The evidence on U.S. investments in foreign aid – In this issue brief, amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, makes the case for why U.S. investments in foreign aid are beneficial for Americans as well as for developing countries. Citing that foreign aid accounts for less than one percent of U.S. government spending, the brief […]
HIV
Sub-Saharan African countries where adolescents 15 or younger could be tested for HIV without sign-off by parents or guardians show 11 percent higher rates of testing […]
Tuberculosis
With the release of a “pre-final text” of updated guidelines for treatment of multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis, the World Health Organization made official substantial changes to […]
Research & Development
A trial to test the safety of, and immune response prompted by, the latest candidate for a vaccine to protect against Zika virus infection has begun […]
Policy
A year that started with a shutdown of the U.S. government is ending the same way, demonstrating ongoing instability in American policy, funding and global health […]