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In a year where there was a plethora of bad news around the world — climate, conflict and more — there were moments of joy in ...

In 2024, the World Health Organization certified the elimination of a disease in nine countries. We focus on how Pakistan got rid of trachoma, which can cause blindness.

HIV/AIDS cases and deaths have gone up dramatically in the Philippines in the last decade, even though there are drugs to both prevent transmission and to treat the disease.

Two veterans who had repeated exposure to blasts developed the same rare brain malformation. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on December 27, 2024.) ...

Emotional scars are fresh in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Physical rebuilding is beginning, and so is investment in the emotional health of people in the area.

The ban, which will take effect on Jan. 1, is based on health and environmental grounds and is a groundbreaking move for ...

If your New Year's resolution is to give up drinking for the month of January, this expert guide can help you get to Day 31 ...

The FDA has classified its recall of eggs sold under Costco's Kirkland brand as a Class I recall, a designation reserved for ...

A lawsuit out of Broward County alleges that a popular brand of nitrous oxide — sold in smoke shops across Florida — is ...

Those surveyed say the assassin has “a great deal” or “a moderate amount” of responsibility for the Dec. 4 shooting of Brian ...