Disability News, Benefits, and Health Resources
Seventy million American adults live with a disability. Another 1.3 billion people worldwide share that experience, roughly 16 percent of the global population. Disabled World (DW) reports on the policies, research, benefits, and assistive technology that shape their lives. Coverage centers on the United States: Social Security and SSI payments, Medicare and Medicaid rules, accessibility law, and medical research relevant to American readers. International stories appear where they intersect with American policy or practice. Publishing since 2004 under the banner Towards Tomorrow. Learn more about us.
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Recent Disability News and Information
Food, Loans and Loss: India's COVID-19 Survival Choices
New peer-reviewed research reveals how vulnerable Indian households skipped meals, sold assets, and took loans to survive food insecurity during COVID-19. Published: 2026/06/10.
Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Updates
Track the evolving Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda: case counts, deaths, cross-border spread, and the latest WHO response and risk levels. Published: 2026/06/09.
Ketone Bodies Explained: Roles in Health and Disability
An authoritative guide to ketone bodies - what they are, how the liver makes them, and how they relate to epilepsy, metabolic disorders and disability. Published: 2026/06/09.
How Disability Stories In Archaeology Ignore The Disabled
An examination of how archaeology and modern media frame disability around caretakers and compassion while overlooking the lives of disabled people themselves. Published: 2026/06/07.
Popular Pages
Disability Loans and Grants: Financial assistance programs available for low-income families, seniors, and disabled students.
Famous People with Disabilities: Lists of well-known people with various disabilities and conditions who contributed to society.
Awareness Ribbon Colors: Guide to awareness ribbon colors for health, medical conditions, disability, and other causes.
Adult Height to Weight Chart: Ideal weight-to-height ratio for adult females and males.
Child to Teen Height to Weight Ratio Charts: Average height-to-weight ratios for children and teens organized by age.
Newly Updated Pages
Social Security Compassionate Allowances List: Learn about the SSA's Compassionate Allowances program, fast-tracking disability benefits for severe conditions like cancer and rare diseases in as little as 10 days.
Rett Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Care: A progressive neurologic disorder affecting girls, Rett syndrome causes loss of purposeful hand use, motor regression, and MECP2 gene mutations in most cases.
Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Updates: Track the evolving Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda: case counts, deaths, cross-border spread, and the latest WHO response and risk levels.