This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious airborne disease that attacks the lungs of the person it infects. Statistically, more men contract TB around the world, but health experts in developing countries argue that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. World health experts met recently to discuss an emerging global health crisis linked to the COVID-19 pandemic: plummeting rates of basic vaccinations among the world’s children. While many experts have been acutely…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. India has been struck hard by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic—daily cases and deaths peaked at more than 400,000 cases and 4,000 deaths, respectively, almost four to five…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To encourage young people to get COVID vaccines before the first day of school on Sept. 13, the city is opening 25 pop-up vaccination sites at Summer Rising programs starting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Shipments of nine million COVID-19 vaccine doses are being delivered from the UK to countries around the world this week to help fight the pandemic. The deliveries are much needed because,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New York City teachers will be required to be vaccinated by the time school reopens in September, or be tested weekly, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The city is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite many countries making progress on vaccinating their populations against COVID-19 and resuming pre-pandemic activities — traveling, going back into the office, and meeting with friends and family members in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As COVID-19 cases climb in the U.S. fueled by the more infectious delta variant, colleges continue to encourage or mandate those on their campuses to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the United States flounders to meet its COVID-19 vaccine targets—only 49% of Americans are fully vaccinated to date. The especially contagious Delta variant has the daily number of new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At a private hospital in Burundi’s capital, emergency specialist Emmanuel Kubwayo is worried for the first time since the coronavirus started spreading around the world last year. Kubwayo initially shared…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. India is unlikely to be the last country encountering catastrophic outbreaks as the COVID-19 pandemic persists and evolves. The lessons from India’s experience are especially relevant to other developing countries,…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report details the significant impact of COVID-19 on mobility structures and how best to navigate new safety guidance in the wake of the pandemic. • How do…