Three years in the making, the accord aims to increase equity and avoid errors of the COVID-19 pandemic

It's estimated that more than 1.2 million children may die as a result of this political decision.

Here's a measles infographic prepared using a range of sources and some feedback from the public. It aims to present measles symptoms and the levels of the virus and white blood cells in your blood over time. Here, I add the words to help interpret it better. Measles virus causes measles, the disease I'm not going to present a big review of the measles literature here - this has been done well by your local public health-focussed organisations, for example, …

Doctors Without Borders says that four of its vehicles came under fire while they evacuated staff from a hospital in Haiti’s capital as gang violence surges.

This is almost three times as many deaths as were witnessed during the same period last year.

Despite significant progress in the study of the epidemiology and genetics of autism, the etiology and patho-physiology of this condition is far from being elucidated and no curative treatment current...

The proposed approach is expected to save more than $65 million annually.

This report describes highly pathogenic avian influenza virus infection among two indoor cats living in homes of dairy workers.

Jean Jean Joseph lies on the cot, an arm draped over his forehead, shielding his eyes. The roof of the temporary medical ward is made of green plastic, casting everything in a sickly tint. His feet ar...

News and Press Release in English on South Sudan about Health, Protection and Human Rights, Epidemic and more; published on 31 Jan 2025 by MSF

Eight percent of people on earth are considered “extremely poor,” existing on less than about $2 a day.

Most of the measles cases are still among school-aged children in Gaines County, Texas health officials said Friday.

The U.S. State Department said on Saturday that the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) — the world's leading HIV initiative - was covered by a waiver for life-saving humanitarian assistance during a 90-day pause in foreign aid.

On 20 January, President Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). President Trump shares many of the same concerns about WHO as previous administra...

I saw them killed by sniper fire and drones. Why doesn’t Labour condemn it? Why do arms keep flowing in Israel’s direction? asks retired professor of transplant surgery Nizam Mamode

Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff. “I’ve never seen anything that sca...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, doesn’t just hold fringe views on vaccines. We fact-checked five recent statements.

The State Department notice appears to affect everything from development assistance to military aid.

Pepfar, which is estimated to have delivered lifesaving treatment to as many as 25 million people in 54 countries, faces a funding delay of as long as 180 days.

This Correspondence examines a complex case of an immunocompromised patient at an mpox treatment centre in South Kivu, DR Congo, highlighting the shortcomings of outbreak-focused care models and their...

The interim director of the World Health Organization’s Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Threat Management responds to a recent critical op-ed published in STAT.