Global Health

An insect-killing bacteria that lives inside a parasitic worm might hold the key to developing a powerful new repellent.

A new report from the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime finds that violent conflict is creating new opportunities for traffickers — and children and girls are increasingly targeted.

In poignant and powerful photographs, Wil Riera draws attention to senior citizens in a country teetering on the brink.

A new report documents how Coke penetrated the government and influenced efforts to bring down the growing obesity rate — but not by cutting back on calories.

Some in the aid industry are outraged that Trump used the term, but others see it as a positive sign.

The remarks, which also included a claim that a Hindu god created the dinosaurs, sparked an uproar among scientists and congress organizers and on Twitter.

What will the next year bring? We asked experts for their forecasts on humanitarian aid, the refugee crisis, global health and other topics.

Their cause is gender equality. For many of them, the motivation to take part was highly personal.

The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects 200 million people a year but is deemed a "neglected tropical disease." A new study pays attention, comparing drug treatment with cups of wormwood tea.