The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is dispatching a first batch of equipment to more than 40 countries to enable them to use a nuclear-derived technique to rapidly detect the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. This emergency assistance is part of the IAEA’s response to requests for support from around 90 Member States in controlling an […]

IAEA to Ship Vital Testing Equipment to Countries in the Fight against COVID-19

After months of beating back Ebola from behind spacesuit-like protective gear, exhausted foreign aid workers in Liberia are beginning to pack up and go home. The final wave of Cuban workers in Liberia held its farewell ceremony last Monday. Only about 100 of the more than 1,500 U.S. military personnel deployed to help stem the […]

West Africa Unprepared for Future Health Crises Despite Ebola Aid