As part of a rash of executive orders completed on his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump began the nation’s exit from the World Health Organization. Here, we explain how the withdrawal would work and what it would mean,

Uganda's ministry of health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with one reported death. The victim was a 32-year-old male nurse whose symptoms included "high fever, chest pain, and difficulty in breathing" and "bleeding from multiple body sites".

An outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) in the Kansas City area has grown into one of the largest ever recorded in the US. Dozens of active cases of the infectious disease have been reported by health officials.

A Pew Research survey reveals that opinions on U.S. membership in the World Health Organization are split. As of April 2024, 58% of Americans believe the U.S. benefits from its membership, though this is down from earlier in the pandemic.

African countries should intensify efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and unlock the productivity and learning potential of the affected populations. This is the urgent call by African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi, as the world marks this year’s World NTD Day.

Too few leaders have learned the critical lesson that international cooperation is essential to pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. A cycle of panic and neglect has historically characterized the politics of pandemics.

I am a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. I am writing to express my outrage at President Donald Trump’s focus on mass deportations of immigrants, closing of the southern border and use of military airplanes to deport immigrants.

President Trump’s decision to clean house at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and initially freeze all foreign assistance is fueling chaos and uncertainty in Washington and

New research suggests some protein powders contain high levels of toxic metals. We spoke to an expert to find out more about boosting protein intake safely.

World Health Organization officials declared the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak -- later to be dubbed COVID-19 -- a public health emergency of international concern.

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The withdrawal of the federal freeze was a stunning about-face for President Donald Trump’s White House, which has so far pushed the envelope to reshape the federal government, sowing chaos and confusion in firing career civil servants, pausing foreign aid programs and offering federal workers a buyout.