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The sign-language teacher helping health workers in Burundi talk to deaf patients
In health care, access to information is often as important as access to medicines. Willy Kamugisha is trying to make sure deaf people aren’t left out.
Climate change and health – the health workers’ eyewitness perspective
Working within communities, health workers are ideally placed to see the health impacts of climate change – and to identify ways to mitigate them.
How portable, AI X-ray machines are helping Uganda beat TB
Diagnosing TB early is key to stopping transmission – and in hard-to-reach areas, an intelligent X-ray machine in a backpack may make all the difference.
With two recommended vaccines and expanded supply, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO are working closely with governments and partners to increase malaria prevention and protection for children.
Nightmares could be an early warning sign of an autoimmune disease flare-up – new study
Nightmares and day-time hallucinations often precede lupus flare-ups.
The fascinating link between biodiversity and mental wellbeing
Is biodiversity the missing piece to happier cities? According to a new study, spending time in diverse natural spaces boosts mental health. Here's how.
Birth by C-section may weaken immune response to measles vaccination
Experts stress the need for two vaccine doses to ensure full protection against disease.
WHA77: 50 years of immunisation history light the way forward
The first half-century of routine vaccination saved 153 million lives. That calls for optimism, even in the face of sobering challenges.
How to vaccinate the world during the next flu pandemic
More work is needed to ensure everyone can access pandemic flu vaccines when we need them, say Nicole Lurie and Freya Hopper at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).
Parasites in your pelvis: breaking the silence on female genital schistosomiasis
Brigitte Meugang is a nurse in the Centre Médical d’Arrondissement de Nkomo, Cameroon, and a leader in the Movement for Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030). Having joined a peer learning programme on female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), a little…
Making a difference in Kenya: Research nurse Melanie Abongo
Discover how a Kenyan nurse's journey from a lakeside hospital to global research conferences fueled her passion for healthcare.
Bad blood? The uncertainty around microclots and Long COVID
Scientists are debating whether microscopic blood clots are responsible for the wide range of symptoms in Long COVID.