Health
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Healthy diet too expensive for one in three people globally, UN report finds.
Global hunger continues to decline. The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 reports encouraging progress in reducing hunger worldwide. In 2025, 7.8% of the global…
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Trump’s HIV funding cuts having ‘severe and devastating’ impact around the world.
The reduction of United States funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is causing significant disruptions to HIV prevention and treatment services worldwide. According to new research…
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Cancer cases expected to soar worldwide, WHO report finds.
WHO projects a sharp rise in global cancer cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one in five people will develop cancer during their lifetime, while 92% of the…
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Child malnutrition in Nepal has reached ‘alarming’ levels since aid cuts, survey finds.
Survey reports rising levels of child malnutrition across Nepal. The largest survey ever conducted among children under five in Nepal found that child malnutrition has reached “alarming” levels following reductions…
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The Climate and Health Risk Index
World Bank. The Climate and Health Risk Index: Tracking Climate Change Risk to Health The Climate and Health Risk Index analyzes the growing climate and health risk index as a…
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U.S. Healthcare Perspectives 2026
The Transition Toward Technological Profitability The healthcare landscape in 2026 shows clear signs of a strategic recovery following the low-profitability period of 2023–2024. According to McKinsey, industry profit pools are…
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The economic value of policies and programs to support children’s mental health
En: Think TanksBrookings. The economic value of policies and programs to support children’s mental health Published on March 17, 2026, this research paper by Richard G. Frank and Chloe Zilkha — from…
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From service to cash to service: Back to the future or evolution?
En: Think TanksHistorical Foundations of Social Protection Systems Initially, social protection centered mainly on services and in-kind assistance, especially for people unable to work. As governments developed modern welfare states, income support…
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Applications Open for the 2026 APEC Healthy Women Research Prize
En: APEC/PECCPurpose of the Research Prize The HWHE Research Prize invites evidence-based projects that explain how women’s health supports economic participation across APEC economies. It promotes robust data and analysis to…