Unethical US Vaccine Trial in Africa Sparks Fury
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.
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UK Cuts £35m Sierra Leone Maternal Health Grant
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.
Inside Guardian Weekly: Trump's Erosion of Global Order
Explore the final Guardian Weekly of 2025, analysing Trump's impact on international law, the Sydney attack, and the year's inspiring health and community advances. Get 1/3 off a gift subscription.
Anti-rights groups fill void after USAID cuts
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.
Wiles 'Aghast' at Musk-Led Overnight USAID Cuts
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.
2025: A Devastating Year for Global Women's Rights
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.
New Antibiotics for Drug-Resistant Gonorrhoea Approved
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.
UK Measles Cases Soar 831% Amid Vaccination Decline
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.
Aid cuts will kill 200,000 more children this year
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.
Parents worldwide battle junk food proliferation
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.
Child Deaths to Rise for First Time This Century After Aid Cuts
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.
HIV Aid Cuts Could Cause 3.3 Million Extra Infections
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.
Somalia's Healthcare Crisis Worsens After US Aid Cuts
Exclusive report reveals how Trump administration aid cuts have devastated Somalia's fragile healthcare system, leaving thousands without medical care. Discover the human impact.
US Ends World Aids Day Commemoration After 35 Years
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.
Global Fund faces $6.7bn shortfall in disease fight
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.
WHO to lose nearly a quarter of its workforce by 2026
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.
New TB drug shows breakthrough potential in trial
Sorfequiline, a new antibiotic, demonstrates stronger action against tuberculosis with potential to revolutionise treatment. Could this be the breakthrough against the killer disease?
WHO job cuts after US withdraws funding
The World Health Organisation announces significant staff reductions and programme cuts following US funding withdrawal. Learn how this impacts global health security.
Liev Schreiber Hospitalised, Cleared After Headache Scare
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.
UK Cuts Global Health Fund Aid by 40%
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.
Childhood High Blood Pressure Cases Double Since 2000
Global study shows childhood hypertension has nearly doubled since 2000, now affecting 114 million children. Experts urge immediate action on obesity and lifestyle factors.
Breakthrough malaria treatments combat drug resistance
Researchers announce two promising malaria treatments as drug resistance grows. New approaches could revolutionise treatment in affected regions. Read the latest developments.
Trump's Global Gag Rule devastates African healthcare
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.
Labour criticised for HIV funding cuts despite promises
Keir Starmer's Labour Party confronts criticism after quietly reducing UK contributions to global HIV/AIDS initiatives, raising concerns about international health commitments.
Aid cuts threaten tropical disease progress
Critical reductions in international aid are putting hard-won gains against debilitating tropical diseases at risk, potentially affecting millions of vulnerable people worldwide.
UK Among Nations With Weakest Nature Connection
Groundbreaking global study exposes which populations feel most disconnected from nature, with UK residents showing alarmingly low levels of environmental engagement.
Climate change disrupting sleep patterns, study finds
Groundbreaking research shows rising global temperatures are significantly disrupting sleep patterns worldwide, with the elderly and women most affected by climate-induced insomnia.
Gates: Climate Health Crisis Worse Than Pandemic
Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers urgent climate change message, drawing parallels between vaccine development and clean energy innovation while warning of dire health consequences.
Malaria Resurgence: A Warning of Global Health Crisis
As international aid budgets shrink, malaria cases are rising dramatically. This deadly resurgence could signal a much broader global health crisis in the making.
Trump Cuts Could Cost Australian Lives: Ex-CDC Chief
Exclusive: Dr Tom Frieden urges Australia to bolster disease defences as potential Trump administration threatens global health funding cuts, risking catastrophic consequences.
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