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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Governments and health leaders across the globe are today calling for urgent action on adolescent wellbeing.
Mar 31, 2021
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Fears of contracting COVID-19 are preventing people accessing vital health services, experts say.
Mar 25, 2021
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Since the birth of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, most member states have had to abide by the Agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which protects patents and copyrights including those ...
Nov 6, 2020
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Noncommunicable diseases account for about 71% of the 57 million deaths reported around the world every year. Most of these deaths are caused by diabetes, cancers, heart disease and lung disease. Over 85% of these "premature" ...
Oct 9, 2020
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