PAHO calls for stronger regional health security at the 2025 annual meeting of the American Public Health Association

Washington, D.C., November 2, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) kicked off its participation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), calling on partners to strengthen regional cooperation and...

In El Salvador, a ‘Shadow Cabinet’ of Venezuelans Runs the Show

In August, the Salvadoran National Assembly approved a series of constitutional reforms extending president Nayib Bukele’s term from five to six years and allowing for indefinite reelection. In response, the U.S. State Department issued a...

Ex-El Paso police officers’ suit dropped; donation expands mental health services

News that matters to El Paso, delivered to you. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El...

PAHO presents regional agreement to eliminate syphilis, a disease that affects 3.4 million people in the Americas

Washington, D.C., October 31, 2025 (PAHO) – Cases of adult syphilis increased by 26% between 2020 and 2022 in the Americas—reaching 3.4 million—and by another 10% between 2022 and 2024, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). To...

Gareth O'Callaghan: My wife’s cancer battle opened my eyes to another disease in Ireland: hate

Life has an uncanny way of reminding you that all you have ever learned and succeeded in achieving will never prepare you for what you have no control over, until it happens — whatever ‘it’ might be. ‘It’ happened to us one afternoon last...

Canada’s medical research innovation in the spotlight

nder the Radar is a weekly special series bringing you compelling, under–the–radar stories from around the world, one region at a time. This week in the Americas, the 2025 winners of Canada’s largest medical research competition were announced....

El Salvador’s Safety Outpaces Costa Rica’s Crime in Tourism Race

El Salvador has turned heads this year with a sharp uptick in tourism, pulling in visitors eager for its mix of natural draws and newfound calm. By mid-2025, the country logged over 3 million arrivals, with forecasts pointing to 4 million by...

Selena Gomez Gives Advice for Protecting Mental Health on Social Media: “It’s So Important to Take Breaks”

Selena Gomez hosted her third annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit on Wednesday night, where mental health was top of mind. The L.A. event supported Gomez’s Rare Impact Fund, which she founded in 2020 with a mission to mobilize $100 million for...

White House launches spoof MySpace page mocking Democratic leaders over shutdown

The White House has launched a spoof MySpace-style webpage that mocks Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and blames them for the government shutdown. The page, called “MySafeSpace,” appeared on the White...

Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead celebrations

URUAPAN, MEXICO (AP) — A mayor in Mexico ’s western state of Michoacan was shot dead in a plaza in front of dozens of people who had gathered for Day of the Dead festivities, authorities said. Local politicians in Mexico are frequently victims of...

Mayor Who Begged Sheinbaum for Help Fighting Cartels Assassinated at Day of the Dead Celebration

Political violence is on the rise in Mexico, and on Saturday night, it hit the country particularly hard. Carlos Manzo, the 40-year-old mayor of Uruapan, in the western state of Michoacan, was celebrating Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead,...

Cow Calf Corner Dr. Rosslyn Biggs: Emerging Bovine Disease Update: New World Screwworm

The threat of New World Screwworm (NWS), Cochliomyia hominivorax, continues to impact cattle producers in Mexico. Although eradicated from the continental U.S., this parasitic fly still poses serious risks to livestock, wildlife, pets, and humans...

California Faces Limits as It Directs Health Facilities To Push Back on Immigration Raids

In recent months, federal agents have camped out in the lobby of a Southern California hospital, guarded detained patients — sometimes shackled — in hospital rooms, and chased an immigrant landscaper into a surgical center. U.S. Immigration and...

Senator, 92, Third in Line for Presidency Admits Health Problem

92-year-old Republican Senator Chuck Grassley struggled to answer a simple question at a press conference, despite already planning for a re-election bid for the 2028 election. Grassley was first elected to office during the Eisenhower...

Dr. Novick and the Academic Health Department

Lloyd’s work fundamentally influenced me long before I ever met him. As a recently minted PhD in experimental psychology, I had moved to Hawaii in 1999 for a post-doctoral fellowship at the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii. A year later, I was...

Immigration agents are raiding California hospitals and clinics. Can a new state law prevent that?

In recent months, federal agents camped out in the lobby of a Southern California hospital, guarded detained patients — sometimes shackled — in hospital rooms, and chased an immigrant landscaper into a surgical center. U.S. Immigration and Customs...

Mass Dismissals Deepen El Salvador’s Public Health Crisis

(FILE) Photo: Salvadoran Ministry of Health (MINSAL) October 24, 2025 Hour: 5:28 am Over 5,000 healthcare workers in El Salvador — including doctors, nurses, and technicians — have been dismissed in recent months, while over 370 specialists have...

PAHO, the World Bank, and the IDB join El Salvador in advancing the consolidation of primary health care

Washington, D.C., October 17, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – To strengthen interinstitutional coordination and advance the implementation of the primary health care (PHC) model, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank (WB), and the...

El Salvador Expected to Lead Latin America With Lowest Inflation in 2025, IMF Says.

El Salvador is projected to close 2025 with the lowest inflation rate in Latin America, according to new estimates from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization’s latest economic outlook, released on October 14, places the country...

The independent press under siege in El Salvador: persecution, violence, and financial strangulation force journalists into exile

RSF and its partners have recorded dozens of forced exiles from El Salvador—at least 53 according to RSF, with the help of the Association of Journalists of El Salvador (APES) and the Salvadoran Association of Participatory Broadcasting (ARPAS)...