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Russia's Latest Target in Africa: U.S.-Funded Anti-Malaria Programs
Scientists fighting the spread of infectious diseases on the continent have been targeted online by pro-Russian activists, part of an effort to spread
How Mainstream Climate Science Endorsed the Fantasy of a Global Warming Time Machine
Nearly all modelled pathways for limiting global heating to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels involved temporarily transgressing this target
Florida Health-Care Workers Exhausted as Hurricane Milton Approaches
"It gets stressful. You don't know if you're going to come back to a home," a Florida paramedic says
Growing Cannabis and Opium Poppies May Be Key to U.S. Supply Chains
After supply chain disruptions that made critical medicines scarce, a federal effort is underway to ensure domestic stocks of pharmaceuticals
Hospitals Urge Emergency Steps on IV Fluid Shortage After Hurricane Helene
Hospitals are urging the White House to help shore up supplies of IV bags after a North Carolina factory closed due to flood damage wrought by Helene
Rwanda Reports Eight Deaths Linked to Ebola-like Marburg Virus Days After it Declared an Outbreak
Without treatment, Marburg can be fatal in up to 88% of people who fall ill with the disease
Will the UNGA Meeting on AMR Deliver Results for the Global South?
Despite the greater risk of AMR in low- or middle-income countries, the focus of international agreements has centered around high-income countries
Avian Flu Outbreak Devastates Michigan Dairy
Nathan Brearley's dairy herd is still recovering six months after an infection
United States to Donate 1 Million Mpox Vaccine Doses to Halt Outbreak in Africa
U.S. President Joe Biden will announce on Tuesday the donation of 1 million mpox vaccine doses and at least $500 million to African countries
United Nations to Add Nutrients to Second Round of Gaza Polio Vaccinations
The second round of a vaccination campaign to protect 640,000 children in Gaza against polio will also deliver micronutrients
Did Exploding Pagers Attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon Violate International Law?
The series of explosions that rocked Lebanon this week, killing dozens and wounding thousands, has prompted heated debate among legal experts
Scientists Again Link COVID Pandemic Origin to Wuhan Market Animals
Genetic evidence from a new report suggests the coronavirus pandemic most likely spilled over from animals in the Wuhan market