Diseases and Cures

Black and Hispanic breast cancer survivors have more risk of dying from a second cancer than survivors of other racial or ethnic groups.

Women are essential to global vaccination efforts around the world, overcoming gender discrimination, stigma, and even violence to protect every child against vaccine-preventable diseases. Keep reading to learn more about…

The two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. – the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines – are both mRNA vaccines. The idea of using genetic material to produce an…

In February, the New York Times Editorial Board announced: “Foreign Aid is Having a Reckoning.” This reckoning based on the Black Lives Matter movement is not just isolated to foreign…

The government of The Gambia recently announced that the country had eliminated trachoma, a highly contagious eye disease, after years of hard work by health workers, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and communities. In The Gambia,…

As Benin announces its elimination of trachoma, Sightsavers CEO Dr. Caroline Harper talks about the incredible work the organization has accomplished over the past 70 years.

The newly approved RSV vaccine could be rolled out by fall 2023, in time for the typical winter surge in RSV infections.

Researchers dig into what they’ve learned after a year of studying long COVID—as well as what they don’t know about the condition.

Vaccines are nothing short of miraculous. With a tiny amount of information, vaccines trigger our immune systems to develop defenses that neutralize deadly diseases – enabling us to prevent and…

The oceanic phenomenon will increase temperatures and precipitation, which could fuel the spread of mosquitoes, bacteria, and toxic algae.

Contrary to claims by anti-vaccine proponents, COVID-19 vaccines pose only a trivial risk of blood clots, new research shows.

A program that trains local doctors to diagnose autism in children could increase access to therapies and intervention.