‘Worse than atomic bomb’: Panic grows over Japan lab handling deadliest viruses
Japan's long wait of 15 years for a BSL-4 lab to study deadly viruses got longer after public opposition to the setup at ...
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Uganda battles new Ebola outbreak – and a vaccine hesitancy crisis
Amid sixth outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus, Ugandans bemoan lack of official communication and fears for the economy.
Breastfeeding and Ebola: Knowledge gaps endanger mothers and babies
Breastfeeding is so important for child health that the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef recommend that babies ...
Federal judge pauses USAID employee leave order but funding freeze remains in place
Thousands of workers and beneficiaries worldwide are uncertain of their future as Trump administration aims to dismantle ...
Panicked USAID Workers Grapple with Defunding of Humanitarian Efforts: 'People Will Starve, Babies Will Die' (Exclusive)
Abandoned, without a job and with an uncertain return home — that’s the scenario for a multitude of overseas staff doing the ...
What is USAID? Get the facts on the agency President Trump is dismantling
From fighting disease to humanitarian needs, the U.S. Agency for International Development has been taking the lead for more ...
NICHOLAS KRISTOF: The world's richest men take on the world's poorest children
EDITOR'S NOTE: Nicholas Kristof is a New York Times columnist and has won two Pulitzer Prizes. His new memoir is “Chasing ...
With attack on USAID, Trump and Musk make policy by buzz saw
"Americans need to see the faces and hear the stories of those who have been put on leave at USAID and other agencies," ...
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How the shutdown of USAID will hurt Americans and empower foreign adversaries
Even if programs are allowed to resume after the 90-day freeze, much of the damage—not just to the recipients of USAID ...
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Vaccinations for Sudan Ebolavirus begin in Uganda to curb outbreak
There are no approved vaccines or treatments for Sudan virus disease, which has a 40–70% fatality rate. To curb the ongoing outbreak, Uganda has deployed—under a clinical trial setting—a vaccine ...
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Ebola Breaks Out in Uganda as US Halts Foreign Aid
At least one person has died in the country's latest outbreak. US aid has been key to containing previous outbreaks. How will ...
New Ebola Outbreak In Uganda Poses Real Test Of Pandemic Readiness
Amid a new Ebola outbreak in Kampala, Uganda, the World Health Organization has kicked off a vaccine trial. This is the first ...