Gaza's Food Crisis Began Long Before the Israel-Hamas Conflict
The threat of famine has deepened with war and will continue after the conflict ends
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U.S. Supreme Court Challenge to Abortion Pills Could Boost Illegal Imports
Safeguarding access to pills from online foreign distributors may become a flashpoint in the reproductive care battle
Kenya's Fluoride Problem
Heavy fluoride in Kenya's water supply has consequences for the country's health and economy
Why I Stay: Haiti's Fight for Health Care
GHESKIO, a long-standing health organization, continues the battle to provide care amid disasters and violence in Haiti
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1,200
Nearly 1,200 attacks on health-care workers and facilities have taken place in the three years since the coup
In Myanmar, Health Care Has Become a Battleground
1 in 4
One in four U.S. women will have an abortion by age 45
Abortion in the United States
500,000
UNRWA educates more than 500,000 children and provides basic health services to almost 6 million people
UNRWA Under Fire
70%
More than 70 percent of adult men smoke in Indonesia
Tobacco Control Goes Missing from Indonesia's Presidential Ballot
1967
In 1967, the WHO identified unsafe abortion as a serious public health problem in many countries
U.S. Abortion Law and Dissenting from the Norm
7 Percent
In 2020, demonstrations around the world increased by 7 percent
Pandemic Protests: When Unrest and Instability Go Viral
3.3 Times
Where there was trust in local health workers people were 3.3 times more likely to wear a mask during COVID
Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic Hinges on Trust
45 Percent
The number of people dying from opioid use in the U.S. in 2021 was nearly 45 percent higher than in 2020
Opioid overdose deaths in the United States
34 Million
The number of people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses
HIV/AIDS and COVID: A Dual Battle
1 in 3
One in three women—1.3 billion women and girls worldwide—experiences gender-based violence in her lifetime
Dual Pandemics: Coronavirus and Gender-Based Violence
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Polarization Threatens Food Security and Systems Globally
Political disagreements on sustainability and climate action damage prospects for needed changes in food production
The Food Is Medicine Strategy Gains Momentum
U.S. health care is crafting food-based nutrition interventions to combat diet-related diseases
Transforming the Global Food System for Better Health
Healthy, sustainable, and resilient food systems require changes in food policies and private-sector engagement
Nestlé Adds Sugar to Infant Milk Sold in Poorer Countries, Report Finds
Swiss food firm's infant formula and cereal sold in global south ignore WHO anti-obesity guidelines for Europe, says Public Eye
Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care
The Commonwealth Fund 2024 state health disparities report
A Blood Test to Detect Cancer? Some Patients Are Using Them Already
These new cancer detection blood tests measure cancer "signals," which are biological substances shed by cancers such as fragments of tumor DNA
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A global surge in avian flu outbreaks in birds and some mammals is worrying poultry farmers, scientists, and health experts