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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Why SARS-CoV-2 changed everything about how we understand infectious disease threats
Dr. Sharma still remembers the first COVID-19 patient she treated in March 2020. “He came in with fever and cough—symptoms…
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Contraception: Why 164 million women have unmet contraceptive needs while methods exist that could save their lives
Fatima sat across from the community health worker, finally voicing what she’d been afraid to say. “I need to stop…
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Congenital disorders: Why 295,000 newborns die yearly from birth defects we know how to prevent and treat
Sarah, 26 weeks pregnant, watched the screen showing her baby. The technician excused herself to get the doctor. Within minutes,…
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Complementary feeding: Why the transition from breast milk at 6 months determines if your child thrives or falls behind
Maya watched her daughter reach for the mashed sweet potato on the spoon. Six months old exactly. First solid food…
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Common goods for health: Why clean water, disease tracking, and safety laws need government funding that markets will never provide
The cholera outbreak started small—just three cases in a coastal town in East Africa. But the country had a functioning…
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Commercial determinants of health: The tobacco, alcohol, and junk food industries killing 8 million people yearly while claiming to care
Dr. Rodriguez sat in a public health conference listening to a tobacco company representative explain their commitment to “harm reduction.”…
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Clinical trials: Why every medicine you take exists because strangers volunteered to test it first
Sarah held the consent form in her hands, reading it for the third time. She had breast cancer. Standard treatment…
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Climate change: The health crisis doctors can’t treat but we can still prevent
Dr. Sharma worked the emergency room during Delhi’s record-breaking heatwave last summer. The first patient arrived at dawn—a 67-year-old construction…
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Chronic respiratory diseases: The silent epidemic stealing breath from millions worldwide
Maria first noticed something wrong when she couldn’t keep up with her grandson anymore. Simple walks left her gasping. Climbing…
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Cholera: Why a treatable disease still kills thousands when clean water would stop it
The text message came at 3 AM. Dr. Hassan, working with an aid organization in Yemen, watched five patients arrive…
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Children’s environmental health: The invisible killers in the air, water, and dirt
Three-year-old Maya couldn’t stop coughing. Her mother thought it was just another cold, common in their neighborhood near a busy…
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Childhood cancer: Why 80% survive in rich countries but only 30% in poor ones
Seven-year-old Amara was diagnosed with leukemia in rural Kenya. Her mother sold everything—their goats, her jewelry, borrowed from relatives—to get…
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Child health: Why millions of preventable deaths happen while we watch
The small boy arrived at the clinic barely breathing. His mother had walked six hours carrying him, watching his tiny…
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Child Growth: The Most Important Numbers You’re Not Tracking
Every month, Sophie takes her 18-month-old daughter Emma to the clinic. The nurse measures Emma, plots the numbers on a…
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The Disease That Went From Nowhere to Everywhere
Picture this: it’s 2003, and you’re a medical student in Brazil. You’re memorizing hundreds of diseases, but chikungunya isn’t one…
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