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10 Ways the World Got Better In 2022

By Tony Morley

Climate Change Threatens to Spread More Viruses: Report

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Lessons From Abroad on Reopening Schools

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Can We Predict the Future of Global Health? Bill Gates Says Yes.

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20 Million Kids Miss Out on the Measles Vaccine Annually: UNICEF

Around 169 million kids missed a first dose measles vaccine from 2010-2017, a shortfall that has paved the way for a global disease outbreak

By Hillary Leung

Measles Cases Are Increasing Amid 'Complacency', U.N. Warns

Last year, 98 countries reported an uptick of measles cases, according to a UNICEF report

By Hillary Leung

Nigeria’s ‘Flying Midwives’ Are Helping Save Moms and Babies

In the small, whitewashed medical clinic of Banki, one of northeastern Nigeria’s largest camps for internally displaced people (IDP), midwife Stella Aneto takes a rare pause between deliveries to catch her breath. Before wiping down...

By Aryn Baker and Lynsey Addario

Global Suicides Have Declined by a Third Since 1990

But experts think more could be done to prevent deaths

By Casey Quackenbush

WEF: Switching From Beef Will Reduce Diet-Related Deaths

It could also reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter

By Lydia Mulvany / AP

Measles Is Returning to a Range of Places — But Not for the Same Reasons

By now, measles ought to be optional. As long as parents are conscientious and governments are competent, no child has to contract the sometimes fatal disease again. But across Europe and in the U.S., that's...

By Jeffrey Kluger

Madagascar Plague: What You Should Know About the Outbreak

The country of Madagascar has been hit with a plague that has spread quickly, infecting nearly 2,000 people. The plague is a deadly disease spread largely by flea bites, but today can be treated effectively....

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Childhood Obesity Has Risen 10 Times Worldwide

A comprehensive look at weight trends among the world’s children shows where obesity is increasing, and where it’s leveling off.

By Alice Park

Climate Change Is Already Making People Sicker

Climate change is a central issue at this year’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with multiple high-level meetings on the issue happening amid several devastating natural disasters. Hurricane Irma recently swept through the Caribbean and...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Why Global Health Is Center Stage at the United Nations General Assembly

At this year's United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), an annual meeting where dignitaries from 193 nations gather in New York City, world leaders are expected to discuss a number of conflicts with implications for global...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Bill and Melinda Gates Warn of Harm From Trump Policies

"Saving children’s lives is the best deal in philanthropy"

By Katie Reilly

How New Doctors Are Redefining the Hippocratic Oath

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Sweden's Government Is Investigating Whether Swedes Are Having Less Sex

The Public Health Minister says it's a "political problem"

By Rosalie Chan

Florida Confirms First Cases of Zika Caught From Local Mosquitoes

The four cases are likely to be from mosquito bites

By Rosalie Chan

'Super Bacteria' Detected at Rio's Beaches

It's drug-resistant

By Rosalie Chan

Why We Need to Talk About Sickle Cell Disease

2% or more people have the condition

By Arrey Echi / World Pulse
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