How the U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health powers and disease threats

As the U.S. withdraws from the World Health Organization, it cedes influence over global health programs. A more immediate ...
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Why Mysterious 'Disease X' is Now a Major Concern for the United States

The current Disease X appears to be airborne in the African Condo with pandemic potential, but what it is is a mystery right now as it spreads among hundreds with nearly 100 fatalities. Disease X is ...
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Can Infectious Disease Vaccines Also Fight Dementia?

Over the past two centuries, vaccines have been critical for preventing infectious diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that vaccination prevents between 3 million and 5 million deaths ...
Medscape

World Health Assembly Adopts Rare Disease Resolution

The decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted a resolution to establish a global framework to support the diagnosis and management of rare diseases and promote research ...
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How the pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse — and for better

People who don't trust scientists. Nations that don't trust each other. And a lab in a suitcase. These are some of the ways the world has changed – for worse and for better – in the wake of the ...
CNN

A warmer, humid world where ticks thrive is increasing spread of Lyme and other diseases

This year, people are seeking emergency care for tick bites in the highest level since 2017, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and reported cases of Lyme ...