The war in Sudan is leaving millions of people hungry and displaced as the healthcare system is on the verge of collapse

UN agencies warn that nearly three years of continued violence, limited humanitarian access and declining funding have pushed Sudan into what they describe as the world’s worst humanitarian emergency. An estimated 33.7 million people – about two-thirds of the population – will need humanitarian assistance by 2026. More than 20 million people now need health […]

The war in Sudan is approaching a thousand days as violence and hunger reach unprecedented levels

Two malnourished children receive nutritional supplements at a health center in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan. Credit: UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday January 8, 2026 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS, Jan 8 (IPS) – As Sudan approaches 1,000 days of civil war, there was a brutal escalation of violence in late December and early […]

Former school bus assistant pleads guilty to assaulting three autistic students in Colorado

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Healthcare advancements marked 2025 as wars and budget cuts strained systems

Even as austerity, conflict and climate shocks strained healthcare systems worldwide – disrupting essential services in many countries – governments and partners still made notable gains in disease control, prevention and preparedness. The UN health agency say the mixed picture of progress and pressure 2025 underlines both what is possible through evidence-based collaboration and what […]

Case of measles confirmed in Nebraska for the second time this year

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Dying blind: Those who have lost loved ones to an overdose say shame abounds and information is scarce

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