New disease threats follow Trump administration's health program cuts
From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health agencies and programs.
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From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health agencies and programs.
The virus behind the latest Ebola outbreak is the Bundibugyo virus, which is less common and there is no vaccine or treatment.
The middle-aged Iowa resident had recently returned from travel to West Africa, where it is believed they contracted the virus.
Researchers analyzed 651 commercially produced infant and toddler foods across 10 different grocery chains in the U.S., finding nearly 60% failed to meet nutritional standards.
"Aluminum foil is kept around the babies to protect them from the cold weather," says the director general of Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.
It's one of the world’s most popular low-calorie sweeteners. But now, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared aspartame a "possible" carcinogen.
The World Health Organization declared an end to the global COVID-19 emergency, but said countries should not let down their guard.
The origins of COVID-19 are still debated and the focus of bitter political dispute.
The U.S. government's international aid agency has promised $85 million in help for the quake victims, but the "window is closing to find survivors."
The head of the World Health Organization says there's "cause for optimism."
The committee acknowledged that the pandemic has gotten better, but believes the world must remain vigilant as the COVID-19 virus has proven unpredictable.
Following an increase the previous week, the amount of COVID-19 RNA found in the metro's wastewater is decreasing.
The World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that now qualifies as a global emergency.
