The evidence generated from the trial could be crucial in shaping mpox vaccination strategies to help tackle a large and deadly mpox outbreak escalating in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries.
Life-saving health innovations only work if communities accept them. Matthew Miller from Health Sciences and Chandrima Chakraborty from Humanities are working together to develop novel health solutions while building trust at the community level.
While trees are beautiful and benefit the environment, the most practical argument for planting more is that they provide a clear public health benefit, both in the preventive and therapeutic sense.