World

The WHO’s Growing ‘Dark Money’ Problem Raises Questions

Natasha Gilbert / U.S. Right To Know Aug 4, 2025 Among them, why is Meta funding the World Health Organization department of communication and digital health? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Science

What Happened to All the Human Bird Flu Cases?

Arjun Sharma / UnDark Jul 15, 2025 Last week, the CDC declared an end to the H5N1 emergency, but something isn’t adding up. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

RFK Says No Vaccine for Worlds Poorest

Monte Wolverton Jun 30, 2025 Dig deeper

World

Don’t Abandon the WHO, Reform It

Ramin Skibba / Undark May 8, 2025 Even critics of the global health organization say that the United States’ withdrawal is a bad move for everyone. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Americas

Is Coca Prohibition Nearing Its End?

Mattha Busby / Filter Jan 29, 2025 An upcoming WHO review could be a step in the reclassification of coca—or even decriminalization. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

As Climate Change Intensifies Disease, Trump Pulls U.S. from WHO

Zoya Teirstein / Grist Jan 27, 2025 The move, and a temporary gag order on health agencies, puts the country in a dangerous position. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Africa

After a Year of War in Sudan, Public Health Concerns Deepen

PD Staff / Peoples Dispatch Apr 26, 2024 The war-torn country faces the destruction of its health infrastructure, widespread displacement and hunger. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

Doctors Say Ceasefire Necessary To Save Countless Lives in Gaza

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Nov 2, 2023 Fresh demands for a major increase in humanitarian aid and an end to the bombing came as Gaza's only cancer hospital shut down due to a lack of fuel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

WHO Declares That Virus Crisis Is Now a Pandemic

JAMEY KEATEN, MARIA CHENG and JOHN LEICESTER / The Associated Press Mar 11, 2020 Citing "alarming levels of inaction" despite warnings, U.N. health agency tries to shock lethargic countries into pulling out all the stops. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Italy Locks Down Entire Country; Israel Tightens Entry

COLLEEN BARRY and ADAM GELLER / The Associated Press Mar 9, 2020 Virus fears also cause biggest drop in Wall Street stocks since 2008, and global oil prices suffer their worst percentage losses since 1991. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Fed’s Baffling Response to the Coronavirus Explained

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Mar 9, 2020 Because our banks aren't nationalized, its inability to work with Congress has resulted in another botched attempt at crisis management. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Italy Quarantines More Than a Quarter of Country to Slow Virus Spread

FRANCES D'EMILIO and ANGELA CHARLTON / The Associated Press Mar 8, 2020 The drastic step to lock down about 16 million people for nearly a month comes amid mounting restrictions on events around the globe. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )