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The global oxygen crisis
The global need for medical oxygen is high, but there are huge access gaps to tackle.
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The psychology of nostalgia
Can we harness nostalgia for our own wellbeing?
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Guinea eliminates sleeping sickness
Guinea uses novel approach to eliminate disease.
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USA issues stop-work order on global aid
President Trump has stopped work on foreign aid projects.
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A WHO without the United States
What happens if the United States withdraws from the WHO?
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The toll of wildfires on health
What are the long-term health effects of wildfires that persist even once extinguished?
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Should we be worried about HMPV?
We look behind the headlines to reality check what is going on with HMPV.
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A Malawi ‘Spay Day’
How can a ‘Spay Day’ help stop the spread of rabies?
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One Health in Malawi
Claudia meets the vets who are treating animals in order to protect people from disease.
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2024 in global health: a review
Which stories shaped global health in 2024?