Rheumatic heart disease, typically the consequence of an untreated childhood infection, affects 18 million people in Africa and kills 300,000 of them every year. Open Heart tells the powerful story of eight Rwandan children who leave their families to journey to the Salam Centre for Cardiac...

At the moment they feel most vulnerable, patients and family members typically find themselves in impersonal hospital rooms and uncomfortable clinic waiting areas, treated more like a number than a person. But some pioneering facilities are doing things differently — with simple strategies, like...

Since Sam Kass became senior policy advisor for Nutrition Policy at the White House, five years ago, he has been at the forefront of Michelle Obama’s campaign to convince manufacturers to reduce fat and sodium and add whole grains to their foods. A legacy of the White House will be improving...