As we mark 5 years since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world continues to face numerous epidemics of emerging and re-emerging diseases, including mpox, cholera, avian influenza, ...

Clinical research is sine qua non for understanding and solving public health challenges.1 Clinical trials are central to advancing scientific knowledge and can have an impact on many areas (but not ...

As leaders of medical schools across Africa, we articulate our shared commitment to dynamic, innovative and socially ...

Introduction Screening to identify traumatic births and childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) is ...

Since first detected in 1996, the highly pathogenic H5N1 ‘bird influenza’ has been perennially widespread in wild birds and ...

Since 2012, the WHO has recommended a single low dose of primaquine (SLDPQ, 0.25 mg/kg) alongside artemisinin-based ...

The expedited approval of mpox vaccines is critical to addressing this public health emergency. Building on the practice in ...

Communicating health risks via social media is an important objective for public health organisations. Behavioural science ...

Introduction Urban areas are generally associated with better health outcomes. However, in many low-income and middle-income ...

The effective altruism (EA) movement has seen explosive growth within the last decade, resulting in the allocation of hundreds of millions of dollars in funding towards altruistic causes. The movement ...

Introduction Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is linked to multiple malignancies and autoimmune conditions, with different disease ...

Background Access to adequate antenatal care (ANC) is crucial for improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Despite ...