This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Vaccines are gradually becoming more widely available across the United States. But as the fight to ensure everyone can access them continues, the US is also entering the second phase of its…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Jenner Institute of Oxford University announced that during their phase two trials concerning 450 children in Burkina Faso over 12 months, the vaccine achieved 77% efficacy, surpassing the World…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Okello Aballa Ognum regularly has to walk deep into the jungles of southwest Ethiopia to treat the water ponds that harbor a debilitating parasitic disease. Painstakingly, he measures the water…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 1. Vaccines save up to 3 million children a year from deadly diseases. At the same time, one in five children — 19 million worldwide — lack access to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Vaccines are one of our greatest success stories, but vaccination rates for many diseases have been stalling; this has been exacerbated with the disruption caused by Covid-19. Anna Mouser sets…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than half of the adult members of Navajo Nation have been vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a press release. The 300,000-member strong community has surpassed the general rate of vaccination…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. William Petri, University of Virginia Editor’s Note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration lifted the pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting many of the typical ways food assistance is provided to those in need while economic prospects for many Americans are rapidly deteriorating. A top priority…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States Congress is considering a stimulus package to help sustain an economy threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes a request for nearly US$60 billion to support the airline industry.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As soon as the Chinese government released the genetic code of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in January 2020, vaccine developers swung into action to make effective vaccines in record time. Clinical trials began…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 vaccines are on their way to arms around the world, but they need your help to make sure they are equitably distributed. According to Our World in Data, more than…
We know from study after study that most older adults would prefer to age in place, in their homes, with their families and embedded in their communities. But our health…