The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

With the statutory WHO nominations deadline for the next Director-General closed on Thursday, South Korea’s Dr Jiho Cha emerged as a surprise entrant - though additional candidates may remain hidden behind a month-long procedural “black box.”

AVAC delivered a public comment for the record at the NIAID Council meeting raising concerns about the proposed NIAID reorganization and its potential impact on HIV research, including the elimination...

This weekly newsletter is dedicated to breaking down critical developments in US policies and their impact on global health. Tailored for our partners in the US and around the world, this resource aim...

Country controversies, secret terms, opaque procurement, and massive unspent Congressional funds have characterised the first year of the America First Global

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) signs a 10-year agreement that could move significant NIAID research funding to the Department of Defense, as NIAID separately proposes a major restructuring...

BackgroundThe National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducts and supports biomedical research to better understand, treat, and...

In the latest issue of #PxWire, AVAC’s Mitchell Warren reflects on some of the most important developments coming out of #AIDS2026 and the tension between a pipeline that continues to advance and a gl...

International scientific collaboration, when guided by rigorous peer review, transparency, accountability, and appropriate security measures, is not at odds with an America First approach.

Four South Africans from groups the government wants to reach with the six-monthly HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir (LEN), tell us why they chose the shot, what happened at the clinic and whether...

NIH director defends interagency plan as “100% aligned with our public health mission”

Devex Newswire: Trump’s new foreign aid gatekeeper could tighten the tap

Pursuant to the NIH Reform Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 281(d)(4)), notice is hereby given that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) w...

Meanwhile, The Global Fund, also in search of a new leader, has taken a very different approach. Rather than having candidates make their interest known

An analysis of 67 reform proposals reveals a country-led and systems-focused vision for global health's next chapter, but questions remain on how to implement it

The antiretroviral medicine lenacapavir, delivered via injection every six months, is almost completely effective in preventing HIV. But it is expensive at

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Over 5,000 people have been infected with the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but the outbreak may be three times the

Early data shows South Africans and Zambians have a big appetite for the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection. But clinics don’t yet have enough doses for everyone who wants it. It’s a balancing act: how do you persuade people to want a new medicine when there isn’t enough of it to go around?

Scientific breakthroughs accelerate HIV prevention—but only when they are matched with bold advocacy, sustained investment and equitable access. This month’s roundup highlights key prevention news, de...

Researchers who study HIV, tuberculosis, and other infectious disease in the country welcome policy change

By Grace Kumwenda, AVAC Regional Program Manager: Research Engagement  AIDS 2026 in Rio was extraordinary. Big science across HIV prevention, treatment and cure headlined from podiums; in side rooms, ...

Our team compiled a list of AVAC’s top 10 takeaways from AIDS 2026. These topics sparked discussions and ideas among our team and AVAC’s larger partner network, and will carry our work well into the f...

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