This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’ve all been there before: A friend or loved one feels down, maybe even depressed, but we’re not sure how to raise the subject. Will it offend them? Could it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since March 2007, the federal government has maintained a website to help researchers, evaluators and community practitioners find effective, proven, evidence-based programs that work to both prevent and treat substance…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Torrential downpours and subsequent mudslides in the crowded capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, earlier this week are expected to worsen the cholera outbreak that has held…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Deworm the World Initiative works in close partnership with governments around the world to eliminate the public health threat of worms by supporting the scale-up of school-based mass deworming…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Twenty-two research-based biopharmaceutical companies invested more than $2 billion in research and development to counter antimicrobial resistance in 2016, according to a survey released Thursday, potentially upending widespread perceptions that the private sector…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mobile banking and financial services apps like Digit, Albert and WiseBanyan have become integral parts of many Americans’ financial lives. The next wave of fintech startups are using increasingly sophisticated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Trump has announced his intent to unveil an infrastructure initiative this in January 2018. Although details are lacking, the initiative is expected to include $200 billion of federal spending…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As Nigeria’s battles on to become a polio-free country, Bill and Melinda Gates have taken an extraordinary step to give Africa’s largest economy a helping hand through their foundation. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we look ahead to an exciting 2018, it’s a good moment to reflect on the recent past. Steve Caddick, Wellcome’s Director of Innovation, provides a personal perspective on some of…
“When you’re in the middle of a crisis and you have to ask for money, you’re already too late.” That’s Dr. Beth Cameron, and she’s someone who should know. Beth…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) recognizes the importance of promoting people’s health and well-being to sustainable development. However, ensuring quality health care coverage for people — without having…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over 2.5 billion people around the world need glasses but don’t have access to them. In the era of the Sustainable Development Goals, it is critical that eye health is…