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The reasons why the United States is struggling with COVID-19 are changing.

As the number of people with dementia grows, so do the emotional and financial costs of care.

Since the beginning of 2020, COVID has accounted for nearly 1 in 20 deaths globally. This makes it the fourth-leading cause of death worldwide, second-leading in the US, and number one in Brazil, England, France, and Mexico, among others.

Naloxone for everyone and supervised drug consumption rooms could be the future.

Professor Ali H. Mokdad gives the rundown on the omicron subvariant BA.2.

The world must protect the safety of children in all war zones, including those who don't make the news.

True death counts from the virus are likely much higher than official numbers.

Dementia cases may triple globally by 2050, here's how public health professionals can help.

How Singapore, Australia, Vietnam, and others are transitioning.

Preparing for the next COVID-19 variant.

Air pollution is a pernicious threat linked to millions of deaths each year.

What NFL, WNBA, and other professional athletes and teams around the globe can teach us about COVID-19 vaccination.

Isolation, job loss, and gender based violence contributed to the uptick in people living with anxiety and depression.

Science alone won't pull us out of the pandemic.

Which countries will have the highest mortality from COVID-19 come September 1, 2021? The numbers may surprise you. ​

It is time Americans hold themselves accountable for preventing police violence and invest in Black communities.

Face masks and vaccines are just some of the methods schools can use to stay open.

In some countries, suicide among females has increased as the pandemic wears on.

Socially distanced environments require inclusive policies for hard-of-hearing people.

Some privileged Americans are seeking out supplementary COVID-19 vaccines, but the most vulnerable should be prioritized.

While only a fraction of the world is fully vaccinated, some regions—mostly within high-income countries where vaccines are accessible—are entering a liminal space where businesses, governments, the public sector, individuals, and families may start to consider longer-term plans.

While Nepal's lockdown worked to contain COVID-19, the measures had severe consequences on the economy.

The risk of secondhand smoke exposure during COVID lockdowns.

The FDA's recent promise to ban menthol-flavored tobacco needs to go further, nixing flavors in all tobacco products.

We need to rethink what vaccine access means.

Addressing the most shameful human rights violation.

We need to face gender gaps in vision loss.