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Stratified Suffering: How Climate Shocks, War, and Privatized Health Systems Deepen the Global Divide
A cascade of overlapping crises—from a record-strength El Niño and accelerating sea-level rise to the collapse of ceasefires and a surge in gender-based violence—is exposing a stark reality: access to healthcare and basic survival resources remains sharply divided by wealth and g…
Iran War Hits 100 Days: Gulf States Dump Old Alliances as Israel Weighs Next Move
The U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran has passed the 100-day mark, forcing Gulf states to rethink their security alliances and long-term strategies in …
Farmers Face Double Blow: War and Wild Weather Push 363 Million into Hunger Crisis
Farmers worldwide are being crushed by rising costs from war and extreme weather, with the UN warning that 363 million people now face acute hunger as a direct …
Oil War and Extreme Weather Push Global Hunger to 363 Million, UN Warns
A perfect storm of conflict-driven oil shocks and climate-fueled weather extremes is crashing down on global food production, with the United Nations reporting …
Ebola Kills 65 in DR Congo, Sparks Fears of Regional Spread
Health officials are racing to contain a deadly new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has already killed at least 65 people. The rapid spr…
Ebola Outbreak Kills At Least 65 in DR Congo as Fears Grow of Regional Spread
A new Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed at least 65 people, with health officials warning the virus could spill into nei…
Ebola Kills 65 in DR Congo, Survivors Warn of Unseen Trauma
A new Ebola outbreak is tearing through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 65 people and sparking fears the virus could spread to nearby cou…
Rats, Rubble, and a Heart Attack: Global Health Progress Stalls as Crises Multiply
Denmark’s 86-year-old Queen Margrethe, Europe’s longest-reigning current monarch, was hospitalized Wednesday after suffering a heart attack, as a new World Heal…
80 Dead in Gaza Camps as Rats Trigger “Unprecedented” Health Crisis
A new United Nations report warns that rat and insect infestations are rapidly spreading through displacement camps in Gaza, causing a surge in bites and skin d…
Cheap Fix Wiped Out a Leading Cause of Blindness in One Country — Why Can’t the Rest of the World Do It?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially validated Tunisia as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a bacterial infection that can le…
WHO Warns Global Health Gains Are Collapsing While Tunisia Beats Blindness
The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning that progress on major health issues is slowing down, with inequalities between rich and poor countries…
Ebola Kills 65 in DR Congo, Survivor Breaks Silence as Fears Grow
A new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 65 people, sparking fears the virus could spread to neighboring countries [1][2…
Rats Overrun Gaza Camps, UN Warns of Sickness Explosion
A United Nations agency report published on May 7 warns that rats and insects are rapidly spreading through camps for displaced people in Gaza, causing a surge …
Study: Painting, Singing, or Museum Trips Slow Down Biological Aging by Years
A new study from University College London (UCL) has found that regularly engaging in arts and culture—whether by painting, singing, visiting a museum, or atten…
Exclusive: Iran Finally Frees Nobel Winner Narges Mohammadi on Bail as Health Collapses – Sent to Hospital
Iranian authorities have granted bail to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi and transferred her from prison to a hospital for medical care, following m…
Iranian Nobel Winner Narges Mohammadi Granted Bail, Moved to Hospital After Health Scare
Iranian authorities have released Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi on bail and transferred her to a hospital amid mounting concern over her deteriora…
West Bank Settlers Force Man to Dig Up His Father’s Body Hours After Burial – UN Calls It “Appalling”
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank forced a Palestinian man to exhume his father’s body just hours after the funeral, according to the United Nations hu…
Nocebo Effect Exposed: Wife’s Prank Proves Negative Thoughts Can Literally Make You Sick
A science writer’s birthday prank on her husband has highlighted a growing body of research into the nocebo effect — proving that negative thoughts and expectat…
Iranian Nobel Winner Narges Mohammadi Granted Bail, Rushed to Hospital as Health Collapses
Iranian authorities have granted bail to Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, transferring her from prison to a hospital in Tehr…
From Homeless Child to Homeowner: 26-Year-Old Ana Duarte Lands an Apartment—Then Calls Her Mom
Ana Duarte did not have a stable home growing up. She and her mother, Anette, spent years bouncing between homeless shelters and the streets in Florida. Now, at…