List of Health articles
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A closeup of a girl holding a device to prick her fingertip. Trump’s Aid Freeze Is Undermining His Immigration Policy
Colombia relied on U.S. funding to support Venezuelan migrants. Now, many are on the brink of survival.
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U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a cabinet meeting in the White House in Washington, D.C. Rubio’s Reorganization Plan Is a Wrecking Ball
The State Department revamp goes far beyond streamlining—it will devalue human rights and strip away critical expertise.
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People protest personnel cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outside the organization’s main headquarters in Atlanta on March 12. The Lessons Not Learned From COVID-19
Trump’s WHO withdrawal and cuts to research and aid are making it harder to prepare for the next pandemic.
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Two women sit on either side of a wooden desk in a brightly-lit tent. One woman is seen from behind, resting her elbows on the desk and her chin in her hand. She faces the other woman, who wears a medical face mask as she writes something down. Piles of paperwork in colorful folders are scattered around the surface of the desk. PEPFAR Cuts Hit Uganda’s Most Vulnerable
Without U.S. support, few options remain for those fighting HIV.
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A woman is seen through the high window of a hotel with multiple windows all around her. How the Pandemic Shaped the World
What COVID-19 did—and didn’t—change.
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A medical worker in goggles and gloves holds up a vaccine dose, as others look on. Health Is a Cornerstone of Global Security
Without it, inequality is exacerbated and political unrest spreads.
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The legs and colorful dresses of four girls are seen standing atop dirt. They hold U.S. and Kenya flags. Trump Has Put George W. Bush’s Lifesaving Legacy in Danger
PEPFAR is a critical part of U.S. soft power in Africa.
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About a dozen protesters are visible as they stand in front of the concrete and stone facade of the USAID headquarters. Two people at the front of the crowd hold up handwritten signs on posterboard; one says "Save USAID, save lives" and the other says "USAID must be saved." Abolishing USAID Is Both Unconstitutional and Disastrous
The State Department isn’t ready to handle vital disease-prevention efforts worldwide.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Make America Highly Pathogenic Again
If RFK Jr. gets to helm HHS, global health is at risk.
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A person with long hair wearing a pink dress covered in bows stands amid other travelers on a train. In China, Gender Transitions Are a Family Affair
Beijing allows trans people to undergo affirming surgery and change their legal genders. But there’s a catch: Parental consent is required—at any age.
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In the center is a person wearing a vest that says "World Health Organization." Around them are other people dressed in white safety outfits. WHO Withdrawal Could Be a Disaster—or an Opportunity
Trump’s attempt to leave may clear the way for global health diplomacy.
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A police officer wearing a reflective vest holds up her hand to halt an oncoming truck on a multi-lane highway beneath a cloudy gray sky. When the World Closed Its Doors
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the ease with which governments shut borders offers worrisome lessons.
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1-lead-Foreign-policy-gift guide FP’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide
Global goodies for foodies, jet-setters, and nerds.
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Displaced Palestinians gather amid tents flooded by heavy rain at a makeshift camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Jan. 27. The U.S. Must Support Gaza Before Winter
Seasonal rains and flooding portend further humanitarian catastrophe.
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Indian workers fill out employment forms. Indians Are Seeking Work in War Zones
Unemployment is driving desperate workers to Ukraine and Israel.
