Some doctors in Alberta have criticized officials for not declaring a health emergency in the western province where measles infections are surging.
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Mpox Surges in Sierra Leone
West African nations are struggling to track and treat infections, and experts warn the outbreak is rapidly spreading, while the United States is cutting global vaccination efforts.
Trump Budget Eliminates Funding for Crucial Global Vaccination Programs
The spending proposal terminates support of health programs that, according to the proposal, “do not make Americans safer.”
Studies of Breast Cancer and Other Diseases Threatened by New Policy
N.I.H. restrictions on payments to foreign partners may jeopardize research into conditions that would benefit Americans.
Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis
Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say.
Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds
A growing body of research suggests that preventing the viral infection can help stave off cognitive decline.
For John Green, It’s Tuberculosis All the Way Down
The best-selling author “got a little emotional” while talking with The Times about tuberculosis. Listen to the conversation.
Bird Flu Found in Sheep in U.K., a World First
The H5N1 virus was detected in a single animal in Yorkshire, the British government said on Monday. It added that the risk to humans remained very low.
How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks
Organizations funded by the United States helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and Americans may pay the price.
State Department Permits Distribution of H.I.V. Medications to Resume — for Now
Experts fear a resurgence of infections in low-income countries if the ban were to continue. The waiver remains in place, while officials review foreign aid programs.