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Aids/HIV

Taipei knife attack: 57-year-old who tried to stop attacker died from wound that pierced heart

The Dec 19 Taipei knife attack left three people dead and at least 11 injured.
The Dec 19 Taipei knife attack left three people dead and at least 11 injured.

Living with stigma, state inaction: What it’s like for some of Indonesia’s HIV-positive kids

wyhiv - Playtime at a repurposed school building in eastern Solo, Central Java, turned shelter for 19 HIV-positive children. The modest home is run by three volunteers, who depend on private donations to stay afloat.
Credit: Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
wyhiv - Playtime at a repurposed school building in eastern Solo, Central Java, turned shelter for 19 HIV-positive children. The modest home is run by three volunteers, who depend on private donations to stay afloat.
Credit: Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja

US signs pact with Kenya under 'America First' global health plan

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kenyan President William Ruto shake hands before their meeting as part of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York, U.S., September 24, 2025. Heather Khalifa/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kenyan President William Ruto shake hands before their meeting as part of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York, U.S., September 24, 2025. Heather Khalifa/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Global funding cuts devastating HIV prevention programmes, UNAIDS says

UNAIDS’ community partners have reported deaths of people living with HIV due to the shuttering of local clinics and treatment.
UNAIDS’ community partners have reported deaths of people living with HIV due to the shuttering of local clinics and treatment.

US and European aid cuts could result in 22.6 million deaths worldwide, study finds

A Rohingya refugee child standing near a refugee camp at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
A Rohingya refugee child standing near a refugee camp at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

UK cuts aid to global disease initiative by 15% to 850 million pounds

The British union flag flutters on the Victoria Tower at the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville
The British union flag flutters on the Victoria Tower at the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

US seeks pathogen data in exchange for foreign health aid, document shows

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014.   REUTERS/Tami Chappell/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014.   REUTERS/Tami Chappell/File Photo

West sends wrong message with health funding cuts, defense spending increases-Spain's Sanchez

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during an interview with Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni (not pictured) during the annual Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers Summit in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during an interview with Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni (not pictured) during the annual Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers Summit in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

Bill Gates pledges $1b for global disease fight, urges governments to step up

Bill Gates makes opening remarks during the annual Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers Summit in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
Bill Gates makes opening remarks during the annual Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers Summit in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

UN proposes closing UNAids in 2026 as funding cuts bite

FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured outside a building of the United Nations AIDS agency (UNAIDS) in Geneva, Switzerland, April 6, 2021/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured outside a building of the United Nations AIDS agency (UNAIDS) in Geneva, Switzerland, April 6, 2021/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.