over 6 years ago // Tuberculosis

Programs in Kyrgyzstan using new drugs to fight drug-resistant tuberculosis are showing signs of progress, part of USAID's global strategy to build local capacity and work toward a simpler, oral treatment.

almost 7 years ago // Road safety

Vulnerable populations in low-income countries are hit hardest by traffic fatalities. But researchers say poor reporting and lack of data may mean that the toll is even higher.

about 7 years ago // Polio

The World Health Organization extended a four-year-old public health emergency for polio by another three months, citing an increase in the number of cases worldwide in 2018, including a doubling in Afghanistan and poor immunization systems in parts of Africa and Pakistan.