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Right now, there are at least twenty different companies around the world scrambling to develop a vaccine for the deadly coronavirus. But experts say getting one of those vaccines to market could take up to eighteen months. Or even longer… as in the case of Ebola. That outbreak occurred in 20-14, but the first F-D-A approved vaccine didn’t come out until December 20-19– five years later.

If there’s one topic the entire world is focused on right now, it’s health. So Fortune is taking this opportunity to share health-related insights from some of the industry’s leading experts. As Americans fill their pantries and freezers with food to sustain them during quarantine, others are creating viral memes about downing all of those snacks in one sitting. Jokes aside, stress eating is a real thing. In fact, many of your favorite foods are engineered to be addictive.

This week, Fortune is sharing some insights gathered from doctors across the globe. Doctor Leanne Williams is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University. She has developed a new way of understanding and treating mental disorders using brain scans. These M-R-I images show how the brain functions – and more importantly – what happens when those functions break down.

Today, Fortune continues to share some important health conversations that reporters and editors have had with industry leaders and experts around the world. For every coronavirus headline out there – there seems to be an accompanying story about how to stay calm in the chaos. This is a big concern for those who already suffer from mental illness. Doctor Lloyd Minor is the Dean at Stanford University’s School of Medicine.

With stress and anxiety rising nearly as fast as the number of coronavirus cases – many people are seeking ways to stay level-headed. So here is some GOOD news about stress. Doctor Lisa Damour is a psychologist, best-selling author and contributor for the New York Times and C-B-S news. She spoke at Fortune’s Brainstorm Health 20-19 conference and explained how stress and anxiety can actually be beneficial.

All this week, Fortune is revisiting some important health conversations that reporters and editors have had with industry leaders and experts around the world. Experts like Peter Sands, who is the Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Sands sat down with Fortune’s President and C-E-O, Alan Murray, last spring and told him the GOOD news is: the world has proved it can beat big diseases.

Heineken – one of the world’s biggest brewers – just announced its C-E-O will be stepping down this summer. Another top executive at Heineken will take over the role. But there’s one thing that’s been missing from that C-suite for many years… and that’s the Heineken name. Freddy Heineken was the last family member to serve as C-E-O, hanging up his hat in 19-89.

The Geneva International Motor Show was SUPPOSED to happen this month… but like many big events around the world, the show was cancelled due to concerns around the coronavirus. Thanks to digital media – car companies were still able to showcase their futuristic concept cars. But while there are plenty of new features and technologies to show off these days, the future of mobility may not be all about cars… Ken Washington is C-T-O at Ford Motor Company.

Are you having a good hair day or a bad hair day? This may seem like a trivial question – but for women, it’s something that can affect their happiness and even their professional success. That’s according to a study done by Yale University and Procter-and-Gamble’s Pantene hair-care brand. After surveying more than 4-thousand women across eleven countries, the study found HAIR is one of the most important ways women express themselves to the world.

As the world’s largest bottled water company – Nestle has come under pressure for its role in the plastic crisis. So it’s no wonder that Nestle has been ramping up efforts to combat these concerns. Mark Schneider is the C-E-O of Nestle. He sat down with Fortune’s Susie Gharib to talk about some of the changes being made at his company.