2021 saw 12.8 billion URI episodes and 19,600 deaths due to URIs, plus 391 million ear infections and 536 related deaths.
A new study estimates that only 33% of people in 135 low- and middle-income countries used a safely managed drinking water service in 2020.
CEPI and the WHO urge scientists and political leaders to bolster research to prepare for the next pandemic by focusing on families of pathogens and select pathogens.
The paper has already led to much confusion and has been used as fodder for anti-vaccine advocates.
The group steered away from defined cutoff points such as "droplets" and "aerosols" that scientists have used to distinguish larger particles from smaller particles.
The Biden administration said the strategy builds on lessons learned during the COVID pandemic and aligns with national security policies.
The artificial intelligence platform gave correct information about mRNA vaccination for COVID-19, but did not mention other types of COVID vaccines.
Eastern sub-Saharan Africa experienced the largest increase in life expectancy, 10.7 years.
Human-caused land-use change often triggers the events that facilitate spillover of pathogens from wild animals to people.
Researchers said the AI tool could be useful for planning vaccine campaigns and targeting uptake-boosting messaging.
