Gabrielle Emanuel
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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Three brothers say their mother and father died after losing access to their HIV medications. Now the boys are figuring out how to navigate life. -
In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices. -
In Virunga National Park, rangers are on the front lines — playing a critical role to contain the surging virus while coping with an upsurge in conflict-related violence. -
In echoes of past outbreaks, community members are attacking clinics, distrusting doctors and following burial traditions that could lead to more cases of Ebola. -
The number of cases — and deaths — in Bangladesh is staggering. As of Sunday, 528 have died, mostly children. How did this measles outbreak begin? And how is the country responding? -
This outbreak is being called "the perfect storm." How did it start, what are the characteristics of the strain that's causing it and how much of a threat is it to global health? -
The outbreak began in early April on a cruise ship. Now health authorities around the world are working to contain it. Here's what infectious disease experts have to say. -
While most hantaviruses spread through contact with rodent feces, urine or saliva, officials confirm that the type on the cruise ship is Andes hantavirus, which is known to spread between people. -
May 5 is International Day of the Midwife. This year's theme is "one million more" — reflecting a shortage of midwives. -
Congress has allocated more than $500 million for family planning work internationally. The Trump administration hasn't spent it — and the consequences are already being felt.
