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Out of Cash and Out of Fuel, Sri Lanka Runs on Patience
The rage at the failure and corruption of a ruling elite is matched by generosity and ingenuity to prevent complete collapse and anarchy
United States Sends $1.7 Billion in Aid to Pay Ukraine's Health-Care Workers
The latest round of aid aims to address the acute budget deficit caused by the ongoing Russian invasion
BA.5 Doesn't Care That You Just Had COVID-19
The omicron subvariant is tuned to evade immunity, even from previous omicron infections
'Heat Apocalypse': Europe in the Grip of Record-Breaking Heatwave
Europe burns as a heatwave causes fatalities, breaks temperature records, and feeds ferocious wildfires
25 Million Kids Missed Routine Vaccinations Because of COVID
The pandemic disrupted regular health services or triggered misinformation about vaccines, according to WHO and UNICEF
CDC Warns About Virus Affecting Infants: 5 Things for Parents to Know
Parechovirus can cause seizures and severe illness, especially in the youngest babies
The Psychologists Treating Rape Victims in Ukraine
A grassroots effort is offering mental health care to Ukrainians who’ve experienced sexual violence at the hands of Russian forces
The Pandemic Remains a Global Health Emergency, the WHO Says
"COVID-19 is nowhere near over," says WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
COVID Variants Found in Sewage Weeks Before Showing Up in Tests
A technique that detects COVID strains circulating in a community could become an early-warning system
Shanghai Fears a Second Lockdown as China Battles BA.5 Outbreaks
The arrival of the BA.5 coronavirus variant in China is threatening economically damaging lockdowns across the country
The Monkeypox Outbreak Was Avoidable and Warning Signs Were Ignored, Expert Says
Monkeypox has been a developing problem for decades and the current global outbreak was avoidable, but the looming threat was largely ignored
The BA.5 COVID Surge Is Here
The newest wave of COVID-19 infections and reinfections, fueled by more transmissible subvariants of the omicron strain continues to grow