Research & Analysis

Biosecurity's Blind Spot

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Coordinating responses across all levels of government could help prevent biological accidents and safeguard national security in the face of biothreats

A biohazard sign is displayed in the biocontainment facility of the Spiez Laboratory, in Spiez, Switzerland, on June 8, 2022.

Improving Kenya's Carbon Market to Support Health and Climate

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Building on the success of projects like Mikoko Pamoja, Kenya is working to regulate its carbon market to address past controversy and secure community gains

Young mother standing holding a baby at Gazi dispensary, with white head wrap. Saumu Bakari, from a neighboring Zero Zero village that is yet to have its own dispensary, receives maternal and child health services at Gazi dispensary. The Mikoko Pamoja project continues to support the dispensary.

As Malaria Spreads, Africa Needs Data on Gene-Edited Mosquitos

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Gene drives could be transformational for the malaria response, but countries need evidence to weigh the benefits over the risks

Mosquito Biologist Dr. Bart Knols, points to an Anopheles mosquito larvae as he speaks on the use of drone technology in the fight against malaria, in a rice field near Zanzibar City, on the island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, October 30, 2019. Picture taken October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

Trump's Executive Order on Vaccines Could Be Contagious

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The push to split the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine into separate shots could have a ripple effect on global markets

Used MMR vaccines are pictured in a sharps container at the City of Lubbock Health Department, in Lubbock, Texas, on February 27, 2025.

The Opioid Use Treatment Young Americans Can't Access

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More than 500,000 young people have opioid use disorder, but data shows many aren't getting buprenorphine, a medication proven to reduce overdose deaths

Silvia Martinez sits in her kitchen with her daughter Alize’ urn on August 10, 2026 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Alizé passed in 2022 to an overdose. She was 19 years old.

New U.S. Vaccine Order Creates Confusion Amid Measles Surge

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Former FDA officials reflect on the dangers of Donald Trump's new "Gold Standard" executive order on vaccines, which fragments the childhood immunization schedule

U.S. President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order regarding vaccine flexibility, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2026.

Japan's Immigration Push Calls for Health System Reform

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As Japan seeks to attract foreign workers, the government should address its health system's language barriers, cultural misunderstandings, and structural challenges

Dang Nguyen Thuc Vien, a 32-year-old daughter of refugees from south Vietnam, helps a local Vietnamese resident in Japan as an interpreter at a hospital, in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, on November 25, 2015.

As the Ukraine War Intensifies, Lithuania Prepares Its Health System

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After a record-breaking month for missile strikes in Ukraine, Lithuanian medical professionals are learning the basics of war medicine to prepare for a possible attack

NGO Blue/Yellow co-founder Jonas Ohman puts an inert, drone-carried explosive on a drone at the NGO headquarters in Vilnius, Lithuania, in March 2026.

Cyclospora Outbreak: Is Foodborne Illness Becoming More Common in the United States?

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According to food microbiologist Lee-Ann Jaykus, climate change and funding cuts could lead to greater risk of foodborne disease

A drone view shows a truck transporting fresh produce after leaving the installations of U.S. supplier Taylor Farms, following the temporary closure announced by Taylor Farms, in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato state, Mexico, on July 24, 2026.

Using Guinea's Approach to Contain Ebola in the DRC

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Negotiating access, earning trust, and building a tightly coordinated response are essential to stopping transmission, according to two advisors of Guinea's 2014-16 Ebola response

Rose Komono poses for a picture at a health clinic after overcoming the Ebola virus, in Gueckedou, Guinea, on April 3, 2014.

Making Aid Transition Work: Seven Lessons From the Private Sector

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As global health financing shifts toward country self-reliance, emphasis on principles like measurement and accountability can guide implementation

A forklift unloads boxes containing vials of the R21 malaria vaccine inside a cold room at the Serum Institute of India, in Pune, India, on February 27, 2024.

How Religious Leaders Can Bolster the Ebola Response

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Religious actors can help reduce the fear and mistrust surrounding the Ebola outbreak, and deliver health-care services directly

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.