03/30/2026
Essay
In this Essay, Catherine Chunda-Liyoka, Justin Pulford et al argue that a deliberate and sustained shift toward strengthening research systems with a greater focus on implementation research would be an effective way to promote genuine research partnerships.
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03/23/2026
Opinion
In this Opinion, published for World TB Day 2026, Sharonann Lynch et al write that having TB diagnostic tools alone is not enough. History has shown that without ambitious and measurable rollout plans, these innovations can languish for years before reaching the people who need them.
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03/27/2026
Review
In this Review, Francisco Ortega and Gabriel Abarca-Brown reflect on the enduring tensions and possibilities of social medicine as a global, evolving project oriented toward health equity and social justice.
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03/06/2026
Essay
This Essay by Farnaz Sabet, George C. Patton et al uses the example of care for pregnant girls to provide insights into the consequences of adopting one dominant framing when responding to complex social and health conditions.
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03/11/2026
social, behavioral, and qualitative research
This study by Michelle Lokot et al applies an intersectional lens to explore how to tackle power hierarchies (including race, gender, age, education/expertise) during visits in the “Global South”, based on a case study of an academic institution in the United Kingdom.
03/11/2026
evidence based public health
Richie J. Carr, Sara W. Alattar, Lana A. Al-Rifai et al find that a vape ban could have intended and unintended consequences for young adults who use disposable vapes, including increasing the use of cigarettes among some of these individuals.
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03/06/2026
Infectious diseases
This paper by Amy Marie Campbell et al comprehensively assesses D-MOSS dengue forecasting performance since operationalisation through both statistical accuracy (absolute dengue incidence, trajectory of incidence, timing of peaks), and operational utility (predictions for specific decision-making scenarios).
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03/18/2026
Opinion
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03/09/2026
Injuries, trauma, and global surgery
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03/05/2026
Indigenous health
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03/18/2026
evidence based public health
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