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Rebeca Plank, M.D., Ph.D. (right) and Joan Nabawanuka, community liaison officer at MU-JHU Care Ltd., meet with Kibuuka Yahaya Galabuzi, local leader of Katiko Fishing Village in the Mityana district

Building trust and advancing inclusion: Our approach to clinical trials in Uganda

In Uganda, where women are disproportionately impacted by HIV, our community-based research prioritizes meeting patients where they are

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Debunking 6 common myths about pneumonia in adults

Don't underestimate the severity of this infection of the lungs

Three HIV advocates smiling for a photo

HIV community advocates spark a global conversation

Meet three HIV advocates who are using their stories to uplift, spark change, and create spaces of healing and hope across continents

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Is your child up to date on their vaccines? Make a plan today

Keeping kids’ vaccinations current can help protect them against vaccine-preventable diseases

Plank and Howell

Meet two scientists at the forefront of our HIV research

Two esteemed scientists share their motivations and hopes for the future of HIV research

A lifelong commitment to addressing dengue fever

How our colleague’s personal experience fueled his desire to help others

Infectious disease detection and prevention

Learn more about how to detect and help prevent many infectious diseases

Dr. Wilck and Dr. Platt

A personal commitment to public health

Stories of research and clinical care from two leading experts in pneumococcal and pediatric infectious disease

little girl with measles

Measles: signs and symptoms

Learn more about what the measles virus is and how measles spreads

Little girl with measles

Sarampión: signos y síntomas

Obtenga más información sobre qué es el virus del sarampión y cómo se propaga

baby getting checked by the doctor

Learn more about invasive pneumococcal disease and how infection spreads

Invasive pneumococcal disease can lead to a number of serious consequences in children

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Humans, animals and the environment - our health is all connected

Why the One Health approach is important now more than ever

Child getting vaccination

How we can strengthen vaccination programs and build vaccine confidence together

Two MSD leaders share how we’re working to help protect communities from vaccine-preventable illnesses

Gina Esposito HPV Story

Empowering others to speak up about HPV-related cancers

The impact of Gina’s diagnosis inspired her to help others prioritize their health

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How you can help slow the threat of antimicrobial resistance

The growing burden of AMR is threatening the return to a world without effective antibiotics

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MSD’s legacy of antimicrobial innovation and action

Delivering on our commitment to fight infectious diseases for more than a century

A woman scientist working in a lab

Our commitment to HIV treatments and prevention through the years

We continue to work at the forefront of the fight against HIV