Research & Analysis

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.

How Scientists Can Revive Global Health Drug Development

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South African biomedical researchers are spearheading new approaches to catalyze drug discovery and manufacturing

A medical laboratory technician at the Wits Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit, works in the research lab at the Wits University Faculty of Health Sciences, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 14, 2025.

Drone Mapping: A Bird's-Eye View of a Neglected Tropical Disease in Nigeria

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Aerial approaches are helping researchers identify high-risk areas for schistosomiasis, enabling more effective control and treatment

Fishermen are seen at the Oyan River, on July 2025.

Reforming WHO: Five Considerations for the Next Director General

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The World Health Organization's next chapter could become more focused, technically authoritative, and strategically disciplined through strategic reforms

The World Health Organization headquarters is seen in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 28, 2025.