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Millions of children dying from preventable causes, report reveals

Premature birth, pneumonia and malaria among leading causes of death in under-fives worldwide, as UN experts warn aid cuts are slowing progress on survival rates

The Guardian - UK

When floods hit, the risk of malaria follows: how disaster systems can prepare better

When floods sweep through southern Africa, the most visible damage is immediate: homes washed away, crops destroyed, clinics disrupted, families displaced. These images dominate headlines and humanitarian appeals.

The Conversation

Sir Nick White obituary

Distinguished clinician and scientist who was a leading figure in the treatment of malaria worldwide

The Guardian - UK

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France cuts funding for Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria by more than half

France cut its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 58 percent on Thursday, confirming a major reduction in funding that health organisations warn will cost lives.

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A Las Vegas biolab bust just got worse — the FBI has linked it to a California lab that dealt with dangerous pathogens like HIV and malaria

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Malaria researchers are getting closer to outsmarting the world’s deadliest parasite

Every year, malaria kills more than 600,000 people worldwide. Most of them are children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa. But the disease isn’t confined to poor, rural areas – it’s a global threat that travels with people across borders.

The Conversation

Cloth wraps treated with ‘dirt cheap’ insecticide cut malaria cases in babies

Soaking fabrics in a commonly used insect repellent is a simple and effective tool as mosquito bites become more common during daytime, study shows

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HIV funding still falls short of targets after pledges: what’s at stake

The US government paused all foreign assistance in January 2025. This abrupt decision affected the delivery of life-saving HIV medicines and the provision of HIV prevention services to millions of people. A UNAIDS report estimates there could be an additional 6 million new HIV infections and 4 million Aids-related deaths…

The Conversation

The ‘mosquito factory’ breeding genetically-engineered insects to fight malaria

IN FOCUS: Malaria cases have skyrocketed in Djibouti in recent years. Rachel Schraer reports on a British company helping produce insects in the city who cannot spread the deadly disease

The Independent UK

Five big global health wins in 2025 that will save millions of lives

From HIV to TB, scientists and doctors made breakthroughs in treatment and prevention of some of the world’s deadliest diseases

The Guardian - UK

Malaria deaths rose last year as funding cuts risk resurgence, WHO warns

The mosquito-borne disease is one of the world’s biggest public health challenges.

Euronews

Foreign aid cuts will see extra 200,000 children under five die this year, damning Gates report warns

Report from the Gates Foundation says the death rate for under-fives will increase for the first time this century as cuts by Donald Trump and from nations across Europe begin to bite

The Independent UK

Global Fund faces shortfall as several European donors cut contributions

The European Union’s influence and contribution to global health is quietly receding in a broader decline in donations to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Euronews

Millions of lives at risk from HIV, TB and malaria funding cuts

One of the world’s biggest funders of the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria faces reduced funding for life-saving work over the next three years.

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Control of HIV, TB and malaria at risk after global health fund donations fall

World leaders pledge just over $11bn, short of the $18bn experts say is needed to stay on track to tackle challenges

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Dedication to refugee health earns top ACT accolade

A doctor whose work with refugees in Southeast Asia helped save thousands of lives and advanced malaria treatment has been awarded a territory's top accolade.

The Guardian - UK

UK warned that 15% cut to health fund will force ‘impossible choices’ on Africa

Advocates fear that other donors will follow Britain’s reduction to the Global Fund for Aids, TB and malaria

Euronews

New malaria treatment could fight growing threat of drug resistance

Drugmaker Novartis said it will move quickly to ask regulators to approve the new medicine.

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The Independent UK

2 new malaria treatments announced as drug resistance grows

Researchers are reporting two promising approaches to counteract malaria's growing drug resistance

The Independent UK

Scientists unveil new anti-malaria drug with ‘very high cure rate’

Treatment could be ‘the biggest advance in malaria treatment for decades,’ expert says

The Independent UK

Scientists create new anti-malaria drug with ‘very high cure rate’

Experts said they were "very excited" by the findings

Euronews

UK pledges £850 million to fight malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS, down 15% from 2022

The UK’s diminished pledge comes amid cuts to global health from other major donors.

The Independent UK

Voices: The UK used to proudly lead the world on international aid – now we don’t save lives that we should

COMMENT: The £150m cut to the UK’s contribution to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a mistake, writes MP Fleur Anderson. But the upcoming Budget is a chance to change course

The Independent UK

UK’s £150m cut to worldwide fund fighting deadly diseases will force ‘impossible life-or-death decisions’

The cut from £1bn to £850m pledged to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria – risking 250,000 lives – was revealed by The Independent last week

The Independent UK

African HIV services face double blow of cuts from both Trump and UK

ON THE GROUND: Britain has significantly slashed its contribution to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – compounding aid cuts announced by Donald Trump earlier this year

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