“Exploiting scarcity is not ethical,” the WHO wrote in its statement today. Dangerous trial The United Nations health agency highlighted […]
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US officially out of WHO, leaving hundreds of millions of dollars unpaid
“The United States will not be making any payments to the WHO before our withdrawal on January 22, 2026,” the […]
Trump admin squanders nearly 800,000 vaccines meant for Africa: Report
Nearly 800,000 doses of mpox vaccine pledged to African countries working to stamp out devastating outbreaks are headed for the […]
New COVID variant swiftly gains ground in US; concern looms for summer wave
While COVID-19 transmission remains low in the US, health experts are anxious about the potential for a big summer wave […]
RFK Jr. calls WHO “moribund” amid US withdrawal; China pledges to give $500M
“WHO’s priorities have increasingly reflected the biases and interests of corporate medicine,” Kennedy said, alluding to his anti-vaccine and germ-theory […]
With US out, WHO director says it’s running on budget of a local hospital
After a recent investment round and with the assumption that member states allow an increase in dues, the WHO is […]
WHO starts cutting costs as US withdrawal date set for January 2026
“Just stupid” On January 23, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sent a memo to staff announcing the cost-cutting measures. Reuters […]
Trump orders US withdrawal from the World Health Organization
The United States noticed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2020 due to the organization’s mishandling of […]
China is having standard flu season despite widespread HMPV fears
There’s a good chance you’ve seen headlines about HMPV recently, with some touting “what you need to know” about the […]
As US marks first H5N1 bird flu death, WHO and CDC say risk remains low
The H5N1 bird flu situation in the US seems more fraught than ever this week as the virus continues to […]