Trump's Proposed Budget Would Cut $2.2 Billion From Global Health Spending
The administration wants to reduce the current $8.7 billion global health budget by about 26 percent. Family planning programs would be the hardest hit.
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The Ripple Effect Of Cuts To U.S. Funds For Overseas Abortion Services
Foreign aid restrictions introduced by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 have been expanded by the Trump administration. They could hinder HIV prevention and the fight against infectious disease.
Watch The MTV Soap Opera That Is Secretly Teaching Sex Ed
It's got drama and romance. It's where Lupita Nyong'o got her start. And a new study shows it's not just entertainment.
Dangers Of Opana Opioid Painkiller Outweigh Benefits, FDA Panel Says
Opana ER has been linked to an HIV outbreak in rural Indiana among people who abuse the opioid painkiller. An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration says the drug is too risky.
Germ History: From Measles To Syphilis, How We Created The Golden Age Of Germs
Ten thousand years ago, many of our deadly human diseases didn't exist. What happened?
Haight Ashbury's Free Health Clinic: Middle-Aged And Still Groovy
A series of mergers with other nonprofit clinics has transformed the 50-year-old San Francisco clinic into a $110 million health care system that provides networked care up and down California.
Spreading The Word About HIV Prevention For African-American Women
African-American women are more likely to be infected with HIV than other women. So the District of Columbia is launching an effort to inform them about PrEP, medication that can reduce their risk.
Why Can't We Bring Down The Number Of New HIV Cases?
Despite progress against the disease, roughly 2 million people are infected with the virus every year.
Infectious Diseases Keep Delivering Surprises To The U.S.
The death toll from pneumonia and other infectious diseases in the U.S. is much lower than it was 100 years ago, but new pathogens like the West Nile, dengue and Zika viruses pose challenges.
Trump Takes Office At A Pivotal Moment For Foreign Aid
The U.S. has helped mount a historic effort to eliminate poverty and roll back diseases. Will Trump keep it going?