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New respiratory virus vaccine a game changer for babies, but cost remains a barrier
A new respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to protect infants from severe illness is available in South Africa’s private ...
Four-day work week benefits workers, employers, study says
A four-day work week can lead to happier and more productive, dedicated employees, a new global study conducted by Boston ...
World Health Organization raises concern about spread of mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus
The World Health Organization issued an urgent call for action on Tuesday to prevent a repeat of an epidemic of the ...
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Unifying forces to strengthen pandemic preparedness: a call for a Global Pandemic Risk Observatory
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed how ill-prepared the world was to detect and respond to global health threats. With over 7·1 million lives lost,1 more than US$4·7 trillion in economic damage,2 profound ...
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U.S. Formally Rejects WHO Health Treaty, Citing Threat to Sovereignty and Civil Liberties
In a decisive move, the Biden administration’s successors formally rejected the 2024 amendments to the World Health ...
The Lancet Commission calls for global policy shift—One Health as the key to the future
The world is facing an interconnected health crisis: zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance, environmental degradation, and ...