World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts
Slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad, health authorities say, with potential consequences for ...
Five years after the Covid pandemic, health experts are finally ready to say that it’s over
With deaths and hospitalizations down, experts say vaccines and immunity from infection have helped turn the page on the Covid pandemic ...
No disease is deadlier in Africa than malaria. Trump's US aid cuts weaken the fight against it
Africa’s over 1 billion people account for 95% of the estimated malaria deaths worldwide, according to the World Health ...
The COVID-19 pandemic, five years later: A nation more divided and vindictive
Not long after the World Health Organization designated COVID as a global pandemic and much of the world essentially shut ...
‘The virus is spreading silently’: What we saw at the onset of the pandemic
The shadow of the Washington Monument towers over “In America: Remember,” an art installation that features flags for every U ...
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5 years after COVID-19 became a pandemic, are we ready for what’s next?
We’ve learned a lot about COVID-19 over the last five years, but big questions remain. Recent federal actions may hinder the disease’s management.
Majority of the world's population breathes dirty air, report says
Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of global cities meeting WHO air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found ...
US suspends free COVID test program
The U.S. government reopened the program in September, allowing any household to order up to four at-home COVID nasal swab ...
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World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts
The World Health Organization warned this week that the sweeping funding cuts could endanger millions of lives, since many countries depend on foreign aid for TB prevention, testing and treatment.
Photos: The 5-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the first in over a century. The international ...
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Five years since WHO's pandemic call shook world into action
Five years ago, the World Health Organization announced Covid-19 had become a pandemic - a moment when the world finally woke ...
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In Our View: What have we learned in 5 years with COVID?
Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic, marking a seminal moment in the spread of the novel virus.