"What we're seeing is tip of the iceberg" because of weaknesses in the surveillance system, says Dr. Dimie Ogoina, chair of the WHO's emergency committee.

Gliselle Marin joins the “Bat-a-thon,” a group of 80-some bat researchers who converge on Belize each year to study these winged mammals.

Many farmers in Ethiopia have lost valuable land for growing crops. They're learning to change the way they work to make the most out of what they have.

This would be the first ever emergency declaration for the African continent. What's the reason for this sense of urgency?

Rayssa Leal of Team Brazil won a bronze medal in Paris -- following up on her silver medal in Tokyo when she was only 13. When she was just a kid, she says, a pair of sneakers without holes was an implausible dream.

Joshua Cheptegei, who grew up in rural Uganda, is the record holder in the 10,000-meter race and an Olympic champion. Here's what we should do for all youngsters to help them fulfill their dreams.

Ángel Barajas showed off acrobatic skills as a kid (making the neighbors nervous). This week he became the first Colombian to win an Olympic gymnastics medal for his soaring horizontal bar routine.

You might be surprised to learn that "Grey's Anatomy" and recipes were on the Brazilian gymnast's mind on the eve of her gold medal winning routine in the Olympics floor event.

The short documentary is called The Visionary Women of Indonesia. It profiles women ophthalmologists who are addressing the high rate of blindness in their country — and fighting sexism as well.

Rebeca Andrade grew up one of 8 kids raised by a single mom. At age 4, she showed off at a gym tryout. After her silver medal in the Paris Olympics, Brazil is hailing her as a "national treasure."

The "Dusseldorf patient" spoke at last week's AIDS 2024 conference in Munich. Here's what doctors did — and what they say about their ability to replicate the procedure.

The musician died this month at age 58. His collaborators are paying tribute to "a great artist who belongs to the world.”

Photojournalist Gideon Mendel has made it his mission to show how ordinary people around the world are affected by the consequences of a changing climate.

How do you cool down without air conditioning? Our readers respond with clever hacks involving towels, ice packs — anc pickle.

An emergency coordinator from Doctors Without Borders has seen crises around the world but says she's never seen anything like this. A new report from the aid group underscores her assessment.