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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.

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

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.

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

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

Southeast Asia Needs Its Own CDC

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COVID-19 is a baptism by fire and highlights the need for an effective, durable disease control authority in the region

Firefighters wearing protective suits spray disinfectant at the National Monument area to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 17, 2020. Photo shows several workers in bright red protective suits walking though an open area spraying from tanks they carry on their backs. A monument can be seen in the background. REUTERS/Antara Foto/Wahyu Putro

All Bets Are Off for Measuring Pandemic Preparedness

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Three standard measures don't predict how countries fare in COVID-19—so how do we better prepare for the next pandemic?

Photo shows a pair of hands holding up the corners of two cards to reveal a pair of aces. A large stack of chips is in the background.

COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Universal Health Coverage

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Universal health coverage is achievable for all countries—and in the aftermath of the pandemic, it should be implemented

A woman gets her eyes tested at a free eye-care camp on the occasion of Indian politician Babasaheb Ambedkar's death anniversary in Mumbai, India, December 6, 2019. The photo shows an older woman with testing glasses on her face. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas