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Health officials reassured the world today that a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship poses no pandemic threat. Despite eight cases and three deaths, the virus requires close contact to spread and is already under control.
A French health expert says artificial intelligence technologies available today could have prevented thousands of COVID-19 deaths if they'd existed during the pandemic. Global health leaders are now meeting in France to explore how AI can protect future generations.
While headlines focused on youth as victims, teenagers across America were quietly stepping up to run ambulances, counsel struggling peers, and 3D-print face shields. A new study reveals how the pandemic awakened a generation's capacity for action.
Tennessee students have officially bounced back from pandemic learning loss, with test scores now exceeding 2019 levels across reading, math, and social studies. The results mark Tennessee as a national leader in academic recovery.
Tennessee students have shattered pre-pandemic achievement levels across reading, math, and social studies, proving that focused academic recovery efforts can work. The state's English language arts proficiency jumped from 35% in 2019 to 42% today.
Rwanda is positioning itself as a regional leader in pandemic preparedness, backed by its world-class health systems and impressive 90% vaccine coverage rates. The head of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, says the East African nation has what it takes to lead the continent's emergency response efforts.
Louisiana students now lead America in reading achievement and rank second in math, becoming the only state to fully recover and surpass pre-pandemic learning levels in both subjects. Years of focused literacy reforms and teacher support are paying off in a historic turnaround.
The public health leader who steered Liberia through its devastating Ebola crisis now takes the helm of pandemic preparedness for all of Africa. Dr. Tolbert Nyenswah's appointment at Africa CDC signals a major step forward in protecting the continent from future health emergencies.
UK researchers discovered a groundbreaking method to identify dangerous animal viruses without risking human infection. Their work could help prevent the next pandemic by spotting threats before they spread.
Alabama has become the national leader in helping students catch up after pandemic learning losses, posting the strongest math recovery gains in America. The state's focus on reading mastery, attendance, and accountability is now being called a model for the rest of the country.
Ghana is transforming its largest hospital's research lab with a nine-month, $28.5 million renovation that will make it West Africa's hub for fighting drug-resistant diseases and future pandemics. The upgrade turns hard-learned COVID lessons into concrete action.
A photographer's nightly beach walks during COVID lockdown completely transformed his 40-year career, revealing hidden patterns in nature that now fill a new book designed to inspire anyone to protect our planet.
Hiring managers are now up to 10 times more likely to hire candidates with online degrees than before COVID-19, new research reveals. The pandemic's shift to virtual work permanently changed how employers view remote education.
The UK government is being urged to protect HIV funding as the world stands at a historic moment: the possibility of ending the AIDS pandemic by 2030. With US aid cuts threatening progress, Britain could step in and claim this incredible win.
Schools serving mostly Black students are making the biggest academic gains of any group since COVID shutdowns. Despite facing the steepest pandemic learning losses, these schools are climbing back faster than anyone expected.
Maury County schools just earned national recognition for helping students catch up after COVID disrupted learning. Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth researchers found the district made exceptional gains in math and reading.
India and African nations are strengthening their health partnership to build resilient systems capable of responding to future global health crises. The collaboration comes as leaders prepare for a major summit focused on public health innovation and cooperation.
A global campaign delivered over 100 million vaccine doses to 18.3 million children who missed routine shots during COVID-19, with 12.3 million never vaccinated before. The Big Catch-Up initiative reached kids across 36 countries in Africa and Asia, closing dangerous immunity gaps.
When lockdown left women searching for creative outlets, two friends in Kerala transformed a shared love of crochet into The Starlings, a thriving community of 25 craftswomen who share orders and support each other's work. What started as a WhatsApp group now connects women across Kerala and into West Asia.
When COVID-19 hit, Seema Chhaparia started stitching sacred garments from her home in Mathura, India. Three years later, she runs a thriving workshop employing 40 women who craft traditional deity clothing.
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