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Clockwise from top left: U.S. Embassy Zambia; Mohammad Ataei Mohammadi; Claire Harbage/NPR; Tommy Trenchard for NPROur most popular global health and development stories in 2025 covered the human impact of the upheaval in U.S. foreign aid, surprising news about familiar diseases and the beauty of earth captured by drone cameras. -
Matteo Molè at the Babraham Institute.Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights into why miscarriages occur and how they can be prevented.
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Millions of Texans could be at risk.
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GLP-1 weight loss drugs have transformed obesity treatment, but not everyone loses lots of weight. Researchers say figuring out why is the key to the future of this treatment method.
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Officials said the error is likely too minute for the general public to clock it, but it could affect applications such as critical infrastructure, telecommunications and GPS signals. -
Researchers retrieved reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam. The devices were placed up to 330 feet below the surface. -
Flu cases are soaring in New York and picking up in other parts of the country. Experts worry it will be another bad season. COVID and RSV have been less of a problem, but they're also on the rise.
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Stressed out by holidays? Don't want to overindulge? We've got tips and strategies to help
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In Kashmir, December 21 is said to mark the start of the 40 harshest days of winter. A woolen robe called a pheran is key to keeping warm — and a reminder of how to face and overcome hardships. -
Fourteen companies in total have now reached what the administration calls most-favored-nation pricing deals. -
Doctors and children's hospitals say nothing in the evidence has changed to justify the Trump administration's efforts to ban gender-affirming care for teens and tweens. -
When a child receives a diagnosis of cancer, parents can feel overwhelmed. A new program helps connect them with volunteers who have cared for children who survived cancer.
