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Schistosomiasis infects millions of people each year. Researchers at Stanford and in Senegal are working to reduce disease transmission in rice paddies, make food systems more productive and sustainable, and boost local economies – with the help of fish.

An ambitious initiative is tackling the pervasive issue of lead contamination, which exerts a heavy toll on global health. Researchers aim to identify major sources of lead exposure and develop affordable detection methods in communities worldwide.

From Central California to Guatemala to Kenya, resources developed by students in the 2025-2026 Science Writing Advancing Global and Planetary Health (SWAP) program aim to improve health communication worldwide.