Recent USAID cuts, driven by "America First" policies and a focus on eliminating "waste," are causing despair in South Africa and raising broader questions about US foreign policy and transatlantic relations. Read more...

USAID cuts are hindering efforts to combat a lethal mystery illness in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where over 50 people have died within 48 hours of contracting the disease. Read more...

This week in health: Federal officials address measles, USAID cuts impact global health, and scientists study brain aging in women. Plus, Dr. Pimple Popper's online empire. Read more...

The US reports its first measles death in a decade amidst an outbreak in Texas. Separately, US funding cuts for HIV/AIDS programs in Africa are raising alarms. Read more...