Health Equity

In New Orleans’ urban heat islands, too few green spaces, poverty, and inadequate cooling options make residents vulnerable to heat’s health risks.

A trio of authors from VillageReach address what’s needed to address the digital divide and design health programs informed by community needs—drawing on help tech tools that help under-reached communities share feedback. 

Protesting coal dust and half-burned medical waste, South Baltimore residents lead the way on environmental health research.

The 2024 U.S. elections will shape the future of global health policy, determining whether the nation will continue to provide crucial leadership to advance global health. 

Capnographs—simple medical devices that monitor a patient's breathing during surgery—can dramatically lower anesthesia-related complications and deaths, but they are often not available at all in many low-resource countries.