Marc Silver
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The co-founder of Partners in Health talks about the challenges facing already challenged health-care systems as coronavirus spreads. -
Yes, you can sing "Happy Birthday" twice. Or the ABC song. And you'll hit the recommended time for effective hand-washing. But why stop there? Our readers have groovy musical alternatives. -
A virus first identified in December has altered daily life and public spaces around the globe. These images capture scenes from this unnerving era. -
A photojournalist in Wuhan, China, portrays a city under quarantine in the midst of COVID-19. -
The goal is to create two facilities with more than 1,000 beds for cases of Wuhan coronavirus. But some specialists note that they aren't quite full-service hospitals. -
The topics range from a ticking time bomb in the Arctic to the art of taking selfies in an ethical way. Here are the stories selected by our contributors. -
The topics range from the way mangroves fight climate change to a pop-up pub in China where young patrons learn about the issue of sexual consent. -
Along Lake Victoria, women fishmongers often engage in transactional sex with fishermen — a practice that contributes to Kenya's high rate of HIV. One group is challenging that convention. -
When Walter Mugwe was a teenager in Nairobi, he was angry, frustrated — and getting into trouble. Then came yoga. Now he's 30. Is the practice still his passion?
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A study looks at the toll of cancer on children around the world. Co-author Dr. Lisa Force of St. Jude hospital says: "An important prognostic indicator for survival is where that child is living."
