The best way to prevent hepatitis B infection is vaccination. The vaccines are highly effective at preventing infection in infants and for long-term protection into adulthood.

USAID funding supported efforts to eradicate tuberculosis in India, one of the country’s deadliest diseases. Now, that money ...

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A world-first single-dose vaccine against the dengue virus, manufactured and approved for use in Brazil, will especially ...

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The World Health Organization logo is pictured at the entrance of the WHO building, in Geneva, Switzerland, December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization ...

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The 2025 UN Climate Summit, known as COP30, is wrapping up its final week, with little evident progress on critical issues.

For over a decade, U.N. aid agencies poured millions into the company despite warnings from human rights advocates.