Estonian minister attacks WHO Europe chief for Russian visit – POLITICO
According to Joller, Kluge’s Russia visit “risks legitimizing a regime that deliberately targets the very values WHO is…
Infectious diseases
Shielding chronic illness, boosting lifelong health – POLITICO
Recognizing the role of immunization as a central pillar of NCD prevention and management would be a significant…
France grapples with high cases of tropical diseases amid spread of tiger mosquitoes – POLITICO
While a person infected with dengue or chikungunya cannot pass the virus to another person, they can infect…
Stronger efforts needed to achieve 2030 targets – POLITICO
The data that the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has collected and presented in its newly…
Bioterror? Hungary and Slovakia float unconfirmed theory on foot-and-mouth outbreaks – POLITICO
The disease has the potential to devastate animal agriculture. An outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2001 caused…
WHO pandemic agreement within striking distance – POLITICO
Still to be signed off on is contentious language governing the sharing of technology for pandemic-related products such…
UK bans personal EU meat and dairy imports – POLITICO
The new restrictions will not apply to goods arriving from Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, or the Isle of…
Global health chiefs urge EU to step up amid US funding cuts – POLITICO
The Global Fund says it has contributed to cutting the combined death rate from AIDS, TB and malaria…
Nearly 3M HIV deaths due to foreign aid cuts, study forecasts – POLITICO
Over 10 million more people could be infected with HIV and nearly 3 million people could die by…
Bird flu detected in a sheep in England for first time – POLITICO
The government said it introduced livestock surveillance of infected premises because of the outbreak of avian influenza in…
Bird flu poses growing pandemic threat as virus evolves – POLITICO
However, viruses that had acquired characteristics for spillover to humans were not only the highly pathogenic viruses, but…
UK reports human case of bird flu – POLITICO
“The risk of avian flu to the general public remains very low despite this confirmed case,” Susan Hopkins,…
Trump floats reversing decision to leave WHO – POLITICO
United States President Donald Trump late Saturday said he may consider rejoining the World Health Organization — days…
Biotechs ‘cry for help’ to fix antibiotics market failure – POLITICO
“Ultimately, if you don’t have profits — if you don’t recoup your innovation investments — that innovation will…
Italy’s far-right League party backs Trump’s WHO exit – POLITICO
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini has proposed a law to follow Donald Trump’s withdrawal…