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A Need for Solidarity in Global Health: The WHO’s Post-Outbreak Updates on Hantavirus and Ebola
The World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to provide an update after declaring the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a global public health emergency. There have been over 390 suspected Ebola [...]
What’s Next for In Vitro Fertilization? A Discussion of Novel Transformations in the Field
Although in vitro fertilization (IVF) has helped many people conceive since the birth of the first IVF baby, the process remains difficult and is not always successful. The field is now exploring using AI, robotics, [...]
The Future of Fetal Monitoring
Every year, more than 35,000 infants in the U.S. suffer brain injuries at birth, many of them considered preventable. Wavelet Medical, a Yale spinout, has developed what may become the first AI-powered, noninvasive fetal EEG [...]
After Roe: Abortion Pills and Political Accountability
Antiabortion groups are increasingly turning against President Trump over continued access to abortion pills during his second term. Despite promises of stronger national restrictions after the fall of Roe v. Wade, the administration has left [...]
A Rare Virus, a Cruise Ship, and an International Response
Hantavirus is a rare, incurable virus transmitted through contact with infected rodents, and a recent outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has put it in the global spotlight. Three passengers died and several others [...]
When Immigration Policy Disrupts Patient Care
The Trump administration quietly eased part of its travel ban, allowing foreign doctors already in the U.S. to resume visa and work permit renewals after hospitals warned of disruptions to patient care. The restrictions had [...]
