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‘I never thought I deserved something so valuable’: How birth kits are empowering NYC mothers

‘I never thought I deserved something so valuable’: How birth kits are empowering NYC mothers

The founder of Saving Mothers tells how the threats to maternal health may be different in New York City and Kenya, but the need is the same: for all women, everywhere, to have a safe, clean birth.

Dr. Taraneh Shirazian
Dr. Taraneh Shirazian
GlobalGlobal
Some good news: Ethiopia beats back Marburg virus

Some good news: Ethiopia beats back Marburg virus

This outbreak offers clear proof that the international community — including the United States — has lost neither the will nor the ability to respond to serious global health risks.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
AtlantaAtlanta
New report says Georgia’s public health system is stretched thin

New report says Georgia’s public health system is stretched thin

The report recommends increasing county funding, consolidating districts, and giving DPH more authority to address workforce and service gaps.

Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
New YorkNew York
How one NYC rat warrior finds pride in restoring public spaces

How one NYC rat warrior finds pride in restoring public spaces

One day at Jackie Robinson Park, a longtime resident approached me and said, "I see you out here every month. Whatever you’re doing — it’s working. My grandkids are back on the swings."

Nadia Shepherd
Nadia Shepherd
GlobalGlobal
Consolidation may be the answer to more austere global health funding

Consolidation may be the answer to more austere global health funding

One expert told me that merging organizations could do more than cut costs. “One institution with a broader mandate could improve efficiency and be better at building health systems.”

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
AtlantaAtlanta
How new funding for rural health will help — and how it won’t

How new funding for rural health will help — and how it won’t

The same bill that created the Rural Health Transformation program will phase out a program that provided crucial payments to hospitals and health care providers operating on thin margins.

Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
New YorkNew York
Watch: What I learned from a Legionnaires' disease outbreak about building relationships

Watch: What I learned from a Legionnaires' disease outbreak about building relationships

I came to a town hall meeting to talk about facts. Residents came to talk about injustice. That was the night I learned that relationships always come first, and facts come second.

Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
NationalNational
Q&A: An HIV doctor who refused to censor data at the CDC

Q&A: An HIV doctor who refused to censor data at the CDC

John Weiser resigned from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after deciding not to remove data on transgender people.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
New YorkNew York
Watch: How a doctor who needed care for her father started India Home

Watch: How a doctor who needed care for her father started India Home

I understood dementia in theory. But when it hit home — my home — none of the textbooks could prepare me for that pain. And what hurt most was this: There was nowhere for my father to go.

Dr. Vasundhara Kalasapudi
Dr. Vasundhara Kalasapudi
AtlantaAtlanta
Georgia public health stories to watch in 2026

Georgia public health stories to watch in 2026

From federal funding shifts to Atlanta’s readiness for outbreaks and the World Cup, here’s what I’m keeping an eye on for next year.

Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
GlobalGlobal
There’s more to the measles comeback than misinformation

There’s more to the measles comeback than misinformation

Other gaps in protection against the highly contagious disease include access to hard-to-reach clinics and ‘social determinants of vaccination.’

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
NationalNational
Measles approaches 2,000 cases in U.S. as scientists study links between outbreaks

Measles approaches 2,000 cases in U.S. as scientists study links between outbreaks

Scientists are conducting genetic analyses to see if the measles outbreak that started in Texas is still spreading from state to state. It’s a contentious question, because the findings may determine whether America loses its measles-free status.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
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