These are the Most Alarming Measles Outbreaks WorldwideMeasles outbreaks around the world are surging after years-long declines. According to data released by UNICEF today, 98 countries are...
We Already Know Vaccines Save Lives. New Research Shows How They Fight Poverty, TooA measles outbreak is ravaging children in several states in the United States, including Washington and Oregon have sickened hundreds...
Foodies Are Celebrating the New United Nations Holiday, World Pulses DayThe United Nations General Assembly voted to add “World Pulses Day” to the official UN calendar of awareness raising holidays...
Global Fund Replenishment Means Funding the Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaThe Global Fund needs to replenish its reserves in order to fill its mission of fighting the world’s three top...
Map of the Day: Where Malaria Has Been DefeatedToday’s map comes from the World Health Organization’s flagship malaria report, which was released today. It shows the countries around...
PODCAST: Why the Latest Ebola Outbreak in the DRC is So DangerousAn ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sickened over 200 people and resulted in over 130...
A New UN Report Finds that a Child Under the Age of 15 Dies Every 5 SecondsGlobally, children have a greater chance of survival than ever before. Yet because of growing inequality, in 2017, a child...
The Good, Bad and REALLY Bad News from the World Health Organization’s Latest Report on TuberculosisThe World Health Organization released its annual Global Tuberculosis report on September 18th. The report is 250 pages long, a...
Contagious Bacon? Why the UN is Warning About a New Swine Fever that Can Spread Through FoodA unique kind of swine fever is spreading rapidly though China. The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) reports a severe...
