Pakistan ends ‘luxury tax’ on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?
In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget…
A plan to get lifesaving food to malnourished kids was working — until it wasn’t
Through an innovative program, parents in Senegal had easy access to a therapeutic food that's a boon for malnourished kids.…
What would it take to stop women from bleeding to death after childbirth?
A newly published series of reports calls attention to a dire situation facing millions of women after childbirth — and…
Ebola testing has improved in DRC, but still isn’t nearly enough
The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola, with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still…
Why there’s a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola
Opinions are divided about the new facility in Kenya. The U.S. defends it. Kenyans are protesting it. Doctors who were…
In his book, self-described USAID ‘whistleblower’ talks about the agency and Ebola
Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A…
A park famed for rare gorillas gears up to fight Ebola and protect its primates
In Virunga National Park, rangers are on the frontlines — playing a critical role to contain the surging virus while…
CDC report: Ebola outbreak could rival the worst on record unless world acts
New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people…
The World Cup vs. bugs, germs and heat: Here’s the game plan
Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for…
What will it take to get a vaccine for the Ebola strain driving the current outbreak?
There is an effective vaccine for Ebola — but not for the variety spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of…