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 ...
WHO worries about West Bank violence, impact on healthcare
The World Health Organization is deeply concerned about violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the impact of what it ...
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53 dead from mystery illness linked to Congo bat meal
A rapidly spreading unknown illness has killed 53 people in Congo, with preliminary investigations linking the outbreak to ...
Scientists have identified a new coronavirus in bats, but it’s not a public health threat
Scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China have discovered a new lineage of a coronavirus in bats that can enter human cells in a similar fashion as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid ...
Mystery disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo kills more than 50 people in a matter of hours
An unknown disease that poses a ‘significant public health threat’ has already killed more than 50 people. The disease ...
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Imposing tariffs on China will not help resolve the US fentanyl crisis
The tariffs are violating basic principles of the WTO and undermining international and bilateral cooperation.
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20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control coming into force: time for a step change in ambition
Feb 27, 2025, marks the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) coming into force. This legally binding international treaty, the first negotiated by WHO, rapidly ...
5 years on, COVID remains NZ’s most important infectious disease – it still demands a strong response
Hospitalisations and deaths attributed to COVID have dropped significantly since a peak in 2022. But a new variant could ...
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A petition with over 250,000 signatures is calling for the revocation of Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship. The billionaire is accused of undermining Canada's sovereignty and supporting US ...