Nearly 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries had been stranded aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise ship for weeks following an outbreak of Andean hantavirus, a rare but potentially fatal disease that can rarely spread between people through close contact.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the operation, coordinated under the International…

The sudden drop in funding is hitting the HIV response “like a shock wave,” said Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS, adding that “the world is pulling back just when we need to push forward.”Many countries are unprepared to sustain programs that have previously been supported by international funding, Ms….

The UN’s food safety agency warns that recycled plastics and alternative packaging materials can help reduce waste, but only if recycling systems are carefully managed to prevent harmful chemicals from migrating into food. “Plastic waste is a growing global problem. Better and more efficient recycling is fundamental and is part…