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Marburg virus outbreaks are increasing in frequency and geographic spread – three virologists explain

The World Health Organization confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease in the central African country of Equatorial Guinea on Feb. 13, 2023. To date, there have been 11 deaths suspected to be caused by the virus, with one case confirmed. Authorities are currently monitoring 48 contacts, four…

The Conversation · Mar 13, 2023

WHO chief says finding COVID-19 origins is a moral imperative

Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is a moral imperative and all hypotheses must be explored, the head of the WHO says.

The New Daily · Mar 12, 2023

WHO's Tedros: Finding COVID-19's Origins is a Moral Imperative

Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is a moral imperative and all hypotheses must be explored, the head of the World Health Organization said, in his strongest comments yet that the UN body remains committed to finding how the virus arose. A US agency was reported by the Wall Street Journal…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2023

Three years on, the COVID pandemic may never end – but the public health impact is becoming more manageable

Three years ago, on March 11 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus first formally described COVID-19 as a pandemic.

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2023

London NHS nurses to sing at event marking 3 years of pandemic

A choir featuring London NHS nurses will perform at an event on Friday to mark three years since the World Health Organisation (WHO) designated Covid-19 as a pandemic.

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2023

Children face acute risk amid Malawi’s deadliest cholera outbreak

The disease, which has killed 1,500 people since last March, has been aggravated by heavy rains and an overburdened health system

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023

WHO Western Pacific chief ousted for misconduct

GENEVA - The World Health Organization has terminated the contract of its powerful Western Pacific regional director Takeshi Kasai following staff accusations of racist, abusive and authoritarian behaviour.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2023

HPV DNA Self-Sampling Test kit unveiled

Thailand’s concerned private and public sectors are accelerating their efforts to help women avoid cervical cancer, or at least avoid its worst consequences.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2023

WHO fires director in Asia accused of racist misconduct

The World Health Organization has fired its top official in the Western Pacific

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Commentary: Banning abortion pill mifepristone would be a terrible policy choice and violate human rights

Patients’ access to lifesaving medicine is under threat because an anti-abortion rights organization sued in federal district court to overrule the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, which has been used to terminate early pregnancies for almost a quarter century in the U.S. If the judge, appointed by the…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 8, 2023