Disposal of medical waste is not the most glamorous issue in global health, yet the risk it poses to health workers, community members, and the environment is significant in resource-poor locations ...

The outbreak, they said, highlights the importance of efforts “to detect and defend against emerging infectious threats.” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bill Gates at the 2024 World Health Summit in Berlin on Oct. 14. (Sean Gallup—Getty Images) Bill Gates met with President-elect ...

Global health faces unprecedented strain and challenges to its legitimacy. The health-related Sustainable Development Goals and progress towards universal health coverage are off track, and ...

In an increasingly interconnected world, understanding and addressing global health challenges is essential for future health care professionals. To prepare students for this dynamic landscape, ...

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Global health challenges call for solutions that are national, regional, or continent-wide in scope. This makes partnership with national and subnational governments essential, as government ...

By Sean Mowbray Burning plastic waste for household fuel, or to manage household waste, may be far more prevalent in poor urban areas in developing countries than previously thought, raising serious ...

For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and programs. President Donald Trump issued three executive orders on his first day in ...

At the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies' 15th annual Undergraduate Design Competition, the future of global health innovation was on full display. Rice University welcomed 22 student ...