GENEVA: Countries trying to negotiate a global agreement on handling future pandemics began an extra week of talks Monday ...

On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 10:30am, the Select Subcommittee will hold a markup on the final report and officially submit the report to the Congressional record. Ahead of the markup, the Select ...

Negotiations for a global treaty aimed at enhancing responses to future pandemics are entering a critical phase, with indications from the World Health Organization (WHO ... initiated in response to ...

Very little of the world's plastic waste—about half of which comes from single-use plastics such as packaging, straws and ...

The major logistical barrier to implementing the recommendations of the COVID inquiry is the downsizing of key government ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services sent a ...

Vaccines are crucial to mitigate the spread of climate-fueled diseases, experts say. But global warming also makes them less ...

With two months left in her tenure, CDC Director Mandy Cohen is trying to make the case for her agency and for public health ...

She told Medscape Medical News that the World Health Organization (WHO ... a key component of the WHO Pandemic Treaty.

The suspension of Parliament following a haka during debate on the Treaty Principles Bill on Thursday has garnered international attention. Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke was suspended ...

the World Health Organization said on Monday. "Member states are working to conclude a global pandemic agreement as soon as possible," said Anne-Claire Amprou, co-chair of the agency's ...