When Ruth Nankanja Mukiibi, founding director of the Sickle Cell Association of Uganda, had her first pregnancy two decades ago, she defied both medical convention and her doctor's stern warnings. “A ...

Children and young people have higher risks of rare vascular and inflammatory diseases up to 12 months after a first COVID-19 ...

Matea Cañizares’ call to reduce heat stress in schools is timely and welcome.1 The Philippines had repeated heat-related ...

In the field of paediatrics, the concept of normal (ie, typical)—in contrast to different, special, deviant, delayed, or ...

In these uncertain, volatile, and unprecedented times, the role of science is more important than ever. Scientific advances that benefit humanity and ensure planetary sustainability for current and ...

Contraception and family planning are vital aspects of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Despite major advances in ...

The use of immunotherapy in patients with various types of cancer has led to dramatic increases in survival. Increased median ...

At the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, UK, Nigeria was one of many African countries that committed to build a climate resilient and sustainable health system.1 Considering the ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we were all reminded of the long history of masks used as protection against disease, ranging ...

The US Federal Government is gridlocked. When the 2025 fiscal year ended, the Senate and House of Representatives had not ...

The interventions chosen to change diets matter for the shift that can be attained and for the direction and size of the ...

The recent ceasefire agreement is bringing a fragile peace to Gaza. Aside from a cessation of hostilities, it has important ...