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May 25, 2021

May 25, 2021
WHO headquarters building in Geneva

WHA to hold pandemic treaty talks in November

The treaty's goal would be to shore up commitment in the battle against infectious disease outbreaks.

May 24, 2021

May 24, 2021
Tedros on big screen

World Health Assembly kicks off with pandemic issues at fore

India's COVID-19 deaths are still at record highs, with black fungus cases rising.

Mar 30, 2021

Mar 30, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 under microscope

Report on COVID origins highlights clues to animal-human jump

Experts say a jump from an intermediate animal carrier is the likeliest scenario.

May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

ASP Scan (Weekly) for May 24, 2019

WHA and antimicrobial resistance
Urgent sepsis antibiotics
Resistant Pseudomonas from Mexico
Antibiotic prescribing nudge
Unnecessary testing, treatment for kids' pneumonia
Fewer antibiotics for implant infections
Artificial intelligence for AMR
May 24, 2019

News Scan for May 24, 2019

WHA and antimicrobial resistance
FDA OKs Zika test
US pediatric flu deaths
Pakistan polio cases

Nov 09, 2020

Nov 09, 2020
WHO headquarters building with flags

Pandemic total surges past 50 million cases

The Joe Biden-Kamala Harris transition website says it will immediately restore America's relationship with the World Health Organization.

Jun 28, 2016

Jun 28, 2016

News Scan for Jun 28, 2016

Saudi MERS cases
2009 H1N1 origins in Mexico
WHO health emergency head
Strategic National Stockpile report

May 20, 2015

May 20, 2015

News Scan for May 20, 2015

Global malaria goals
Handling of lab pathogens
New strain of rabies
Fungal meningitis payment

May 19, 2014

May 19, 2014

News Scan for May 19, 2014

Fluzone and seizures
WHA begins in Geneva
Legionella and wiper fluid

Jul 07, 2020

Jul 07, 2020
Flags at United Nations headquarters

US pulls out of WHO amid escalating COVID-19 activity

Also, the WHO will meet with Chinese officials to probe the source of the virus.

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