America’s pullback from international health engagement will likely have serious consequences for global health security. It ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

The last 14 months elevated a global group of intellectuals and bureaucrats about which most people had previously cared very little. Among them, the ones who believe least in freedom entrenched their ...

They will begin next week in the DR Congo to see whether two antivirals can help reduce mortality in patients with the rare ...

The World Health Organization released tips for the public, as temperatures increase, which can lead to serious illness.

The World Health Organization estimates that close to one billion people have a Mental Health disorder. Despite the magnitude of mental ill health, relatively few people around the world have access ...

Members of the World Health Organization are in the process of developing a new agreement to prevent, prepare for and respond to pandemics. A preliminary draft presented in February reaffirms nations’ ...

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The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts. U.S. finalizes withdrawal from ...

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