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One of the report’s most serious warnings concerns the slowdown in progress toward universal health coverage (UHC).

Ultra-processed foods are rapidly becoming a global dietary staple, and new research links them to worsening health outcomes around the world. Scientists say only bold, coordinated policy action can ...

Over the past two decades, global health has undergone a profound transformation. As public funding for international health and development has become increasingly unpredictable, private philanthropy ...