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The $200 Billion Gamble: Bill Gates's Plan to Wind Down His Foundation
In a wide-ranging interview, he explains his decision—amid the Trump administration's assault on foreign aid—to accelerate the end of his giving
CVS Plans to Exit ACA Individual Exchanges, Strikes Wegovy Deal With Novo Nordisk
Aetna is once again retreating from the Affordable Care Act market
UNAIDS to Slash Workforce by More Than Half as Funding by United States and Other Big Donors Disappears
The United Nations agency that fights HIV says it plans to slash its workforce by more than half as a result of sweeping funding cuts
One in Three Malaysian Children Are Overweight as Nation's Sugar Addiction Worsens
A new health ministry survey shows that one third of Malaysians aged 5 to 19 are overweight, with high-sugar diets blamed
Once an Abortion Clinic, It Now Offers Midwives, Formula and Housing Help
The West Alabama Women’s Center has become an unlikely safety-net provider. Its staff is braced for looming cuts to Medicaid and other federal program
Rubio Unveils First Stage of Major State Department Overhaul
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday rolled out the first stage of a major plan to reorganize the U.S. State Department
Move Over, Med Diet—Plantains and Cassava Can Be as Healthy as Tomatoes and Olive Oil, Say Researchers
Findings from Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region indicate traditional eating habits in rural Africa can boost the immune system and reduce inflammation
Trump Weighs Slashing State Department Budget by Nearly Half
A document obtained by POLITICO shows plans to zero out or substantially reduce spending on many programs, including ones that promote democracy
A Third Year of War: Dried-Up Aid Pulls Sudan Further Into Chaos
As Sudan plunges into another chapter of fighting, the country is enduring the world's worst humanitarian crisis
"Not Just Measles": Whooping Cough Cases Are Soaring as Vaccine Rates Decline
Cases of pertussis have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since hitting a recent low in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The Return of the Great American Stomachache
Since President Trump's inauguration, his administration has been chipping away—sometimes quietly, sometimes with great fanfare—at food safety
How Vaccines Changed the World
Vaccination campaigns have nearly eradicated some of the most deadly and transmissible diseases