Trump’s foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here’s what’s at stake
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful ...
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How The Health Department Will Deal With Pepfar's Near Collapse
Offering state HIV patients who qualify for a six-month supply of antiretroviral (ARVs) pills at a time, so that they only have to return to clinics or community pick-up points twice a year to collect ...
CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies
In 2024, the CDC worked with the WHO to respond to a Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda that lasted for several months. On average, about half of people infected with Marburg virus do not survive, so ...
Measles outbreak in Texas grows to 58 cases: What are the symptoms? Is it fatal?
Texas health officials said Tuesday the state now has 58 confirmed measles cases. What is measles, how do you contract it and ...
The White House is making exactly the wrong moves to prevent the next pandemic
The U.S. will be seen as a pariah in the global community if it does not play a collaborative role in preventing the next ...
D.C. is seeing fewer HIV cases. But that means less money going forward.
The decline in D.C. HIV cases is a positive trend, but funding cuts could impact future prevention work. Derrick “Strawberry” ...
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The Covid ‘contrarians’ are in power. We still haven’t hashed out whether they were right.
The polarized disagreements about what worked and what didn’t in the fight against Covid, the biggest public health disaster ...
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Skipping shots? CDC recommends vaccines for kids, adults. See what MS schools require
CDC holds that vaccines are a safe, effective way to protect your health and prevent the spread of flu, COVID, measles. What ...
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HIV Patients Go Weeks Without Medicines After U.S. Aid Cut
Legal challenges have restored funding but damage has been done A US-funded health facility in Pretoria shut its doors for over two weeks after an executive order by President Trump paused funding. A ...
What happens if HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people
HIV gradually weakens the body’s immune system and makes it vulnerable to disease, including ones rarely seen in otherwise ...
HIV drugs stopped for millions by USAID cuts – this is the drastic effect it could have on their health
The success of PEPFAR, the US-led global AIDS relief program, has made HIV a manageable condition for millions. However, the ...