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Public Health Archive

Archives for February 2024

Future Perfect
Should Big Pharma pay poor countries for finding new diseases?Should Big Pharma pay poor countries for finding new diseases?
Future Perfect

There’s a stalemate over stopping future pandemics — and it comes down to money.

By Dylan Scott
World Politics
Hospitals are supposed to be safe. Not in Gaza.Hospitals are supposed to be safe. Not in Gaza.
World Politics

Israel’s raid on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis might break international humanitarian law.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
Future Perfect
The death of the world’s best marathon runner is part of a troubling global trendThe death of the world’s best marathon runner is part of a troubling global trend
Future Perfect

Car crashes are killing too many young Africans like Kelvin Kiptum.

By Dylan Scott
We have treatments for opioid addiction that work. So why is the problem getting worse?
Future Perfect

Opioid addiction doesn’t get as many headlines as it used to, but the crisis is as bad as ever. It doesn’t have to be.

By Lydialyle Gibson
Future Perfect
From Gaza to Sudan, conflict is driving a rise in hunger worldwideFrom Gaza to Sudan, conflict is driving a rise in hunger worldwide
Future Perfect

In the 21st century, famine isn’t inevitable. It’s a policy choice.

By Dylan Scott