgeries each night

Fostering Bicycle Safety for Human and Planetary Well-Being

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Regular cycling improves physical and mental health, but sustainable urban planning is needed to ensure uptake

Fostering Bicycle Safety for Human and Planetary Well-Being

Where Household Air Pollution Causes the Most Harm

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According to a new study, exposure to household air pollution remains a leading risk factor for disease and early death

Where Household Air Pollution Causes the Most Harm

Closing the Paralympic-Olympic Viewership Divide

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The Paris Paralympic Games had great visibility, but there's more to pulling off an equitable competition

Closing the Paralympic-Olympic Viewership Divide

Road Safety in Lusaka

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Mayor Chilando Chitangala on road safety, public health, and her political ambitions

Road Safety in Lusaka

For Young Men, Alcohol Does Not Have to Be a Death Sentence

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For males ages 15 to 49, drinking alcohol causes nearly 10 percent of all years lost to death and disability

For Young Men, Alcohol Does Not Have to Be a Death Sentence

A Burning Issue

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Every three seconds, someone around the world requires medical attention for burns

A Burning Issue

Injuries: A Leading Killer of Youth in Lebanon

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Traffic accidents are wreaking havoc on young lives, especially children who are refugees

Injuries: A Leading Killer of Youth in Lebanon

Injuries, Drowning and Boat Safety in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Interview with Olive Kobusingye, Executive Director, Injury Control Center at Makerere Medical School in Kampala, Uganda

Picture shows Olive Kobusingye, Executive Director, Injury Control Center at Makerere Medical School in Kampala, Uganda. She is looking at the camera against a bright, blurred out background wearing a red-and-blue shirt in this posed shot.