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Cancer patients sit in a chemotherapy while receiving treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, in Accra, Ghana, on April 24, 2012.

Singapore to Africa: AI Diagnostics for a Healthier Future

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Singapore's strengths can support Africa's push for faster, more equitable, and ultimately sovereign health systems

Unsung Heroes: How Elder Care Leans on Singapore's Women

Unsung Heroes: How Elder Care Leans on Singapore's Women

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Addressing the disproportionate effect of aging societies on women

Urban Design and the Shift from "Doing Less Harm" to "Doing Good"

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Architects Richard Hassell and Wong Mun Summ on building design that gives back to the community, city, and environment

Urban Design and the Shift from "Doing Less Harm" to "Doing Good"

During This Pandemic, It Is Us that Our Children Need Protection From

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Looking at resilience and mental health across Singaporeans during the pandemic

A parent carrying a child dressed in cartoon themed pajamas crosses a street in the rain in Singapore on January 10, 2021.

Holding Incumbents Accountable: COVID-19 at the Ballot Box

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Lessons from elections during the pandemic in Dominican Republic, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, and South Korea

A man sanitizes a privacy booth to fight the spread of COVID-19 at a polling station in New York City, United States, on October 25, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

COVID-19—A Review of Community Participation

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Citizen participation can reduce damages caused by the pandemic and—crucially—help identify a sustainable path forward

Students attend a class at the beginning of the school year amid fears of the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Sanaa, Yemen October 18, 2020. The photo shows a darkened classroom with several students facing the camera. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Southeast Asia Needs Its Own CDC

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COVID-19 is a baptism by fire and highlights the need for an effective, durable disease control authority in the region

Firefighters wearing protective suits spray disinfectant at the National Monument area to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 17, 2020. Photo shows several workers in bright red protective suits walking though an open area spraying from tanks they carry on their backs. A monument can be seen in the background. REUTERS/Antara Foto/Wahyu Putro

Masks: The Easiest Way to Save Lives and Spare Jobs

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All U.S. states have a long way to go on achieving widespread public mask use—which could save 33,000 lives by October 1

A man wearing a facemask takes a selfie in front of the legendary graffiti-covered John Lennon Wall as the coronavirus pandemic continues in Prague, Czech Republic, April 6, 2020. The photo shows a large graffiti mural of the legendary singer and peace activist with a mask draped over Lennon's face. A mane in the foreground holds his device at arm's length taking a selfie. REUTERS/David W Cerny

COVID-19 and America's Migrant Workforce

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Need health care and groceries? Congress should protect the immigrant workforce—even if the Trump Administration won't

Migrant worker Cesar Lopez works the fields amid an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Salinas Valley, California, on March 30, 2020. Picture shows Cesar working with a hoe in his hand. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Separated by a Common Infection

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A mess of coronavirus responses—from Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and the U.S. federal government to U.S. states

In a country that didn't lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, a sign assures people that the bar is open during the COVID-19 outbreak—outside a pub in Stockholm, Sweden, on March 26, 2020. Picture Shows two side-by-side chalk placards in front of a restaurant advertising a happy hour inside. One of the signs reads, "I assure you WE'RE OPEN." REUTERS/Colm Fulton

Why is Southeast Asia Responding Differently to COVID-19?

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Fundamental differences and objectives between nation states in Southeast Asia influence their responses to COVID-19

A Buddhist monk adjusts his protective face mask before a blessing ceremony for the people affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, at a temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on February 22, 2020. This is a striking image with the monk in the foreground and some very colourful Buddhist temple features in the background. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

The March of Private Health Care in Southeast Asia

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How can a government achieve universal coverage for all citizens in a landscape where private care is deeply entrenched?

People waiting at Fatmawati hospital in Jakarta on May 17, 2013, after Indonesia announced plans to implement nationwide health care, with the aim to covering all Indonesians by the end of the decade. The picture shows a crowded waiting room with a man in the foreground with a red cloth draped over his head and holding what appears to be a bag of ice against his cheek. He looks like he is suffering. REUTERS/Beawiharta.