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In his role as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is changing how the United States approaches vaccines. But those changes aren’t limited to the United States. NPR global ...

New nationwide polling from ONE shows strong and growing public support for US global health funding and disease prevention efforts abroad.

The CEO of the Gates Foundation said it will not change course in the face of the collapse of the foreign aid system but instead continue focusing on its main priorities.

Berkley served for 12 years as the CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and is the author of “Fair Doses: An Insider’s Story of the Pandemic and the Global Fight for Vaccine Equity.” At the World Health ...

By Jennifer Rigby, Chris Mfula and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Zambia has pushed back on part of a deal ...

New Global Burden of Disease data show sustained mortality declines; however, noncommunicable diseases, climate exposure, and substance use now shape health priorities.

The Future of Global Health Initiatives was launched by the Wellcome Trust in August, 2022, with the aim of rebalancing the power dynamics in global health, maximising health impacts, and simplifying ...

Nicholas St. Fleur covered the intersection of race, medicine, and the life sciences. He hosted STAT’s health equity podcast, Color Code. Vanessa Kerry, a pulmonary and critical care physician, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Founder & Chair of Praava Health, a leading emerging market company Yesterday’s confirmation that the United States has formally ...

The concept of global health developed gradually over eight decades. In the 1940s, the term "global health" first appeared in the scientific literature. 1 The World Health Organization (WHO) used this ...

The MHIGH Global Health Honors Program is designed to prepare UAB residents for careers dedicated to advancing health on a global scale. Through immersive experiences, academic enrichment, and ...