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A shopkeeper reaches for a packet of cigarettes, in London, England, on November 28, 2013.

Will the UK's Generational Tobacco Ban Survive?

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Britain's ban on tobacco sales for people born after 2008 could spell the end of smoking—if regulators can figure out enforcement

School Nurse Carolyn Rees talks to Kieran Elford, aged 13, about the MMR vaccine at the pediatric outpatients department at Morriston Hospital, in Swansea, south Wales, on April 6, 2013.

Why Europe Can't Get Measles Under Control

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Misinformation and logistical hurdles fuel Europe's measles outbreaks, despite mandates and free vaccines

London Opens New Clinic for Tuberculosis Survivors

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Many TB survivors are thrust back into the world with ongoing medical problems and little support to manage them

The x-ray scan is shown on a computer after a screening for tuberculosis, in London, England, on January 27, 2014.

England Closes Several Long-COVID Clinics, Deserting Patients

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The closures mark a funding reversal by the National Health Service and come even as Long COVID's prevalence remains steady

Felicity Callard, a 49-year-old British university professor and lecturer who continues to struggle with symptoms following a COVID-19 infection, poses after an interview at her house, in London, Britain, on September 2, 2020.

The Overlooked Benefits of Health Aid to Donor Countries

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A recent study outlines how health development assistance creates economic gains for donor countries

A U.S. flag is reflected in the windows of the shuttered former offices of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2025.

Young Americans Prioritize Health Care in 2024 Election

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The chair of the Harvard Public Opinion Project explains why young Americans view health care as a top election issue

Young Americans Prioritize Health Care in 2024 Election

The Demise of the National Health Service

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Lessons for universal health care

The Demise of the National Health Service

"Last to Leave and the First to Die"

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Afghanistan's LGBTQI+ community needs support

"Last to Leave and the First to Die"

Spread of COVID-19 Variants Adds to Urgency of Disease Control Efforts

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Increasing evidence suggests new COVID-19 variants are more transmissible between people

A public health information sign is seen with St. Paul's Cathedral seen behind amidst a lockdown during the spread of the coronavirus disease pandemic, London, Britain, January 7, 2021.

Britain's Moral Bankruptcy Over COVID-19 Vaccines

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Why a study set to deliberately infect people with coronavirus is unethical, unnecessary, and likely to be uninformative

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reflected in a woman's eye as she watches his address to the nation following the outbreak of coronavirus in Manchester, England, on September 22, 2020. The photo shows a macro lens image of an eye with the image of the PM reflected in it. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Leading by Example: COVID-19 Infections at the Highest Levels of Government

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What can other countries tell us about how U.S. behavior might change following President Donald J. Trump's infection

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks at an event in Minsk, Belarus, September 17, 2020.

Violence in Times of Coronavirus—The Ugly Truth

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We cannot afford to unsee domestic abuse after COVID-19—we need a world free from violence against women and children

"We cannot afford to unsee domestic abuse after COVID-19," the authors write. Here women wearing masks take part in a protest against gender violence in Santiago, Chile, on December 6, 2019. The photo is a striking image of women wearing red masks lined up, each person holding a hand over one eye of the person in front of them. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares