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An Ebola survivor plays with a boy suspected of being infected with Ebola virus in a transit centre in Beni, North Kivu Province of Democratic Republic of Congo, December 15, 2018.

How Congo's 2018 Ebola Outbreak Can Inform the Middle East's Response to COVID-19

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Countries in the MENA region can learn from both the successes and failures of past outbreaks in conflict zones

Where policy meets health: European Union leaders take part in the first face-to-face EU summit since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak began, in Brussels, Belgium, on July 17, 2020. The photo shows a large round table from above with various leaders seated far apart from one another. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

A New Era for Health Policy and Systems Research

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It is now time to boost and embed health policy and systems research to handle crucial questions related to COVID-19

What to do About Type 2

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Aging, obesity, and poor diet are driving the diabetes epidemic worldwide—and so is air pollution

Factories emit smoke in Jilin province, China, across the Songhua River from where an elderly man exercises on the morning of Feb 24, 2013, after Chinese authorities announced plans to curb pollution. The photo shows the man in the foreground, back to the camera, with buildings on the other side of the river pouring out smoke. REUTERS/Stringer