When Melissa Danielson, MS, passed away on June 20, 2024, she left more than the profound impact she had on public health statistics and her passionate advocacy for child development—she left a legacy of kindness and giving, passion for connection and love of life.

In late August 2025, a gravely ill woman arrived at a hospital in a remote region of Kasai province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), suffering from fever, vomiting and multi-organ failure. By September 4, 2025, officials in DRC declared an Ebola outbreak.

New parents spend much of their time staunchly attuned to every smile or plaintive cry from their newborn. Equally important to a baby's early development, however, is their own relationship to sound.

An archipelago of more than 900 islands in the South Pacific, Solomon Islands is a place of rugged natural beauty. But its remoteness presents unique challenges to the nation’s public health sector.

For public health agencies across the country, making communities healthier requires access to reliable and updated data. Yet in many public health departments, antiquated data systems, lack of access to data storage and management systems and limited staff can make accessing vital data difficult.

The Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation in north-central South Dakota has faced many extreme weather events—heavy winter snow and ice storms, tornadoes and blistering summer heat. In July 2024, the reservation was hit with powerful, long-lasting winds causing damage so severe the federal government declared it a major disaster.

The career of F. Marc LaForce, MD began in1965 with an assignment to the United States Public Health Service at the Communicable Disease Center—now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—in Atlanta, GA. Dr. LaForce’s public health career has spanned multiple continents and changed countless lives.

In July 2024, the Vermont collaborative was forced to put many of their long-term plans on hold when the Northeast Kingdom was battered by two historic, back-to-back rainstorms that caused widespread flooding. Roads and bridges were destroyed, and residents faced catastrophic damage to their homes and property—some washed away completely.