Expert Opinion | CDC cuts will negatively impact public health
The layoffs of thousands of workers strike deeply at the agency's ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus, and ...
Health Officials Warn Of Deadly, Mystery Disease Rapidly Spreading In Congo
The disease, which has infected more than 400 people and killed 53 within a few weeks, “poses a significant public health ...
Venus Williams Invests in WeWard App to Promote a Healthier World Through Walking
WeWard, the free walking app that rewards 20M users for every step, today announced that tennis champion and entrepreneur ...
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Over 400 infected as deadly illness kills 53 in Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that an unidentified illness has claimed the lives of 53 people ...
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New mathematical model assesses drug exposure for breastfed infants
A new mathematical model developed at the University of Waterloo can determine a baby's overall drug exposure when their ...
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2 clusters of unknown illness kill 50 in Democratic Republic of Congo
As of February 16, there have been 431 cases and 53 deaths in two outbreaks in remote villages in separate health zones in Equateur Province ...
18 dead in a bus crash in eastern Thailand
BANGKOK — A chartered bus overturned in eastern Thailand early Wednesday morning, killing 18 people and injuring 31, officials said. The accident occurred in Prachinburi province during an overnight ...
Can countries just withdraw from the World Health Organization? Not exactly
The WHO constitution doesn’t have a legal mechanism that allows countries to pull out. But that doesn’t mean they can’t. View ...
CDC seems to defy Trump executive order by participating in WHO vaccine conference
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it would join a conference hosted by the World Health Organization in ...
USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security
These efforts have brought immense financial as well as health benefits to the U.S. and the rest of the world. Some economists estimate that the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, created in 1988, ...
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Reappointed WHO Europe Chief Shares Vision for Public Health
Hans Kluge continues his leadership as Europe grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, health system resilience, and emerging ...
A Statement from the Global Virus Network (GVN) on the Rise of Measles Cases in the U.S. and Global Implications
The GVN urgently recommends the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine for unvaccinated children and adults to prevent avoidable and unnecessary ...