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Deadly Fungus Spread Rapidly During the Pandemic, CDC Says
Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that health officials hoped to contain is now in more than half the fifty states
New Liver Transplant Rules Yield Winners, Losers as Wasted Organs Reach Record High
The number of life-saving liver transplants has plummeted in some Southern and Midwestern states that struggle with higher death rates from liver dise
What Worked Against COVID: Masks, Closures and Vaccines
Millions of lives were saved in the three years of the pandemic, but millions more were needlessly lost. And the world is far from ready for the next
COVID Worsened a Health Crisis Among Pregnant Women
In 2021, deaths of pregnant women soared by 40 percent in the United States, according to new government figures
The Brilliant Inventor Who Made Two of History’s Biggest Mistakes
A century ago, Thomas Midgley Jr. was responsible for two phenomenally destructive innovations. What can we learn from them today?
Yasheng Huang on the Development of the Chinese State
How China’s imperial exam system stymied civil society
Global Health Funding in the FY 2024 President’s Budget Request
The FY 2024 President’s Budget Request includes discretionary funding for U.S. global health programs
Rise in Infant Deaths Hhits Black Families Hardest, Study Finds
A new federal study highlights a striking racial disparity in infant deaths: Black babies experienced the highest rate of sudden unexpected deaths
African Countries Made Huge Gains in Life Expectancy. Now That Could Be Erased.
Incidence of illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension is climbing quickly in most sub-Saharan countries, but the conditions are rarely diagnosed
Cyclone Freddy Persists, Leaving Dozens More Dead in Africa, Red Cross Says
A storm that has broken records for its longevity—now 35 days—swept inland from the southeastern coast of Africa and is causing massive flooding
Preterm Birth Drug Withdrawn After 12 Years
The FDA seemed poised to rescind approval of Makena, after studies over time indicated the treatment did not halt early childbirth for many women
Managing the Health Risks of Climate Change
Climate change has wide-reaching effects on human development and well-being