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Norma del Carme Blandin, a cancer patient, sits in a wheelchair inside her bedroom, at the Casa-Albergue, in Managua, Nicaragua, on October 20, 2017.

The Economics of Lung Cancer and Drug Delays in Latin America

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A new analysis unpacks the extent of how slow regulatory approvals hamper cancer drug availability in Latin America

A woman smokes a cigarette next a food stall, before the Mexican government's regulation of the general law for tobacco control, in Monterrey, Mexico, on January 14, 2023.

How Big Industry Undermines Mexico's Food and Tobacco Policy

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Policymakers should draw from the commercial determinants of health framework to counter health harming industries

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

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.

Women Bear Mexico's Diabetes Crisis

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Nearly 10% of Mexico's population lives with diabetes, and women are diagnosed at higher rates than men

Women Bear Mexico's Diabetes Crisis

Extreme Heat and Domestic Violence in Mexico

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Currently, no gender or climate policy addresses the links between climate events and risk of violence

Extreme Heat and Domestic Violence in Mexico

Mexico's Shared Fate in the Absence of Trees

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Increased violence and illegal deforestation of Mexico's Michoacán risks environmental and human health

Mexico's Shared Fate in the Absence of Trees

The Rise and Fall of Seguro Popular: Mexico's Health Care Odyssey

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Unraveling success, lessons learned, and the quest for sustainable health equity

The Rise and Fall of Seguro Popular: Mexico's Health Care Odyssey

The Migration Crisis in Mexico

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The urgent necessity of addressing the health needs of populations on the move

The Migration Crisis in Mexico

Data Deficiencies in Cancer Care in Mexico

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Poor measurements of cancer limit the efficacy of health care and policy

Data Deficiencies in Cancer Care in Mexico

A Look at Food Warning Labels in Mexico

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Little black octagons are part of a growing arsenal of policy efforts to combat obesity

A Look at Food Warning Labels in Mexico

The Fraught Path from Latin America to the American Dream

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The brother of two San Antonio truck tragedy survivors reflects on trauma and hope

The Fraught Path from Latin America to the American Dream

The Complexity of Religion and Abortion in Mexico City

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Reconciling faith with reproductive decisions

The Complexity of Religion and Abortion in Mexico City