Public Health

Iran Is Losing Its Jihad on Tobacco

Reese Erlich

The Islamic Republic's anti-smoking campaign is yet another example of the government's shaky control over its population.

January 22, 2018 | Pulitzer Center

Alone in the Aftermath: Families of Slain Drug Suspects Struggle with Little Support

Pat Nabong

For families of slain drug suspects, the aftermath takes an intense emotional toll. Because of the many barriers to mental health resources, psychological effects remain widely unaddressed.

January 14, 2018 | Goats and Soda

A Mom Fights to Get an Education for Her Deaf Daughters

Kate Petcosky-Kulkarni

There were no schools for the deaf near her village in India. And she had to stand up to the bias against deafness—and the use of sign language.

January 14, 2018 | Narrative.ly

Their Own Government Killed Their Families. Now These Women Are Helping Each Other Survive.

Pat Nabong

You’ve heard about the thousands of Filipinos murdered in Duterte’s drug war. Here’s what’s happened to those left behind.

January 10, 2018 | Pulitzer Center

A Glimpse of the Manav Sadhna Life

Ambar Castillo

Glimpse a few days in the life of the primary slum-serving non-governmental organization in Ahmedabad.

January 10, 2018

E-book: 'Toxic Planet: The Global Health Crisis'

Kem Knapp Sawyer

The Pulitzer Center launches its newest e-book: "Toxic Planet: The Global Health Crisis"—a searing look at pollution, an issue that affects us all. Now available on iTunes, Atavist, and Kindle.

January 09, 2018 | PRI's GlobalPost Investigations

Cuba Has a Lung Cancer Vaccine. But American Patients Can't Get It Without Breaking the Law.

Sally H. Jacobs

President Trump's tightening of regulations governing travel to Cuba came as little surprise last fall. But there's one group heavily impacted that he may not have thought of: lung cancer patients.

January 07, 2018 | Pulitzer Center

Manav Sadhna’s Mark: The Creative Disease Prevention Connection

Ambar Castillo

How does a personalized, performance-based approach to preventative health make all the difference for slum communities in Ahmedabad? One NGO answers by leaving its mark.

January 07, 2018 | Pulitzer Center

Tales from the Toilet: The Art of Disease Prevention in Western India

Ambar Castillo

Is the toilet the best object for human connection? What is the place for puppetry in health? Is sex education all fun and games? Health advocates answer these complex questions.

January 04, 2018 | Science Magazine

How to Defeat a Nerve Agent

Richard Stone

The threat of future nerve agent attacks is spurring urgent efforts to find better countermeasures, with several promising compounds in the pipeline.

January 04, 2018 | Public Health Post

Note from the Field: Using Self-Care to Restore Compassion

Madeline Bishop

Compassion helps public health workers face human suffering every day, but compassion fatigue can set in if they neglect their own health and self-care.

January 04, 2018 | Science Magazine

Seeking Answers for Iran’s Chemical Weapons Victims—Before Time Runs Out

Richard Stone

In the 1980s, Iraq frequently shelled Iranian soldiers and villagers with sulfur mustard and nerve agents. Scientists are seeking to uncover how the chemical attacks trigger illnesses decades later.

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