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A map shows confirmed measles cases in Mexico and the United States from January to mid-August 2025, with circle sizes representing total cases by state. In Mexico, Chihuahua has the largest circle in the country—much larger than any other federal state—indicating it has four and a half times more cases than Texas despite having about one-tenth its population. Chihuahua’s circle is bright orange, while Texas’s circle is dark blue and smaller. A legend shows reference circles for 40, 400, and 4,000 cases.

Measles Takes Root in Mexico

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Measles is thriving and causing deaths among Mexico's unvaccinated communities, amid deep budget cuts to health care

The Civilian Health Costs of Aid Sanctions

The Civilian Health Costs of Aid Sanctions

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A new study examines how aid sanctions deepen global health inequality

Life With Less PEPFAR: The First 100 Days in Tanzania and Uganda

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Stories on the ground support and contradict media narratives about what the HIV program has lost

Life With Less PEPFAR: The First 100 Days in Tanzania and Uganda

U.S. Deportees on Their Return to Guatemala

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Two Guatemalan migrants share their experiences from a returnee center as U.S. deportations rise

U.S. Deportees on Their Return to Guatemala

COP29: The Health Expenses of Climate Change

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Does a failure to focus on health economic losses stand opposed to stronger action at the UN summit and beyond?

COP29: The Health Expenses of Climate Change

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

The United States Isn't Ready for a Bird Flu Epidemic

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Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm discusses what's keeping the United States from closing public health gaps

The United States Isn't Ready for a Bird Flu Epidemic

U.S. Recycled Prosthetic Limbs Help Sri Lankan Amputees Walk Again

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A 200-year-old charity is tapping modern technology to help Sri Lanka weather a silent health crisis

U.S. Recycled Prosthetic Limbs Help Sri Lankan Amputees Walk Again

The PEPFAR Files: The Fate of the HIV Program

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A guide to what's worked for PEPFAR and how to apply it to other global health security objectives

The PEPFAR Files: The Fate of the HIV Program

Alcohol Industry Panics as Healthier Habits Cut Sales

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Industry reps cite a "war on alcohol," but consumer attitudes suggest a cultural shift toward less drinking

A Shift in U.S. Drinking Culture: A greater share of Americans now believe alcohol is harmful to health rather than beneficial

The PEPFAR Files: How Critics Put the HIV Program at Risk

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Over the program's 21-year history, its essential components were either critiqued or glossed over, hurting its survival

The PEPFAR Files: How Critics Put the HIV Program at Risk