Given organ scarcity, transplantation programs state that patient promises of compliance cannot be taken at face value, excluding candidates who are deemed untrustworthy.

Dr Sean C. McConnell provides an introduction to gene editing, and Scott J. Schweikart discusses what prudent governance requires.

During one 2014 Ebola epidemic, arrival of “safe burial” teams was often delayed. Some buried their loved ones themselves, which undermined containment efforts.

Culturally appropriate responsiveness to mental illnesses is critical to mitigating local persons’ distrust of international clinicians.

How would gathering preclinical data and improving research infrastructure facilitate clearer definitions of “population vulnerability” and “risk acceptability”?

Journalists have long covered outbreaks of infectious disease and newsrooms have wielded their power both responsibly and irresponsibly.

Government and public-private coalitions have important roles in cancer surveillance in LMICs.

Mortality rates for breast cancer are higher where treatments are unavailable and unaffordable. Though less effective, breast examination could be a good screening approach.

Inequity makes it imperative to consider how trade and patent policies influence international patients’ access to treatment and prevention.

Limited understanding of disease etiology often leads to resistance, which can result in low vaccine uptake.