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A young woman in a yellow patterned dress sits on a bed next to a small child with a shaved head, both smiling and making eye contact in a bright room.
Jul 01, 2025

Accelerating access to current and future rotavirus vaccines

Accelerating access to current rotavirus vaccines and investing in next-generation candidates could drive down the burden of rotavirus worldwide.
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A health care worker administers a vaccine to a young child during a vaccination campaign in Biadoa, Somalia.
Jun 20, 2025

Integrating nutrition and immunization to strengthen primary health care

Integrating immunization and nutrition can lower costs and maximize programs’ impact, especially for children in hard-to-reach or conflict-affected communities.
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A collage featuring pop cans labeled as gut health drinks, a gut health supplement aisle, headlines about healing a leaky gut, improving gut health, and Gen Z drinking "gut pop," with images of orange juice and leafy greens.
Jun 12, 2025

Why gut health isn’t just for influencers

Gut health may be trending, but for millions of children, it’s a matter of survival—and one we can no longer afford to overlook.
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A person fills a small plastic container with water from a tap, with several large yellow containers nearby. Another person, blurred in the background, stands near a green wall.
Jun 03, 2025

Why does boiling water make it safe to drink?

Boiling water and treating it with chlorine are two fast, effective ways to make water safe and prevent the spread of waterborne diseases.
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A young girl drinks from a makeshift handpump in Liberia. WASH and vaccines are complementary interventions that can work together to prevent waterborne diseases.
May 27, 2025

WASH and vaccines work together to fight disease

Together, WASH and vaccines offer a powerful defense against disease—one that saves lives today and strengthens health systems for tomorrow.
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A group of women and children gather outside a brick building with a thatched roof. One woman holds and examines packaged cholera outbreak emergency supplies, while others observe. The scene takes place in a rural setting with dirt ground.
May 21, 2025

Zambia’s cholera response is a model for collaboration

Zambia's response to a 2024 cholera outbreak is a powerful example of how managing a crisis can lay the groundwork for future resilience.
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A close-up of a baby wearing a red and white hat receiving an oral rotavirus vaccine from an adult using a dropper. The baby is being gently held and the background is softly blurred.
Apr 22, 2025

How rotavirus vaccines are changing the game

Rotavirus vaccines have proven to be a cost-effective intervention that not only saves lives, but also reduces the burden on families and health systems.
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A healthcare worker wearing a mask and apron administers an oral rotavirus vaccine to a baby held by a woman in a headscarf and mask to defend against disease. They are in a room with educational posters on the walls.
Mar 27, 2025

Defending against disease

We can and should defend against diseases that keep children out of school, parents out of work, and soldiers from their posts.
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Headshot of Brittany Feijoo, a diarrheal disease researcher, wearing a gray top. Text next to the image reads: "Q&A - Brittany Feijoo, MSN, FNP-BC, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health." Blue background with paint splatter design and "DEFEATDD" logo.
Mar 26, 2025

Next-gen leaders in diarrheal disease: Q&A with Brittany Feijoo

We talked to Brittany Feijoo, a research associate at Johns Hopkins, about her career path and her research on diarrheal diseases in Kenya.
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A small water access point with blue walls and a sign on top, surrounded by greenery. Three yellow and green containers are placed on the ground, along with a red bowl. The background shows a clear blue sky.
Mar 19, 2025

Confronting cholera and drought in Zambia

The recent cholera outbreak in Zambia is a reminder that water security, public health, and energy supply are deeply interconnected.
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