Deportation practices in the USA continue to undermine the communication and disability rights of asylum seekers with disabilities, especially deaf individuals, causing serious health consequences and ...

Hospitals are protected spaces under international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, and are further safeguarded by WHO standards, which prohibit military or security force ...

Pandemic preparedness in fragile and conflict-affected states is shaped less by technical deficits than by enduring political, institutional, and security constraints. Protracted conflict, chronic ...

Neuroprotection in ischaemic stroke commonly means a treatment that results in the preservation of brain tissue in the setting of either focal or global ischaemia. The nominal focus on neuronal tissue ...

The European Diabetes Forum (EUDF) welcomes the Safe Hearts Plan1 for cardiovascular health in the EU, released on Dec 16, 2025. We strongly support the Safe Hearts Plan's integrated approach to ...

Cancer is now a major cause of premature mortality in every region,1,2 yet the global health system still cannot answer basic questions about access to essential cancer medicines. Spending on oncology ...

Abraham Verghese is heir to a long tradition of doctors who write, writers who also practised medicine. Some of the best ...

Iran is facing a humanitarian crisis, with widespread reports of deaths.1 With profound sorrow, we acknowledge the gravity of this moment. This Correspondence does not address the ongoing violence, ...

A number of critical funding and staffing cuts initiated by the Trump administration, along with inadequate efforts by most ...

Walter Dowdle, a renowned microbiologist, virologist, and public health leader who worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and WHO, and made significant contributions to ...

University of Oslo Commission on Global Governance for Health published its report in 2014.1 At that time, progress towards the Millennium Development Goals had been made, the Sustainable Development ...

Interpreters, peer navigators, educational materials, and text message reminders can improve the yield and cost-effectiveness of screening and treatment for tuberculosis infection among migrants.