In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem.

Professor Seye Abimbola joins us for the Expert's Voice where he discusses epistemic injustice, the stubborn legacies of colonialism in academic global health, and why meaningful change requires us to...

Last Week Tonight host looks into the administration’s attacks on universities’ public funding in the name of ‘fighting antisemitism’

Oni J. Blackstock, MD, MHS, outlines key practices and strategies to continue the work of health equity in HIV in the next installment of the new Health Equity Series.

Callers to 988 used to be able to press 3 to reach counselors specially trained to help LGBTQ+ young people. The service had been reaching 70,000 people a month.

Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting thousands at risk across the country

by Melanie Klein Since January 20, 2025, new Presidential Actions, such as Executive Orders and Proclamations, have required federal agencies to subtly...

Power and resource imbalances experienced by African non-government organisations must be remedied to ensure that people with lived experience in the global south can participate meaningfully in creat...

While less than 1% of cancer patients refuse conventional therapy, some choose alternative care, which can have dire consequences.

Three-quarters of cases are in unvaccinated children, and this week saw the first fatality: a premature baby

Young, progressive and relatable, the former prime minister of New Zealand tried to do politics differently. But six years into power, she dramatically resigned. In an exclusive interview with the Gua...

A memorial and jazz funeral honored 19 Black Americans, whose remains were recently repatriated from Germany where they were used for racial research in the late 1800s.

Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

Chia-Hsuan Hsu waited 18 months before chasing an editor for a decision on a paper. The answer surprised him.

Curtailment of freedoms and disregard for the rule of law in the United States is destroying the ability of science to serve the nation’s, and the world’s, interests. Researchers can take action.

A combination shot would make it easier for people to get vaccinated against both Covid and the flu at the same time.

The United Nations and major groups currently running aid operations in Gaza, briefed by Israel on the plans, said they would not cooperate with the plans.

In one of the country’s poorest areas, the quantity and quality of government deliveries have dropped, forcing one charity to make do with thin soup and dried cranberries.

Former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, who abruptly left his NIH research lab in February, fears aggressive downsizing could impact Americans' health.

Meanwhile, medical program put under probation for failed diversity targets

US President Donald Trump has launched a series of Executive Actions1 to dismantle diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts; defund scientific research; and freeze federal funds and pro...

Eight people in South Sudan, including five children, died on a three-hour walk to seek medical treatment for cholera after U.S. aid cuts forced local health services to close, the UK-based charity Save the Children said on Wednesday.

Katrina Armstrong said she was stepping down a week after the university agreed to a list of demands from the Trump administration.

Why would John Green, a best-selling American novelist, write a book about tuberculosis? The answer can be found in his new book Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadlies...