This grassroots reflection explores vaccine hesitancy through real patient encounters, historical trauma, and the communication gaps that fuel mistrust. It calls for culturally sensitive, community-driven strategies to rebuild trust and improve vaccine uptake

On December 22, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lenacapavir as treatment option for HIV-1 patients who are unable to be fully virologically suppressed due to resistance, intolerance, or safety issues. Lenacapavir is given alongside two other fully active agents in the treatment of HIV if at least one agent has a high barrier to resistance.

A profile on María Eugenia Toledo-Romaní, a medical doctor and epidemiologist from Santa Clara, Cuba, was inspired by her parents—an epidemiologist father and a devoted mother. Trained at the Pedro Kourí Tropical Medicine Institute, her work centers on arbovirus control and vaccine evaluation, leading clinical trials and impact studies across Cuba

This profile highlights Dr. Olayinka Omigbodun’s journey from personal tragedy to becoming a pioneering figure in child and adolescent psychiatry in Nigeria. It explores her advocacy for mental health reform, her leadership in academic medicine, and her commitment to transforming care for young people across Africa

We highlighted Dr. O.N. Ray Bignall II’s advocacy for health equity in pediatric nephrology. It explores how his lived experience and leadership have shaped efforts to address systemic disparities in child health, especially for marginalized communities.

Alemnew Fitayehu Dagnew, raised in rural Ethiopia, was propelled by his parents’ deep commitment to education despite their own limited schooling. His academic journey spans institutions in Ethiopia, Italy, and the U.S., including Johns Hopkins, shaped by mentors at every stage.

Our article inThe Lancet Respiratory Medicine discusses the global burden of chronic respiratory diseases, emphasizing their under-recognition and the need for stronger public health responses. It calls for integrated strategies to improve prevention, diagnosis, and management worldwide