Microplastics Above Mexico: A High-Altitude Search for Pollution
Students collect saliva samples at 18,500 feet to uncover how microplastics in the atmosphere could harm health
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Africa's Quiet Response to U.S. Realignment of Foreign Aid
Characterizing the end of U.S. aid as a catalyst allows African politicians to emphasize their readiness for a new era
DRC in Crisis: The Human Cost of U.S. Aid Cuts Amid the M23 Rebellion
Aid workers and health experts recount the growing humanitarian crisis amid conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo
U.S. Cuts to Ukraine's Foreign Aid Hit Health Workforce
Ukraine, with $1.4 billion curtailed, is the single biggest loser of U.S. foreign aid
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2.5 Times
Rates of maternal death among Black women were 2.5 times those of white women in 2022
Maternal Health in Mississippi
1,200
Nearly 1,200 attacks on health-care workers and facilities have taken place in the three years since the coup
In Myanmar, Health Care Has Become a Battleground
1 in 4
One in four U.S. women will have an abortion by age 45
Abortion in the United States
500,000
UNRWA educates more than 500,000 children and provides basic health services to almost 6 million people
UNRWA Under Fire
70%
More than 70 percent of adult men smoke in Indonesia
Tobacco Control Goes Missing from Indonesia's Presidential Ballot
1967
In 1967, the WHO identified unsafe abortion as a serious public health problem in many countries
U.S. Abortion Law and Dissenting from the Norm
3.3 Times
Where there was trust in local health workers people were 3.3 times more likely to wear a mask during COVID
Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic Hinges on Trust
45 Percent
The number of people dying from opioid use in the U.S. in 2021 was nearly 45 percent higher than in 2020
Opioid overdose deaths in the United States
34 Million
The number of people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses
HIV/AIDS and COVID: A Dual Battle
1 in 3
One in three women—1.3 billion women and girls worldwide—experiences gender-based violence in her lifetime
Dual Pandemics: Coronavirus and Gender-Based Violence
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U.S. Retreat from Gavi Cedes Influence to China's Vaccine Suppliers
The loss of U.S. funding could leave Gavi with three options to downsize its operations
U.S. WHO Exit Could Expand China's Influence
Donald Trump's executive order could inadvertently pave the way for China to reshape global health governance
The PEPFAR Files: Who Tried to End the Lifesaving HIV Program?
The first in a three-part series explores why the popular global health program is under threat
Rubio Unveils First Stage of Major State Department Overhaul
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday rolled out the first stage of a major plan to reorganize the U.S. State Department
Move Over, Med Diet—Plantains and Cassava Can Be as Healthy as Tomatoes and Olive Oil, Say Researchers
Findings from Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region indicate traditional eating habits in rural Africa can boost the immune system and reduce inflammation
Trump Weighs Slashing State Department Budget by Nearly Half
A document obtained by POLITICO shows plans to zero out or substantially reduce spending on many programs, including ones that promote democracy
A Third Year of War: Dried-Up Aid Pulls Sudan Further Into Chaos
As Sudan plunges into another chapter of fighting, the country is enduring the world's worst humanitarian crisis