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Despite their critical role, nurses in low-resource settings, in particular, often lack access to high-quality training and leadership roles, writes Belinda Karimi Mbaabu, a registered nurse from Kenya.  

The influence of religious leaders like Eliud Wekesa—who claims to be Jesus and tells followers that only prayers can heal them—is one reason many NTDs persist in LMIC countries, but that is starting to change.

As counterfeit medications proliferate, researchers work to alert doctors and patients to the risks.

The analysis suggests racial sorting in U.S. hospital admissions exists independent of neighborhood demographics.

Endemic in over 127 countries, dengue poses a significant threat to public health in many regions of the globe—particularly those with an abundance of mosquitoes and a scarcity of health care access.

Junrui Di, PhD ’19, works at Pfizer as a digital medicine statistician.

Oral rehydration salts can prevent most deaths from child diarrhea, but a study in India shows that many providers think patients don't want it. 

Throughout Latin America and globally, Indigenous communities face significant challenges in accessing health care, particularly when it comes to complex systems like surgical care. 

Following a recent high-profile death, ketamine—for decades used as a popular party drug—came under public scrutiny for its use as a treatment for everything from psychiatric illnesses to autoimmune diseases.

The antiviral Paxlovid is very effective at preventing severe outcomes from COVID infection, but not enough people are taking it.

As the rate of sexually transmitted infections continues to rise in the U.S., doxycycline, a widely used antibiotic, has shown promise in preventing infection.

Emmanuel Nfor’s training as a pharmacist in Cameroon didn’t cover the drug supply management side—yet that fell to him, too. He calls for an overhaul of the system—training locals in LMICs on pharmaceutical system strengthening.

Transgender people live in an often-hostile world. Can community, research, and resilience reduce the threats to their health?

To ensure AI meets people’s needs and not vice-versa, we need data science—and humility.

Common questions about influenza and the annual flu vaccine get answers from experts in infectious diseases and public health policy.