global health

New Vaccines Bring Hope to the Fight Against Malaria

By December 2024, 17 African countries had started using malaria vaccines in some regions, and over 30 more were planning wider rollouts, showing major progress in fighting the disease. The extraordinary demand highlights the urgent need to scale up vaccine production to meet the needs of children across the continent

Building Communities with Heart: Lessons from Kevin L. Newell

Kevin L. Newell, the CEO and founder of Royal Capital Group, a real estate development firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on pivotal strategies for building thriving, inclusive communities.

US Health

Cause for Concern: U.S. Women’s Health Care

Giving birth comes with inherent risks, but preventable death shouldn’t be one of them. While I still have hope for meaningful policy and system changes, the current state of women’s health care gives me pause on having children.

Burness News

The Words We Use: Why Do We Use Them?

Working with our partner at Bellwether Research, we conducted online focus groups to dig into not only how people from across the country feel about certain terms, but why – and to hear perceptions about the pace of change and who’s driving it.

US Health

Perspective: Exercise Fuels My Body and My Mind

We need to reframe exercise as fuel for the mind and body–something that you need every day like food and water–not something that can be pushed to the back burner.

US Health

The Promise of Personalized Medicine For All

Not only do we need more diverse populations participating in research, but we also need diversity among biomedical researchers and medical practitioners to lead these efforts. That makes research stronger and builds trust with diverse communities who see themselves and feel the research is more relevant to their lives.

Gender and Sexual Reproductive Health

Daring Adventures

“When Evan told me he was transgender, I felt scared and alone. I still feel scared, but I don't feel alone anymore.” This is what my dear friend Rachel told me casually on a walk recently as I asked how she opens up the discussion about her newly released book, Daring Adventures, Helping Gender-Diverse Kids and Their Families Thrive.