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Sparked by the recent death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, students in Iran are protesting daily, calling for women's rights, climate reform, and more

Rick Bright explains why he's leaving the Rockfeller Foundation after its surprise move

Most of Haiti's hospitals are cutting the number of patients they can admit or are readying to close as fuel supplies reach critical levels

Two new vaccines may finally turn back an ancient plague, but in unexpected ways, their arrival also complicates the path to ending the disease

At least seven suspected cholera deaths reported as outbreak hits amid rising gang violence, limited fuel and water, possible hospital closures

For the first time, the U.S. State Department is linking the issues of biodiversity and water in one role

Germany estimates 300,000 metric tons of methane escapes. Scientists speculate it could be one of the worst leaks ever

A coronavirus vaccination can change the timing of when you get your period, according to research. For most people, the effect was temporary

An investigational Alzheimer's disease treatment slowed the rate of cognitive decline by 27 percent in a clinical trial

Sweeping 100-page law will also allow same-sex couples to adopt and includes measures that expand protections for women, children and the elderly

About 1.5 billion women did not have access to preventive care in 2021, and globally, fewer than 1 in 8 women were screened for cancer

In South Korea, more than 13,000 people—26 out of every 100,000—took their own lives in 2021