This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last October, residents in 2 Nigerian states reported deaths from a “strange disease.” Yellow fever had previously spared Enugu and Delta states so some residents blamed spiritual causes for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration on April 13, 2021 halted use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that has been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world has a long way to go before it will see an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are still small victories we can celebrate along the way.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the end of 2020, there was a strong hope that high levels of vaccination would see humanity finally gain the upper hand over SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Among the previously mundane routines that have taken on a new level of anxiety during the pandemic, one rises to the top: going to the dentist. There are few other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Long before the emergence of COVID-19, the United States was struggling to contain a years-long opioid crisis that took tens of thousands of lives every year. Now, with Oxycontin manufacturer…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Human errors at a manufacturing plant forced Johnson & Johnson to throw out 15 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine – enough to vaccinate 7% of the U.S. adult population.…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Wellcome Trust offers key recommendations for increasing vaccine uptake around the world. • In what ways might “vaccine hesitancy” be misunderstood? Why are local partnerships an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tuberculosis is poised for a deadly global surge, as progress slips due to pandemic-induced disruptions. Urgent action and investment are needed to protect progress made and to meet the 2022…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 vaccines reach more people across the country, some people have asked: Could we delay the second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to allow more people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the year since the World Health Organization (WHO) first declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the world has joined together to initiate a colossal, global response to COVID-19 in the effort to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Talking about end-of-life planning, choice, and care can be a touchy subject. No one wants to talk about our mortality. We don’t want to imagine the way we might die.…