An African pope would be the most unambiguous indication yet that the Catholic Church might be inclined to continue with the legacy of Pope Francis, especially his advocacy for the poor and ...

The FDA’s head during the Biden administration, Dr. Robert Califf, repeatedly said that the agency’s current regulatory model, in which approved devices are generally not scrutinized again, doesn’t ...

China’s success in eliminating malaria is a welcome health story for a troubled world (doi:10.1136/bmj.r758).1 Once burdened with an estimated 30 million cases a year in the 1940s, the country reached ...

For the past several months, foreign aid has been in freefall. The massive cuts by the U.S., the world’s largest donor country, provided a new cover for even more announcements of aid budget cuts, ...

While all the focus is on the reversal of the VAT hike in South Africa, individual taxpayers are still on the hook almost R20 ...

Aid spending on development in East Africa has had a long run of poor results, calling into question the efficacy of carrying ...

Staff at the Millennium Challenge Corporation have been offered early retirement or a deferred resignation deal as DOGE looks ...

It is widely acknowledged among health and demographic experts that relying solely on what is written on death certificates does not paint an accurate picture of what people in South Africa are ...

U.S. officials have interviewed white South Africans seeking refugee status about their troubles with land disputes, crime ...

The fight against malaria faces many obstacles, including funding cuts. But it remains far cheaper to prevent the disease ...

Women can meaningfully participate in the workforce and in society, representing an investment for the future COMMENT | JOINT OP-ED | Princess Chitsuro has transformed her life. Born with HIV, she ...

At least nine people were killed and dozens injured, including children, in the attack in Ukraine, officials say.