Fostering bicycle safety for human and planetary well-being
Regular cycling improves physical and mental health, but sustainable urban planning is needed to ensure uptake.
Using AI to track gender-based violence
Artificial intelligence allows safe GBV monitoring and reporting in low- or middle-income countries where data is scarce.
Where household air pollution causes the most harm
According to a new study, exposure to household air pollution remains a leading risk factor for disease and early death.
Autism and Identity: Navigating Disability Versus Difference
A personal account describes the challenges many people on the autism spectrum face and the need for better support
A “Defining Moment” for Global Health Funding
Track how President Trump’s executive orders have jeopardized global health programs that rely on the United States
The lasting damage of wildfires
The health impacts of wildfires are observed years after the initial blazes.
The 10 Americas: How geography, race, and income shape US life expectancy
The differences in U.S. life expectancy are so large it's as if the population lives in separate Americas instead of one.
Out cold: The most common wintertime injuries in a warming world
Shifting weather and rising heating costs create wintertime threats, namely among the elderly and other at-risk groups.
Reversing the decline of health in the USA: a call to action
A series of five new papers starkly describes the current health state of the US: growing disparity across socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groupings that manifests in diverging health outcomes both within the country and relative to all other high-income and middle-income countries.
The USA’s role in global development assistance for health, 2000–30
US leadership in global health activities has been a catalyst for global enthusiasm, creative initiatives, and much-needed funding for health in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).