#global-health

#global-health

Globally, gun violence is not among the leading causes of death, but more than 700 people are killed by interpersonal gun violence every day.

Tobacco exposure is one of the most significant risk factors identified in the Global Burden of Disease study 2023, contributing to approximately one in eight deaths worldwide.

We have been urging Gilead to make lenacapavir available and affordable for all who need it.

In his latest work, The Plea, Halloran explores how smallpox went from perhaps the deadliest infectious disease in human history to a fading memory.

"This investment is the physical embodiment of the Atkinson family's long-term commitment to research that makes a tangible difference in the well-being of people and the planet."

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has vaccinated 1.1 billion children since its founding in 2000, helping lower-resource countries combat devastating diseases.

"I have witnessed firsthand your compassion, your dedication, and the profound empathy that will define you as physicians," said Dr. Susan Rose, senior vice dean for Medical Education at the Perelman School of Medicine.