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Heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, floods and hurricanes increasingly feature in people’s lives and are predicted to become more frequent and intense in the coming decades. These events are having a significant yet often overlooked psychological impact not only on those directly affected by such catastrophes, but also on those who expect…

With Australia consistently reporting more than 30,000 Covid cases a week, how does our vaccination rollout compare to similar countries?

Hoarding vaccines led to 1.3 million unnecessary deaths, while rich countries wasted their shots

Health authorities in Uganda are struggling to contain the Ebola virus after reporting 51 deaths, including healthcare workers and 132 cases across seven districts in the country. While some government-instituted lockdowns have been put in place, the International Rescue Committee is calling for more funding to curb the spread of…

The pandemic gave health diplomacy its stiffest test. While there were successes, geopolitical power games resulted in failures.

Global health organisations are missing many of the voices affected by their decisions.

At a village clinic in central Democratic Republic of Congo, six-year-old Angelika Lifafu grips her dress and screams as nurses treat the boils that trouble her delicate skin. She is one of the many victims of an outbreak there that is believed to be far worse than the official records…

Monkeypox is the latest case of how global health inequities persist. Vaccines went to the rich world while Africa lacks access. African scientists call for a bold plan to protect against pathogens.

The number of cholera cases in Lebanon has exceeded 1,400 with over 17 deaths according to the latest official figures, while the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi, said Wednesday in a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat he was very confident that cholera will not become a major…