The United States has been a major player in global health for a long time. It has spent billions to fight diseases and improve health worldwide. However, this has changed recently. The current administration has decided to cut back on these efforts. This has left a huge gap. Other countries, charities, and international groups are trying to help. But they are strugg...

The Trump administration has made a big move. They've decided to cancel 83% of U. S. foreign aid contracts. This means 5, 200 out of 6, 200 contracts are no longer active. The remaining 1, 000 will be managed by the State Department, which recently took over the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The reason behind this drastic change? The administra...

The US has made a surprising move to stop sharing air quality data from its embassies and consulates around the world. This decision has left scientists and health experts concerned, as this data was crucial for tracking global air quality and protecting public health. The US State Department announced this change, citing budget cuts as the reason. They mentioned th...

We routinely turn on the lights, crank up the heat, and drive gas guzzling vehicles. We never guess that these seemingly innocuous actions are slowly leading us down a dangerous path. Doing so, we are feeding into a deadly cycle of CO2 emissions and not just contributing to climate change, but also to cardiovascular diseases. Imagine this: cars stuck in traffic, of...

President Trump's proposal to reduce foreign aid is turning heads, and now, rumors suggest that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might align with Trump's stance. This is an unexpected twist! Groups like the Global Fund, which fights diseases worldwide, could face difficulties, especially since vaccine skepticism is on the rise. Congress has historically backed foreign aid, but ...