In July 2014, a man sick with Ebola flew from Liberia into Lagos, Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest and busiest cities. One imported case in a place like that could have sparked an urban epidemic.

Phillips is a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology and vice president of science and strategy for the COVID Collaborative. Much of this analysis is sound — calls to improve stockpiles, ...

In today’s rapidly evolving information landscape, the spread of misinformation about science has emerged as a significant public health concern. To address this issue, the National Academies of ...

Liz covers cardiovascular and metabolic disease, asking why we’re not doing better or even losing ground against the world’s leading killer. Send tips on Signal at LizC.22. Isabella is a chronic ...

Heat therapy is hot right now. Saunas are popping up in more backyards and fitness centers. And heat is part of the constant conversation around optimizing health and wellness. But the idea of ...

Many foods we consume today are ultraprocessed, packed with unhealthy ingredients, and linked to major health risks. As consumption of these foods rises, so do chronic health issues, especially among ...

A surgeon writing in PLOS Global Public Health proposes an imaginary Ig Nobel Prize for Global Health that would honour the ...

Policy decisions do not happen in isolation, nor are they confined to Capitol Hill or Lansing. Decisions made across all ...

From the college student with an idea, to the graduate student who's ready to move out of the lab, to professors ready to ...

A commitment to your physical health and wellness can transform your life. Over the course of your life, this commitment becomes increasingly important and harder to maintain. With research suggesting ...

The programme responds to the growing availability of digital health infrastructure and health data in India ...