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Center frame of a dirt street surrounded by tin buildings in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Mpox in DRC: alarming human-to-human spread

After the mpox pandemic in 2022, a new epidemic is spreading in South Kivu. Scientists are studying the risk to better control it.
Piétons andins circulant à côté d’un autobus à l’arrêt.

Andean cities choked by traffic pollution

Road traffic pollutes the air in Andean cities. Experts recommend assessing risks according to the dangerousness of particles, not their quantity.
A woman wearing a cap and a white lab coat observes blood samples under a microscope.

HIV treatments in Africa: the importance of extended clinical trials in the field

The NAMSAL clinical trial on HIV patient care in sub-Saharan Africa confirms the need for alternative treatments.

Hanoi suffocated by fine particles resulting from human activity

The majority of the intense fine particulate pollution in Hanoi, which is particularly dangerous to health, is linked to human activities.
Groups of people are seated at tables far apart, getting vaccinated.

Social listening in healthcare must be balanced with field interviews

Social listening in health can accurately represent the population's perceptions, provided that online data collection is combined with field analysis.
Man speaking in front of a group of African women seated in a semi-circle.

Promises and challenges of community health

Establishing truly universal health coverage is one of the major challenges of our time, and community health seems to be an appropriate response.
Femme népalaise devant étagères pleines de bocaux remplis de diverses graines

Preserving local and indigenous knowledge to protect biodiversity

In an unprecedented context of declining biodiversity, a team of scientists has just published a paper calling for the preservation of local and indigenous knowledge of biodiversity, alongside that of plants.