The worms can grow 3 feet long inside the body before breaking out in painful blisters. Rarely fatal but often crippling, the ...

In 1986, international health experts decided to eliminate the Guinea worm disease. The campaign was led by the Carter Center, founded by former President Jimmy Carter.

Dr. Donald R. Hopkins Jimmy Carter was a president, a peacemaker, a public health champion — and my friend. When he left the White House, Carter used the power of his name, character and influence to ...

The NYSE and Nasdaq will close on January 9, 2024, to observe a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Since the re-emergence of guinea worm in a remote village in South Sudan, the Carter Center has returned to raise awareness ...

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died on Sunday at the age of 100. Flags across the U.S. will be at half-staff for 30 days following his death.

Roughly 35 kids were born into hunger every minute this year as billionaire wealth reached a record $14 trillion.

In 2024, violent conflict continued to ravage Sudan, deepening the humanitarian crisis that has affected millions of people ...

After 20 months of war, and three months of negotiations with the warring sides, a bit of relief arrives for some of the ...

In Sudan, fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the rebel Rapid Support Forces has not abated. Sudanese writers have ...

A convoy carrying food aid has arrived in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, for the first time since civil war erupted in April 2023 ...

After 20 months of civil war, Sudan is suffering the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Things are going to get much worse ...