Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which has helped vaccinate over 1.1 billion children globally since 2000, may become more reliant on philanthropy after the U.S. slashed funding. But private money comes with private agendas and strings attached.

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US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs

Now that the US has stopped funding Gavi, the vaccine alliance will likely become more dependent on philanthropy than ever before.

Early grief can feel like free fall: disorienting, exhausting, unbearable. A grief researcher & widow herself shares 5 simple, evidence-based tools to help you survive the rawest days after loss, one moment at a time (send this to a friend who could use the encouragement ❤️)

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Grief feels unbearable, disorienting and chaotic – a grief researcher and widow shares evidence-based ways to face the early days of loss

Grief affects the mind, body, emotions, nervous system and even deeply held beliefs – a reality many only grasp once loss arrives.

Are you part of the half of American parents who aren’t sure if federal health agencies recommend #covid shots for healthy kids this fall? With mixed messages from the FDA, CDC and HHS, a pediatrician we spoke with writes: skip the confusion and talk to your doctor to make the best decision.

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COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance

Abrupt policy changes and confusing public messaging have injected confusion in back-to-school vaccine protocols.

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Arresting homeless people for sleeping in public spaces doesn't reduce homelessness, according to a professor who studies the issue. It often leads to worse health and makes it harder to find stable housing.

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San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets

More than one year after the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling, a geographer who researches homelessness finds that the ruling is lea...

Women in #STEM often face isolation and alienation. A new course aims to equip them with tools to navigate their careers, from networking to dealing with harassment. https://buff.ly/etYX03C

Trump's plan to rescind the EPA's finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health may violate 4 federal laws, including requirements for scientific peer review and public input. A professor who has served on numerous scientific federal advisory committees explains: https://buff.ly/EwPtpr1

Over 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing famine conditions. All 320,000 children under 5 are at risk of acute malnutrition. Starvation as a weapon of war has a dark history, not just in the Mideast, but here in the US, according to a scholar of Indigenous history: https://buff.ly/MjBCM7f

Each afternoon, a familiar conversation unfolds in many households. “How was school today?” “Fine.” “What did you learn?” “Nothing.” A scholar who studies adolescent education offers 5 simple strategies to get your kids talking:

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Getting beyond answers like ‘fine’ and ‘nothing’: 5 simple ways to spark real talk with kids

Kids have a lot to say. Sometimes they just need a little help to feel confident speaking up.

Women in STEM face challenges and underrepresentation – this course gives them tools to succeed

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Women in STEM face challenges and underrepresentation – this course gives them tools to succeed

Women still face discrimination and underrepresentation in STEM fields; receiving mentoring and tools to navigate male-dominated fields can help th...

My research team used 18 years of sea wave records to learn how destructive ‘rogue waves’ form – here’s what we found

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My research team used 18 years of sea wave records to learn how destructive ‘rogue waves’ form – here’s what we found

Researchers have used lab models to study how rogue waves form, but these don’t always transfer over to the natural world.