One year of mpox health emergency A year ago, the WHO and Africa CDC triggered the highest health alert for the mpox outbreak. experts say the response has been an indicator of how poorly prepared the world is for a future pandemic. Gabrielle Emanuel
Why one doctor says we're 'walking blind' in the mpox emergency A year ago, on August 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Why are health experts so frustrated by the world's response? Gabrielle Emanuel
President Trump can continue to withhold billions in foreign aid, court rules A federal appeals court handed President Trump a victory on Wednesday. The court ruled the administration can continue to freeze or terminate billions of dollars that Congress approved in foreign aid. Fatma Tanis
In 1985, famine led to Live Aid and a U.S. alert plan. Trump froze it. Now it's back It's the 40th anniversary of the superstar concert to raise money for an Ethiopian famine — and of the creation of a U.S. program called FEWS NET to prevent future famines. Gabrielle Emanuel
Why lung cancer is a 'hidden epidemic' in this part of the world Rates of the world's deadliest cancer appear to be low in sub-Saharan Africa. But that statistic is masking the scope of the disease, doctors say. Simar Bajaj
Chikungunya outbreak in China More than 8,000 have been infected, prompting the government to institute COVID-like restrictions Jonathan Lambert
'We're just over the moon!' Good news for factories that make food for malnourished kids One of the two US companies that makes emergency food for malnutrition is coming back online after it received a contract from the State Department. Earlier this year Gabrielle Emanuel
A word is born -- and critiqued: 'healthocide' This week a new word made its public debut. With an increase in attacks on health care facilities and personnel, the goal of this coinage is to spark outrage and outcry. But the reaction is mixed. Ari Daniel
With $1K in cash aid, he built a life-changing barbershop. Now cash aid is under fire This man in Mozambique is one of many who've received a cash sum with no strings attached. The Trump administration has criticized and curtailed the practice. Advocates are pushing back with evidence. Jonathan Lambert
To speak or not to speak: Why many aid groups are silent about the Trump cuts Charities usually like to talk to the public about their good works. In the wake of the Trump aid cuts, there's a new approach: "anticipatory silence." It's controversial. Gabrielle Emanuel