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Trump terminates over 5,800 crucial development programs amid USAID cuts
The US Agency for International Development has been forced to cut programs related to polio, HIV, malaria, and malnutrition ...
U.S. Cancels Ebola Aid in Uganda Despite Elon Musk’s Claims
THURSDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Hours after billionaire Elon Musk told the president's Cabinet that the U.S. had ...
USAID contracts cancelled: Donald Trump administration cuts funding for polio, HIV, malaria programmes
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) primarily funds humanitarian initiatives worldwide, supporting ...
FDA allowed to help WHO update flu shots, despite Trump ban
The Food and Drug Administration was allowed to participate in the World Health Organization's meeting this week on updating ...
What’s the mysterious ‘crying disease’ that has claimed 60 lives in Congo?
Health officials in Congo have reported cases of an unidentified illness called the ‘crying disease’ in two remote villages ...
U.S. Ends Funding for Thousands of Global Health Programs
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. government has ended funding for some 5,800 global health programs, ...
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Counting Down to End of Ebola Outbreak, But Mpox Cases Still Rising
More than a million doses of vaccine were allocated so far for emergency use against the infectious mpox virus disease, which has killed hundreds of people in the region and afflicted tens of ...
Elon Musk defends DOGE cuts amid Ebola response backlash
Elon Musk defended DOGE’s budget cuts, claiming USAID’s Ebola prevention efforts were restored, but reports suggest the ...
Global heath security is national security – and immunisation is our first line of defence
A quick recap of the past week. We have seen an outbreak of an as-yet unidentified disease with the hallmarks of a viral ...