‘By Utahns, for Utahns’: Bill would exempt Utah from orders by international groups
“We’re simply saying in this bill that the state is sovereign and that no foreign entity can dictate policy in the state,” ...
Is There a Vaccine for TB in the U.S.? Infectious Disease Doctors Explain Tuberculosis Prevention
There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...
US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear ...
Q&A on Trump’s Impending Exit from the World Health Organization
As part of a rash of executive orders completed on his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump began the ...
WHO cites reports saying 45 dead in Congo fighting, warns of disease risks
The World Health Organization said on Thursday that over 2,000 people have been wounded by fighting in and around Congo's ...
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Americans divided on benefits of World Health Organization
A Pew Research survey reveals that opinions on U.S. membership in the World Health Organization are split. As of April 2024, ...
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Countries are neglecting the existential threat of pandemics. Bold leadership is necessary
Too few leaders have learned the critical lesson that international cooperation is essential to pandemic prevention, ...
On This Day: WHO declares COVID-19 a public health emergency
World Health Organization officials declared the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak -- later to be dubbed COVID-19 -- a public ...
Clinical trial finds three new ways to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis
The endTB trial is one of four recent randomized controlled trials testing new, shorter, and less toxic treatment regimens ...
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Opinion: Mothers, nations and security — what the U.S. risks by leaving WHO
If the U.S. withdraws funding and support from WHO, critical programs that support the survival of women and children will be at risk.
The truth about alcohol and your health, according to data
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to examine data from the CDC, Pew, and other sources to compile research on alcohol ...
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4 facts about Americans’ views of the World Health Organization
More than half of Americans believe the U.S. benefits from its membership in the WHO. As of April 2024, 25% of U.S. adults say the country benefits a great deal from its membership, while about one ...