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 ...
Cholera kills 58 and sickens about 1,300 others over 3 days in a Sudanese city, health officials say
Health officials in Sudan say a cholera outbreak in a southern city has killed nearly 60 people and sickened about 1,300 ...
New York doctor indicted in Louisiana abortion case recognized as a leader in women’s reproductive health
The case against Dr. Margaret Carpenter appears to be the first instance of criminal charges against a doctor accused of ...
Nature8d
What’s next for the World Health Organization? US exit could reshape agency
The US withdrawal will not officially happen until January 2026, so there will be months of uncertainty over budgets and ...
Can countries just withdraw from the World Health Organization? Not exactly
The WHO constitution doesn’t have a legal mechanism that allows countries to pull out. But that doesn’t mean they can’t. View ...
The US is leaving the World Health Organization. What does that mean for Illinois?
The U.S. is pulling the plug on its membership with the World Health Organization. What does that mean for Illinois?
Pew Research Center27d
4 facts about Americans’ views of the World Health Organization
More than half of Americans believe the U.S. benefits from its membership in the WHO. As of April 2024, 25% of U.S. adults ...
Middle East latest: US suspension of funds leaves UN health operations in Gaza in limbo
A Trump administration move to suspend funding to the World Health Organization has frozen $46 million for its operations in ...
Health Challenges in European Region Need More Action, WHO Says
Europe’s reputation for strong health care systems took a hit in a report from the World Health Organization, which cited ...
Argentina President Javier Milei pulls out of World Health Organization, following Trump
Argentinian President Javier Milei cited similar complaints as President Donald Trump when he pulled out of the World Health ...
Pensions&Investments12d
World Health Organization considers $50 billion endowment
Aside from The Gates Foundation, endowments that have grown above $50 billion include Harvard University, which had $53.2 ...
TN Senate passes Republican bill to delete 'World Health Organization' from state code, only recognize pandemics declared by CDC
The bill would only allow the TN governor to issue executive orders related to a pandemic if it is recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.