World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts

Health authorities say that the Trump administration’s gutting of USAID raises the risk of a global surge in tuberculosis cases and deaths.

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World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts

Health authorities say that the Trump administration’s gutting of USAID raises the risk of a global surge in tuberculosis cases and deaths.
NBC News - 1d
USAid cuts could create untreatable TB bug ‘resistant to everything we have’

Projects to detect, treat and research new ways to fight TB among those disrupted by sudden funding freeze . Dangerous new forms of tuberculosis (TB) for which there is no treatment could emerge as ...
The Guardian - 11h
Malnutrition food product sees funding affected by USAID cuts

Plumpynut is a life-saving food product that can bring a malnourished child back to health in just weeks. But the Trump administration's cuts to USAID essentially canceled funding to two American ...
CBS News - 2d
Vitamin A, While Helpful for Measles, Is Not a Replacement for Vaccination

This is a MedPage Today story. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients with measles -- not just severe cases ...
ABC News - 3d
More than 80% of USAID programmes 'officially ending'

Humanitarian organisations have warned that the end of USAID programmes is already impacting millions.
BBC News - 4h
Rubio: 83 percent of USAID programs to be canceled

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that 83 percent of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) programs would be canceled, essentially capping a dramatic fall for the ...
The Hill - 9h
Former USAID employees on cuts: 'We are going to put lives in jeopardy'

Two former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), who were fired last month, told CNN the 83 percent spending cuts Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday would ...
The Hill - 4h
Are Genetically Modified Pigs The Future of Organ Transplantation?

How have the first patients fared after receiving organ transplants from genetically modified pigs? Roni Caryn Rabin, a health reporter on the Science desk of The New York Times, looks at the ...
The New York Times - 14h
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.
The New York Times - 1d
Trump’s USAid cuts will have huge impact on global climate finance, data shows

Campaigners say funding halt is a ‘staggering blow’ to vulnerable nations and to efforts to keep heating below 1.5C. Donald Trump’s withdrawal of US overseas aid will almost decimate global climate ...
The Guardian - 15h
Aid operations in Gaza imperiled as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive

The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID have frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual payments to aid groups, leaving them paying out of pocket to preserve the fragile Gaza ceasefire, ...
ABC News - 3d
Stocks slide as Trump warns of US economy 'transition'

Investors are nervous about the possibility of a US recession, say experts.
BBC News - 5h
If Medicaid cuts include work requirements, people may lose health coverage as a result, research finds

Congress may have to implement Medicaid cuts to reach its budget targets. That could include new work requirements in order to obtain coverage.
CNBC - 1d
How can daylight saving time impact your health?

Changing the clocks can, of course, impact your sleep. But that can lead to more problems, experts warn.
The Hill - 2d
Jobs lost and lifesaving cures not discovered: Possible impacts of research cuts

Ripple effects of the Trump administration's crackdown on U.S. medical research promise to reach every corner of America
ABC News - 4d
Jobs lost and lifesaving cures not discovered: Possible impacts of research cuts

Ripple effects of the Trump administration's crackdown on U.S. medical research promise to reach every corner of America
ABC News - 4d
Cuts To Medicare, Medicaid Would Be ‘Catastrophic for Women’s Health,’ Says Chelsea Clinton

Republicans want to slash $880 billion from the agency overseeing Medicaid. There’s no way to do so without touching benefits.
Inc. - 5h
Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency

Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.
The New York Times - 1d
‘It’s not because I want people to think I’m great’: Michael Sheen on paying off £1m of his neighbours’ debts

The actor grew up poor, got rich, then lost everything backing the 2019 Homeless World Cup. Now he’s giving away more of his money to help 900 total strangers. Doesn’t he think he’s done enough?. ...
The Guardian - 18h
Trump, tariffs and wars drain funds from climate action, warns Brazil

‘Triple negative’ puts world on course for ‘civilisation doom’, says environment minister
Financial Times - 10h
Stand up for Science rallies protesting Trump cuts held across U.S.

Thousands of people, including researchers, scientists, medical professionals and cancer survivors rallied across the U.S. in protest of the Trump Administration’s firings, budget and grants cuts ...
NBC News - 2d
Delta warns on profit as economic ‘uncertainty’ dents US demand

Shares tumble more than 12% after-hours as carrier cuts quarterly revenue and earnings outlook by half
Financial Times - 47m
Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts

US aid funding enabled the women to study in Oman - but their scholarships have been abruptly terminated.
BBC News - 2d
'You lose all hope': Federal workers gripped by mental health distress amid Trump cuts

In interviews with NBC News, many federal workers shared stories of overwhelming stress, personal crises, rapid weight loss, panic attacks and more.
NBC News - 1d
Sea lions sickened as toxic algae threatens California’s marine mammals

Number of animals affected by neurological toxin increases in past week as experts warn of impact from climate crisis. The number of marine mammals in California affected by a neurological toxin ...
The Guardian - 9h
NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures

The health secretary will shrink NHS England’s workforce to save money and avoid ‘duplication’. NHS England will lose half its staff and a huge swathe of its senior management team as part of a ...
The Guardian - 2h
Secretary of state says 83% of USAID programs are being canceled

USAID has been the target of DOGE, the Elon Musk-helmed agency created in an executive order signed by President Trump on his first day in office.
CBS News - 7h
Secretary of state says 83% of USAID programs are being canceled

USAID has been the target of DOGE, the Elon Musk-helmed agency created in an executive order signed by President Trump on his first day in office.
CBS News - 7h
DOJ drug, organized crime task force chief fired

The head of a Justice Department task force dealing with organized crime and drug trafficking was fired by the Trump administration Friday, and he indicated he believes politics may have played a ...
The Hill - 8h
Senate panel questions Trump nominee to lead National Institutes of Health

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health is facing questions from a Senate panel
ABC News - 5d
Is daylight saving time bad for your health? A neurologist explains.

Researchers are discovering that "springing ahead" each March for daylight saving time is connected with serious negative health effects.
CBS News - 2d
Hinge Health to go public as soon as April, source says

Hinge Health could file for an initial public offering as soon as next week, CNBC has learned.
CNBC - 11h
Without Offering Proof, Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health

In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.
The New York Times - 1h
Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories

In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.
The New York Times - 18m
Sabrina Ionescu to return to Oregon for WNBA preseason game

University of Oregon fans will have another chance to watch Sabrina Ionescu play in Eugene after all. Ionescu, an Oregon alumna whose senior season was cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Yahoo Sports - 8h
Eye Opener: President Trump declines to rule out possible recession

President Trump doesn't rule out a possible recession while Canada's new prime minister talks tough on the trade war with the U.S. Also, House Republicans unveiled a plan to prevent a government ...
CBS News - 10h
Florida teen kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting man on social media, police say

A Florida teenager was kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting up with a man she met through a social media application last month.
NBC News - 2d
Judge orders nationwide block on Trump’s transgender youth health care policy

A federal judge has extended a nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s executive orders halting federal funding for providers of gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19
ABC News - 5d
Top shipping broker Clarksons says war and Trump tariff fears have hit revenues

Shares in FTSE 250 company fall by nearly a fifth as geopolitical turmoil pushes down freight rates. Business live – latest updates The world’s biggest ship broker has warned that geopolitical ...
The Guardian - 12h