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Delegates attend the 79th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization, in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 18, 2026.
Governance

WHO Elections: Reform Without Reckoning

by Summer Galloway

The organization cannot be reshaped without confronting its internal structure, partnership rules, and expanding operational role

The Race to Develop an Ebola Bundibugyo Vaccine
Governance

The Race to Develop an Ebola Bundibugyo Vaccine

by Katherine Leach-Kemon

Nicole Lurie, U.S. director for the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, explores the science behind the five Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine candidates in the pipeline and the hurdles they face

Governance

Five Ways to Deliver on the Pandemic Agreement's Promises

by Summer Galloway, Stephanie Psaki
A worker in personal protective equipment disinfects a cinema in preparation for the reopening of movie theaters, as the country's capital region loosens coronavirus disease restrictions, at Eastwood Mall, in Quezon City, Philippines, on October 16, 2021.
Governance

Tracking Measles and the World's Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

by Allison Krugman
A world map showing vaccine-preventable disease hot spots, with colored circles indicating outbreak size and location. Measles outbreaks (red) appear across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Large chicken pox (green) and RSV (purple) outbreaks are visible in Asia. Yellow circles mark whooping cough in the Americas and Oceania, while smaller circles show diphtheria, hepatitis A and B, mumps, and polio outbreaks in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Circle size corresponds to outbreak magnitude, with a sample scale showing 10,000 cases. The map is labeled “Think Global Health.”
Governance

How Religious Leaders Can Bolster the Ebola Response

by Olivia Wilkinson, Katherine Marshall
Muslim faithful leave after attending prayers marking the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, as authorities intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, at the Central Mosque in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 27, 2026.
Governance

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Africa: Tackling Safety Concerns for Optimal Uptake

by Alemayehu Duga, Dorothy Njagi, Mary Nyikuri, John Ojo, Mosoka P. Fallah, Tajudeen Raji
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Africa: Tackling Safety Concerns for Optimal Uptake
Governance

UPDATED: Timeline of the Coronavirus

by Caroline Kantis, Samantha Kiernan, Jason Socrates Bardi, Lillian Posner, Isabella Turilli
Photo shows a gloved hand holding a test tube labeled, “2019 nCoV” with two boxes ,marked “Positive” and “Negative.” The positive box is checked.
Governance

Pandemic Fund to Africa: Step to the Back of the Line

by Emily Bass
Pandemic Fund to Africa: Step to the Back of the Line
Governance

Poultry Vaccine Hesitancy

by Erin M. Sorrell, Michael Montague, Richard Bruns
Poultry Vaccine Hesitancy
Governance

The Rise of Infectious Diseases Due to Climate Change

by Vinayak Mishra
The Rise of Infectious Diseases Due to Climate Change
Migration

The Virus Doesn't Discriminate, But Hate Crimes Tell a Different Story

by Kailey Shanks
More than 200 people gathered on Washington Square Park to rally in support Asian community, against hate crime and white nationalism.
Governance

The Thousand and One Natural Shocks of COVID-19

by Kevin O’Rourke, Alize Ferrari
The story title comes from Shakespeare: " The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks / That flesh is heir to"—photo is of British actor Kenneth Branaugh holding a skull in the film Hamlet (1996). The photo shows the actor bathed in orange light and dressed in period garb holding a skull in a contemplative pose. GETTY IMAGES/Mondadori