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
Thirty years ago this week Congress passed the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, named for the young man who stood up to stigma and […]
Tuberculosis
In the six weeks before South Africa responded its first diagnoses of COVID-19 with the start of physical distancing measures, more than 47,000 people on average […]
Research & Development
With 2018 data showing highest incidence acute flaccid myelitis since monitoring began, officials say awareness, recognition of rare life threatening condition will be crucial to early […]
Policy
By Karen Carvajal, M.D. Over the course of human history we have come a long way in our fight against the threat of infectious diseases and, […]