The World Health Organization launches a new strategy to study and integrate centuries-old traditional medicine practices, like Ayurveda and acupuncture, into global healthcare using modern science.
The Trump administration is funding a controversial hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau, which experts call 'neocolonialist' and 'highly unethical'. Discover the global health implications.
Sierra Leone faces severe cuts to UK aid, losing a vital £35m grant for maternal and newborn health. Experts warn lives are at stake. Read the full investigation.
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Deep cuts to US foreign aid have created a vacuum, allowing ultra-conservative groups to reshape global health policy with potentially deadly consequences for women and girls. Explore the new landscape.
Susie Wiles reveals shock at Elon Musk's rapid dismantling of USAID. The aid cuts have deprived millions of essential medicines and HIV treatment. Read the full report on the global health crisis.
A review of five critical moments in 2025 that dismantled global healthcare for women and girls, from USAID cuts to a revived 'global gag rule'. Explore the devastating human cost.
US regulators approve two new antibiotics, zoliflodacin and gepotidacin, offering hope in the fight against drug-resistant gonorrhoea as global cases surge. A potential turning point for global health.
Global measles cases are surging, with a staggering 831% rise in the UK over a decade. Experts warn crumbling health systems and online misinformation are fuelling the crisis, putting millions of children at risk.
A damning Gates Foundation report reveals global aid cuts, led by the US under Trump, will reverse decades of progress, causing 200,000+ preventable child deaths in 2025. Urgent action is needed.
Families across five continents reveal their daily struggle against ultra-processed foods targeting children. New Lancet study warns of long-term health harms as global obesity rates soar. Discover their stories.
A devastating Gates Foundation report projects 200,000 extra under-5 deaths this year, reversing decades of progress. UK and US aid cuts are blamed. Read the full analysis.
Devastating cuts to international health funding are shaking HIV care to its core, with reports warning of millions of new infections. Read the full analysis of the crisis in sub-Saharan Africa.
Exclusive report reveals how Trump administration aid cuts have devastated Somalia's fragile healthcare system, leaving thousands without medical care. Discover the human impact.
The US State Department has reportedly instructed staff to cease public promotion of World Aids Day, marking a significant policy shift in the global fight against HIV/Aids.
Critical $6.7bn funding gap for Global Fund puts HIV, TB and malaria progress at risk as key donors withhold pledges. Urgent action needed to prevent resurgence.
Massive WHO staff cuts of nearly 25% will severely impact global health security and disease outbreak response, experts warn. The world faces increased health risks.
Sorfequiline, a new antibiotic, demonstrates stronger action against tuberculosis with potential to revolutionise treatment. Could this be the breakthrough against the killer disease?
The World Health Organisation announces significant staff reductions and programme cuts following US funding withdrawal. Learn how this impacts global health security.
Actor Liev Schreiber breaks silence after hospital dash for 'intolerable' headache. He's been cleared to return to work on his Apple TV+ thriller. Full details on his health history.
Britain's decision to cut £120m from Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria sparks outrage among health experts and charities. Critics warn this undermines UK's global health leadership.
Global study shows childhood hypertension has nearly doubled since 2000, now affecting 114 million children. Experts urge immediate action on obesity and lifestyle factors.
Researchers announce two promising malaria treatments as drug resistance grows. New approaches could revolutionise treatment in affected regions. Read the latest developments.
Exclusive investigation reveals how US aid cuts under Trump's expanded Mexico City Policy have devastated reproductive health services across Africa, forcing clinic closures and endangering vulnerable women.
Keir Starmer's Labour Party confronts criticism after quietly reducing UK contributions to global HIV/AIDS initiatives, raising concerns about international health commitments.
Critical reductions in international aid are putting hard-won gains against debilitating tropical diseases at risk, potentially affecting millions of vulnerable people worldwide.
Groundbreaking global study exposes which populations feel most disconnected from nature, with UK residents showing alarmingly low levels of environmental engagement.
Groundbreaking research shows rising global temperatures are significantly disrupting sleep patterns worldwide, with the elderly and women most affected by climate-induced insomnia.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers urgent climate change message, drawing parallels between vaccine development and clean energy innovation while warning of dire health consequences.
As international aid budgets shrink, malaria cases are rising dramatically. This deadly resurgence could signal a much broader global health crisis in the making.