World Health Organisation
Bill Gates warns White House he can’t fill shortfalls in US global health funding
The Trump administration is reviewing what kinds of foreign aid will remain under its “America First” policy, with a list of around 30 global health projects for consideration
50 countries warn UN of ransomware attacks on hospitals
THE World Health Organization (WHO) and some 50 countries issued a warning Friday (Nov 8) at the United Nations about the rise of ransomware attacks against hospitals, with the United States specifica...
Tuberculosis cases hit record high: WHO
The total number of people contracting the infectious disease increased from 7.5 million to 8.2 million last year
No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-led study says
Despite the huge rise in the use of wireless technology, there has not been a corresponding rise in the incidence of brain cancers
WHO surpasses polio vaccination targets in Gaza children
The World Health Organization in Gaza said on Tuesday (Sep 3) that it is ahead of its targets for polio vaccinations in Gaza on day three of the mass campaign.
Why mpox vaccines aren’t flowing to Africans in desperate need
THERE are no vaccines for mpox available in Congo, the epicenter of a global health emergency declared last week, even though the country first asked for the shots two years ago and the manufacturers ...
Drugmaker Sinergium to share bird flu vaccine data globally, says WHO
Bird flu vaccine developer Sinergium Biotech will share its data with manufacturers in low and middle-income countries to help to accelerate a fair roll-out if a pandemic occurs, the World Health Orga...
Why the world needs its own immune system
We should seize the moment right now to build a new set of protections against future public health crises
WHO chief pushes China for ‘full access’ to determine Covid’s origins: FT
The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged Beijing to offer more information on the origins of Covid-19 and is ready to send a second team to probe the matter, the Financial Times reported...
