Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Global Health
Geographical’s top ten most-read articles of 2025
From the world's biggest megacities to the creatures in the depths of the Mariana Trench, discover the articles that piqued your interest this year
How Lesotho is left reeling from US aid cuts
When the USA froze all foreign aid, Lesotho's fragile HIV support network collapsed overnight. The consequences, as this story shows, were immediate – and devastating
Is synthetic biology the way forward for a better planet?
Discover how synthetic biology is shaping the future of disease control with genetically modified mosquitoes from Target Malaria.
East Africa is fighting back against malaria – here’s how
East Africa launches first dedicated mosquito production and research facility in Djibouti, helping to suppress invasive mosquito species
Two billion people endangered by fossil fuel industry, report finds
First-of-its-kind mapping with multi-country research reveals depth and scale of fossil fuel industry’s potential harm
Fighting malaria in the DRC: the war against infectious diseases
Bryony Cottam meets a doctor dedicated to combating malaria and other deadly diseases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Can the World Health Organisation survive without the US?
Trump announces US withdrawal from WHO for second time – but what implications could this have for the organisation?
Black Death: the next global pandemic?
More than 700 years since the Black Death pandemic, scientists are developing a bubonic plague jab – but why? And should we be worried?
Our best shot at a healthier future
Immunisation has saved millions of lives, but new vaccines are urgently needed. Now we know where to focus our efforts first
Fossil fuel industry funds medical research – here’s why it’s a problem
Experts raise concerns that fossil fuel industry is buying influence over researchers thanks to funding provided for medical studies
Bioprospecting the Arctic: a new frontier for antibiotic discovery
The search for novel microbes in Arctic ecosystems, known as bioprospecting, is yielding promising results for the development of new drugs
Tackling the silent pandemic: antimicrobial resistance
Action for Global Health says it's time for renewed action on antimicrobial resistance, and calls for a greater focus on infection protection
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