‘For convenience and interest’: US ends global contracts to fund HIV, polio & malaria programmes
The Trump administration has terminated around 5,800 contracts related to humanitarian programmes covering healthcare and ...
Congo mystery disease "investigation deepens," WHO says
The World Health Organization is investigating "another cluster of illness" in northern Congo, as a deadly mystery disease ...
World Food Prize Winner Urges A Rethink Of Foreign Aid Amid Cuts
Foreign aid is shrinking. Lawrence Haddad calls for a rethink of foreign aid, urging smarter investments, leveraging private and public resources to drive development.
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Director says bigger threat to public health center is misinformation, not potential budget cuts
The Cape Girardeau Health Center director warns that misinformation poses a greater threat to public health than potential ...
FDA Cancels Critical Flu Vaccine Meeting With No Explanation
The FDA canceled a critical annual flu vaccine planning meeting without explanation days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took ...
As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?
According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 10.3 million people were infected with measles in 2023 and 107,500 ...
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Measles vaccination rates in Texas: Find your school district
A measles outbreak in West Texas has people across the state curious about the vaccination rates in their communities. You ...
Trump administration cancels meeting of FDA vaccine advisers, risking flu-shot delay
The Trump administration has canceled an upcoming meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory committee, a move that could complicate efforts to produce flu shots in time for the ...
A mystery disease in Congo has led to 60 deaths. Here's what to know about its potential to spread.
A mystery illness has caused 60 deaths​ in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the outbreaks was preliminarily linked to children who had eaten a bat carcass.
Next Year’s Flu Shot in Danger After FDA Cancels Crucial Meeting
The annual spring meeting is a critical part of updating the yearly flu shot to match the strains most likely to be circulating in the U.S. come wintertime.
U.S. Canceled Work to Contain a Serious Ebola Outbreak
The contracts financed Ebola screening at airports and protective gear for health workers, among other measures. Work had ...
Trump's permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: 'We are being pushed off a cliff'
Health groups and non-governmental organizations have expressed surprise and outrage and say many humanitarian programs will collapse after the Trump administration’s decision to cut 90% of USAID’s fo ...