Kavita Batra (Medicine), along with GBD 2021 Upper Respiratory Infections Otitis Media Collaborators, published a study "Global, regional, and national burden of upper respiratory infections and otitis media, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021," in the Lancet Infectious Diseases. This study reported the highest incidence rates of URIs and otitis media among children under 2 years. These findings underscore that unlike diseases such as measles, for which vaccination is a straightforward solution, strategies for URIs and otitis media must be more diverse and specific. Tailoring public health initiatives to local needs and resources is essential.