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What Does the War in Ukraine Mean for Africa?
As in the rest of the world, Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24 is casting a long shadow across Africa
Biden Announces New COVID-19 Initiative that Gives Americans Free Pills
Americans who test positive for COVID-19 at a pharmacy can immediately receive free antiviral pills
Ukraine Conflict Could Spark Surges of COVID, Polio, Other Diseases
Global health officials fear that Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be a grim reminder that war and disease are close companions
Dangerously Low Medical Oxygen Supplies in Ukraine Due to Crisis
WHO is working with partners on ways to obtain and ship oxygen-related medical devices and trauma supplies to Ukraine
Paul Farmer Invented a New Way of Caring for One Another
"He was unconstrained by small thinking. He rejected the artificial limitations we put on caring for the world's poor"
Climate Change is Hitting the Planet Faster than Scientists Originally Thought
Latest IPCC climate report warns that rising greenhouse-gas emissions could soon outstrip the ability of many communities to adapt
Hong Kong Hospitals Can't Keep Up With the Deaths Amid an Omicron Surge
Dead bodies are piling up on gurneys in hospital hallways as Hong Kong's health system is overloaded by its biggest COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic
As Russian Troops Cross into Ukraine, We Need to Remind Ourselves of the Impact of War on Health
The health impacts of war do not stop with trauma from fighting. Rough estimates suggest for each person killed by war, nine will be killed indirectly
COVID Has Led to Surge in Orphaned Children, Lancet Study Says
More than five million children lost a parent or caregiver to COVID, though the number is probably higher
Exclusive: United States Fast Tracks Proposal to Change WHO Rules on International Health Emergency Response
Washington wants to fast track a series of far-reaching changes in the existing International Health Regulations
Hong Kong to Test Everyone in Territory for COVID Three Times Over
Mass compulsory testing plan is set to begin in mid-March as Hong Kong aims to control an omicron wave
Twenty Years Ago, a Landmark Report Spotlighted Systemic Racism in Medicine. Why Has So Little Changed?
"We are unwilling to learn our history and unwilling to accept our complicity when it comes to racial inequality"