The World Health Organization said Thursday it would reconvene its expert monkeypox committee on July 21 to decide whether the outbreak constitutes a global health emergency.
Jul 14, 2022
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A World Trade Organization deal on patents is not the intellectual property waiver that campaigners hoped to see.
Jun 24, 2022
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Whenever there is an outbreak of a disease in the world—such as monkeypox—it is up to the World Health Organization (WHO) to consider what sort of weight to give it, including whether or not it constitutes a public health ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Almost 1 billion children and adults with disabilities, and older people, are unable to access the assistive technology they need, according to a UN report, which calls for more investment in these life-changing products.
May 18, 2022
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While researchers are still in the early stages of development for new mRNA vaccines, global health leaders focused on the world's most neglected infectious diseases say that conversations about access should begin now.
May 11, 2022
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Nearly 2,000 homeless people died in Los Angeles County during the first year of the pandemic, an increase of 56% from the previous year, driven mainly by drug overdoses, authorities said.
Apr 24, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that zoonotic diseases—infections that pass from animals to humans—can present tremendous threats to global health. More than 70% of emerging and reemerging pathogens originate from ...
Nov 3, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a "devastating" impact on the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in 2020, according to a report released by the Global Fund on Wednesday.
Sep 8, 2021
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Myanmar is facing a catastrophic health crisis that could have ramifications not just for the country's long-suffering people, but across the region as well.
Jul 30, 2021
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Ambassadors from World Trade Organization countries on Wednesday resumed discussions on trade rules protecting the technological know-how behind COVID-19 vaccines amid growing pressure on rich nations to relax them—as a ...
May 5, 2021
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