health technologies
How an African protection from smallpox came to be used in...
A practice introduced to American colonists by an enslaved African has saved countless millions around the world from dying of smallpox.
Meet young leaders fighting the COVID-19 pandemic
Alumni of U.S. government exchange programs are combating COVID-19 in their home countries. See how they are helping to beat the pandemic.
Drones deliver COVID-19 vaccines to remote communities
U.S. companies are helping other countries fight COVID-19. Learn why the State Department is honoring Zipline and 3M's efforts overseas.
U.S. support helps ready world’s first malaria vaccine
The WHO has recommended a malaria vaccine called RTS,S for widespread use. Learn the role the U.S. played in this "historic moment."
Biden: U.S. will be ‘arsenal of vaccines’ for the world
The U.S. plans to donate 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses worldwide. President Biden said the U.S. will be a leader in efforts to end the pandemic.
What do U.S. religious leaders say about vaccination? [photo gallery]
Learn how faith leaders across America are reaching out to their flocks, combining science with scripture and combating vaccine hesitancy with education.
Inventive COVID-19 mask designs come from U.S. universities
University researchers have created color-changing COVID-19 sensors, face mask designs for easier breathing and new tests to detect coronavirus.
Advances spark record-breaking drop in U.S. cancer death rate
New therapies in the United States bring progress in fighting cancer and a drop in U.S. cancer death rates, says the American Cancer Society.
United States and India partner on vaccine research
The U.S. and India are working together to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine. The two countries have a long history of partnering on health care.