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WHO agrees legally binding pandemic treaty -- The agreement is designed to ensure more cooperation between nations in the event of another pandemic.

The agreement is designed to ensure more cooperation between nations in the event of another pandemic.

BBC News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

WHO countries strike landmark pandemic accord after years of talks

After years of negotiations, countries reached a breakthrough early Wednesday by finalizing the text of a landmark global accord designed to prevent the...

Daily Sabah - World - 4 hours ago

WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes

Five years after COVID-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organization’s member countries agreed on a draft 'pandemic treaty' that sets guidelines for how the international community might confront the next global health crisis.

CTV News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

WHO countries agree on technology transfers in next pandemic

Members of the World Health Organization agreed to the draft text of a landmark treaty to handle future pandemics. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said "multilateralism is alive and well."

Deutsche Welle - Health - 12 hours ago

CDC weighing end to universal COVID shot recommendations -- A majority of the agency's COVID-19 vaccine work group now backs narrower "risk-based" recommendations.

A majority of the agency's COVID-19 vaccine work group now backs narrower "risk-based" recommendations.

CBS News - Health - 20 hours ago

Health News -- WHO working group makes progress on pandemic preparedness plan -- World Health Organization members are finalizing plans for nations to share life-saving technology with developing countries as part of a new pandemic preparation agreement.

World Health Organization members are finalizing plans for nations to share life-saving technology with developing countries as part of a new pandemic preparation agreement.

UPI - Health - 22 hours ago

RFK Jr.'s purge of FOIA staff at FDA spares people working on COVID vaccine lawsuits

Mass firings at the FDA have decimated divisions tasked with releasing public records generated by the agency’s regulatory activities in sectors including tobacco, food, medical devices, and veterinar

The Columbian - Health - 2 days ago

Can climate change really create zombie fungi, like in "The Last of Us"? -- As the HBO series "The Last of Us"​ returns, fans wonder: How much of the chilling storyline about a fungal zombie pandemic is rooted in reality?

As the HBO series "The Last of Us"​ returns, fans wonder: How much of the chilling storyline about a fungal zombie pandemic is rooted in reality?

CBS News - Science - 4 days ago

Scientists hope far-UVC light could help stop the next airborne pandemic -- The emerging technology offers an alternative to conventional UVC light, which is used to sanitize surfaces but can harm the skin and eyes.

The emerging technology offers an alternative to conventional UVC light, which is used to sanitize surfaces but can harm the skin and eyes.

CBS News - Science - 7 days ago

Layoff announcements surge to the most since the pandemic

The surge in March was exceeded only by when the country shut down in 2020 for the Covid pandemic,

CNBC - Business - 12 days ago

CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the U.S.

“Now that the pandemic is over, the grants and cooperative agreements are no longer necessary," federal health authorities wrote to funding recipients this week.

CNBC - Health - 21 days ago

Massive data breach: Israelis' COVID records, other information on sale for $1 million

A group claiming antisemitic motives is selling a database of 500,000 Israeli COVID-19 vaccination records for $1 million obtained from hackers; With cyberattacks on Israel surging during war, security breaches expose vulnerabilities in sensitive platforms and personal information

YNET News - Technology - 1 month ago

Long COVID is solvable, but we need more clinical trials

Some people may remain ill after COVID infection because the virus still lurks in their bodies. The looming question now is: Who will pay for drug development and trials?

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

The CIA believes COVID likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding

The CIA believes the COVID-19 virus likely originated from a laboratory — but acknowledges the spy agency has 'low confidence' in its own conclusion.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

Fraudsters go free unless Congress acts; expiration nears for pursuing ill-gotten pandemic relief

The coronavirus pandemic began five years ago — which means the first round of fraudsters is about to get away with their crimes.

Washington Times - Top Stories - 3 months ago

Qantas to Pay $120 Million in Compensation for COVID-19 Layoffs

1,820 ground crew members will receive a share of the compensation following court rulings.

Epoch Times - Business - 3 months ago

Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, critic of COVID mandates, to lead National Institutes of Health

Donald Trump taps health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, critic of COVID lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to the nation's top medical research agency.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 4 months ago

The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine

The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to accelerate development of a pandemic influenza vaccine.

AP News - Health - 9 months ago

India restarts Covid jab production as infections soar 30% in one day

Health officials conduct nationwide mock drills to test preparedness for Covid

Independent UK - Health - 2 years ago

Covid test technology adapted to spot diabetes and Lyme disease

Aberdeen-based Vertebrate Antibodies Ltd is working with US biotech firm Innova Medical Group.

Independent UK - Health - 2 years ago

WHO chief admits key error it made at start of Covid outbreak

Soumya Swaminathan has expressed regret at the WHO’s early stance on airborne transmission

Independent UK - Health - 2 years ago

Researchers find majority of long Covid patients are women

Researchers believe differences in immune responses could explain gender gap

Independent UK - Health - 2 years ago