Whatever happened to .... the 12-year-old Ukrainian girl in need of a heart transplant? During a Russian attack, a medical team drove to extract the heart of a young girl who'd just died and bring it to their hospital, where a 12-year-old was in desperate need of a transplant. Ruchi Kumar
The future of HIV/AIDS after Trump's funding cuts HIV has been in retreat around the world. But with cuts to foreign aid, it's less clear where the trend lines go from here. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to author Emily Bass about the future of the virus. Ari Shapiro
In 2022, the name 'monkeypox' was rejected as inapt. Now the U.S. is reviving it The World Health Organization nixed the name "monkeypox." The virus is spread by rodents and small mammals. And there's a stigma factor. Mpox took its place. Why has the U.S. returned to "monkeypox"? Gabrielle Emanuel
TB is the #1 killer among infectious diseases. A new study says its toll could mount New research estimates that as many as 2.2 million more people could die of tuberculosis if U.S. cuts to foreign aid become permanent. Jonathan Lambert
Love, drugs and condoms: Couples with different HIV status face a new reality They're called "serodiscordant" couples. One is HIV positive, the other negative. Aid from the U.S. enabled them to obtain medicines and condoms for protection — until this year. Viola Kosome
Dr. Peter Hotez takes the war against science very personally In an interview about the new book he co-authored, Science Under Siege, Hotez talks about forces driving the anti-science movement, the risks it poses — and why he won't debate RFK Jr. Michal Ruprecht
This is what could happen to a child who doesn't get vaccinated An estimated 14 million kids don't get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and more. Michal Ruprecht
Why the medical community is thrilled by U.S. support for a 'breakthrough' HIV drug Lenacapavir has the potential to end the HIV epidemic, researchers say. The Trump administration says backing this kind of effort will be a model for how it does global health work in the future. Gabrielle Emanuel
An ancient disease makes yet another comeback Why cholera is striking in Africa. It's a disease that's easy to control with proper treatment. But without medical care, patients can perish quickly. Jason Beaubien
Whatever happened to mpox? Is it still a threat? The virus took the world by storm. It was declared a "public health emergency of continental concern." What's the current status? With the U.S. aid cuts, one doctor says, "We're flying blind." Gabrielle Emanuel