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The Stanford ecologist traces quiet shifts in the natural world, and how they circle back to human health.

Faculty Affiliate Manu Prakash helped develop a malaria-finding microscope that works in low-resource settings, improving access to sensitive infectious disease diagnostics.

By 2050, up to half the world’s urban population will face water scarcity. In a study co-authored by Faculty Affiliate Rosamond Naylor, a new model of water supply, demand, and policies in a drought-prone city of 7 million in India shows how policies could prevent the poor from bearing the heaviest burden.

Led by Faculty Affiliate Giulio De Leo, Stanford scientists in Senegal hunting for schistosomiasis—a parasitic disease infecting 250 million people worldwide—used AI to transform local fieldwork into satellite-powered risk analysis.

In order to make malaria diagnosis faster, more accurate, and more accessible, researchers in Manu Prakash's lab have developed a robotic device, called Octopi, that automatically diagnoses malaria in blood smears.

In Senegal, Faculty Affiliates Giulio De Leo and Rosamond Naylor are tackling schistosomiasis in rice paddies, using fish to cut disease transmission while boosting food security and local economies.

The Stanford Human Trafficking Data Lab, in partnership with Brazil’s Federal Labor Prosecution Office (FLPO), is developing Chain-Link, a new data-driven technical tool to map exploitative supply chains.

King Center-supported research trained brick kiln owners and operators in cleaner practices, which reduced coal burning and improved air quality in Bangladesh.

At UNGA 80, Jenna Forsyth spoke about the King Center’s lead initiative work at a Devex Impact House panel.

How does climate change influence human migration and border policies? Faculty Affiliate Hélène Benveniste shares key insights.

A new paper co-authored by Jean-Baptiste Jouffray reveals major gaps in how companies disclose their impacts on the ocean.

The HIV Wastewater Epidemiology in South Africa Initiative is partnering with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) to expand wastewater surveillance in rural areas.

Domestic vessels account for the majority of port visits globally. Inspecting them in addition to foreign vessels is key to deterring illegal fishing, scientists say.

Faculty Affiliates Erin Mordecai and Desiree LaBeaud have been tracking mosquito species and the diseases they transmit in Costa Rica and Africa.