Gabrielle Emanuel
Stories
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The gutting of foreign aid has hurt shelters for women and children in Honduras
Last year, the U.S. upended foreign aid, slashing budgets and programs. Those that combat gender-based violence were hit hard, experts say, and the impact is evident in a women's shelter in Honduras.
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Why supporting a shelter for women is now 'kind of radioactive'
That's how researcher Beatriz Garcia Nice describes the new U.S. stance under the Trump administration to programs addressing gender-based violence.
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A new one-a-day-pill holds promise for HIV's 'forgotten population'
It's designed to take the place of complicated, multiple drug regimens that many people with HIV need to follow. And it's also beneficial because the HIV virus is always evolving.
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A new single-pill treatment for HIV shows promising results
A new single-pill treatment for HIV has shown promising results. This is particularly useful for people who have had HIV for decades.
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TB or not TB? That is the question
A new study in "Nature Medicine" estimates that 2 million people are incorrectly told they have tuberculosis each year — and clinicians miss diagnosing TB in 1 million people. Why so many misdiagnoses?
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As the U.S. bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello
In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring network. Are others following?
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A vaccine trial is called 'unethical' and a 'unique' opportunity. Is it on or off?
The U.S. is giving $1.6 million to researchers to study how the hepatitis B vaccine affects newborns in Guinea-Bissau. Local officials say the trial is suspended. U.S. officials say that's inaccurate.
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The divorce between the U.S. and WHO is final this week. Or is it?
The U.S. is the only country allowed to withdraw from the World Health Organization. And Jan. 22 is the day when Trump's pullout announcement should go into effect. But ... it's complicated.
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This country taxes menstrual pads as luxury goods. She's suing to end the tax
Bushra Mahnoor remembers the shame she felt when she had her period as a teen and did not have the supplies she needed. Today she leads a campaign to lower prices for pads in Pakistan.
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Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows
Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to new CDC data. The virus is spreading faster than in previous years and the surge is likely to get worse. Here's what you need to know.
