Malaria

Latest

Governance
Famous singer and social activist Bono attends a Senate Appropriations State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Subcommittee hearing on foreign assistance in Washington D.C. on April 12, 2016. The photo shows Bono at a long table with several rows of chairs behind him. The chairs are filled with people who appear to be laughing. The REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

How to Tackle Global Problems in an Age of Populism

by Chris Collins, Mark P. Lagon

Appetites for investment do exist today to define achievable goals, apply effective tools, and solve global challenges

Lou Gehrig, pictured with New York Yankees teammate Babe Ruth, was called the "Iron Horse" of baseball for playing in 2,130 consecutive games before his forced retirement from the game that loved him. The photo shows Lou Gherig in happier times leaning on one knee propped on a dugout bench next to the Babe. GETTY PHOTO.
Governance

How Did Dengue Get Its Name?

by Allyse Smith, Jason Socrates Bardi

Origins of the word, “dengue” are shrouded in mystery—unlike most diseases, which follow more obvious naming conventions

Health care workers protesting shortage of medical supplies outside a hospital in Caracas, Venezuela on November 19, 2019. The picture shows an older woman in the foreground wearing blue hospital scrubs shouting and looking slightly off camera. She is surrounded by other protestors, many of whom are waving protest signs and also shouting. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Governance

The Human Toll of Political Strife: Malaria’s Rise in Venezuela

by Katherine Leach-Kemon, Lucas Earl

Crisis-fueled resurgence of disease in Venezuela threatens progress made by several South American countries