This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Early on in the pandemic, global health experts envisioned a nightmare scenario: Covid-19 vaccines are created, but they go almost exclusively to rich countries that can afford to buy them.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The report, titled ‘German funding for LGBTIQA+ human rights work in the Global South and East’, surveys and documents funding from Germany for LGBTIQA+ human rights work. “For vulnerable minorities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States has a surplus of COVID-19 vaccines—more than enough to vaccinate every adult. Poor countries, however, are still struggling to secure doses. Should those vaccines be sent to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If there’s one take-home message for the general public about the coronavirus vaccines approved in the US, it’s that they are remarkably effective. But Michigan State University’s Morteza Mahmoudi is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The algorithm could lead to more timely emergency response and planning. Researchers incorporated the architecture of city drainage systems and readings from flood gauges into a comprehensive statistical framework. With…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new study looking across a large body of research finds further evidence for the safety of vaccines that are Food and Drug Administration–approved and routinely recommended for children, adults, and pregnant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) uploaded a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) related to ‘COVID-19 Vaccination of Persons without prescribed Identity Cards through CoWIN’ on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even though the vast majority of people with alcohol use disorder see their doctors regularly for a range of issues, fewer than one in 10 ever get treatment for drinking,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Angelina Spicer showed up to Kedren Community Health Center in South Los Angeles to get her COVID-19 vaccine in March, she was shocked to see hundreds of people waiting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. School superintendents are hearing two urgent and contradictory messages as the nation works to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re being told to help their students and systems “recover” quickly.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Throughout the pandemic, prisons have been a hotspot for COVID-19, with case rates in prisons between four to five times higher than in the general population. Despite being disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, however, most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After some initial bumps in the road, COVID-19 vaccine rollout has accelerated across the United States, as have rollbacks of certain public health measures. But city leaders worry that some residents remain hesitant…