World news in brief: Children affected by lack of HIV funding, risks to Pakistan's courts and exclusion of minorities
New modeling shows that if program coverage is cut in half, 1.1 million more children could contract HIV and 820,000…
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Global measles cases rise as 30 million children go unvaccinated, UN health agency warns
Officials said global outbreaks are accelerating as millions of children remain unimmunized after years of disruptions related to the COVID-19…
Global response to HIV faces worst setback in decades, UNAIDS warns
Presenting its report on World AIDS Day 2025, Overcoming disruption and transforming the AIDS responseUNAIDS said international assistance has declined…
Access to abortion pill mifepristone holds steady under Trump, FDA review looms
Mifepristone and misoprostol pills are shown on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, in Skokie, Illinois. Erin Hooley | Chicago Tribune |…
Amputee footballers regain hope among the ruins of Gaza
Today, in the midst of a fragile ceasefire and the devastation of her homeland, she appears on the soccer field…
Novo Nordisk shares fall after Alzheimer's drug trial falls short of target
A view shows a Novo Nordisk sign in front of its office in Bagsvaerd, outside Copenhagen, Denmark, July 14, 2025.…
Republicans push alternatives to Obamacare tax credit as deadline approaches
An Obamacare sign is displayed outside an insurance agency on November 12, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | fake…
Malaria vaccine price cut will protect 7 million more children by 2030
Under the agreement, the price of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine will fall to $2.99 per dose within a year, a reduction…
Eli Lilly reaches $1 trillion market value, first for a healthcare company
A sign with the company's logo sits outside Eli Lilly's headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson…
UN calls for legal safeguards for AI in healthcare
The warning comes in a report from the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) office in Europe, where AI is…