World Health Headlines

Trump uses 'Third World' in a social media post. What's up with that term?
Wed Dec 03 1:52 pm
"I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover," he wrote on Truth Social. That label raises the issue of how to classify certain nations.
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For the first time since 1988, the U.S. is not officially commemorating World AIDS Day
Mon Dec 01 5:16 pm
Noting the decision not to mark the day, the State Department stated: "An awareness day is not a strategy." Activists in the fight to end the ongoing AIDS epidemic disagree.
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These Zika mothers went to battle — and their cry was heard
Sat Nov 29 8:34 am
After the Zika outbreak ended in Brazil, many families faced a new reality: a child whose life was irrevocably altered after the mother contracted the virus while pregnant. Here's what happened next.
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Our readers' tales of kindness will surprise you, warm your heart and make you smile
Wed Nov 26 9:25 am
We invited you to share acts of kindness. The topics include new shoes, a basket of berries that aren't very tasty and an unexpected twist for someone treating the person behind them in line.
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Can vaping help wean people off cigarettes? Anti-smoking advocates are sharply split
Fri Nov 21 10:05 am
Many think it's a dangerous ploy by the tobacco industry. But some say, with millions of deaths each year attributed to smoking cigarettes, it's the lesser of two evils.
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Are there lessons for the U.S. in this European country's struggle with measles?
Fri Nov 21 7:33 am
In 2024, Romania, an upper middle income European country, had over 30,000 cases — putting it on the world's top ten measles list. Its vaccination rate hovers around 60%. How did this happen?
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World Toilet Day is today! Um ... is that really the best name?
Wed Nov 19 7:32 am
Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day — officially declared by the United Nations to bring attention to the 3.4 billion people who live without "safely managed sanitation."
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A 'breakthrough' drug to prevent HIV, an 'unprecedented' rollout
Tue Nov 18 8:31 am
The drug lenacapavir will be distributed to Eswatini and Zambia — the first step toward providing at least 2 million doses to the countries with the highest HIV burden, largely in Africa, by 2028.
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A stock of U.S.-bought birth control, meant for sub-Saharan Africa, goes bad in Belgium
Sat Nov 15 9:10 am
Millions of dollars worth of contraceptives have been stored in Belgium since the U.S. froze foreign aid. A local official says some products were stored improperly and are largely unusable.
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If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!
Thu Nov 13 7:15 am
November 13 is World Kindness Day. Its goal is to encourage acts of kindness. (After all, one kind day is better than none.) Here's a look at the nature and nurturing of human kindness.
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