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The US Is About To Lose Its Measles-Free Designation: Here's Why
U.S. faces its worst measles surge in decades, with outbreaks across 44 states and elimination status at risk. Experts warn low vaccination rates and disinformation fuel the crisis as PAHO prepares to decide if America loses its measles free status.
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No Autism Risk From Vaccines: WHO Debunks US CDCs Autism Claims
Reaffirming that there is no link between vaccines and autism, the World Health Organization (WHO) has refuted the recent claims made by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Putting Pig Organs In People Is OK In The US, But Growing Human Organs In Pigs Is Not - Why Is That?
A decade ago, scientists were chasing a different solution. Instead of editing the genes of pigs to make their organs human-friendly, they tried to grow human organs made entirely of human cells inside pigs. But in 2015 the National Institutes of
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WHO Backs Weight-Loss Drugs To Treat Diabetes, Obesity, Urges Cheap Generics
The World Health Organization recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.
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WHO Is Finalising A New Treaty To Prep For The Next Pandemic, But US Isn't Signing
On March 20, 2025, members of the World Health Organization adopted the worlds first pandemic agreement, following three years of "intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic."
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World Health Body Restructures, Cuts Budget After US Withdrawal
The World Health Organization tried to stabilise its finances at its annual assembly which ended, but still remains well short of reaching its already reduced target.
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World Health Organization Looks Ahead To Life Without The US
World Health Organization officials will join donors and diplomats with one question - how to cope with crises without their main funder, the US.
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"Cannot Do Everything": WHO Halves Management Team After US Funding Cuts
The World Health Organization has reduced its management team by half and will have to scale back operations, its director-general said on Wednesday, four months after the United States announced it was leaving the agency and cutting funding.
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Banker At US Firm Hospitalised With Pancreatic Failure After 110-Hour Workweek
The bankers claimed that they were assigned 20-hour workdays and faced criticism if they left their desks after working all night.
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Over 10% Of Afghans Could Lose Healthcare By 2025-End: WHO
More than 10 percent of the Afghan population could be deprived of healthcare by the end of the year due to the termination of US aid, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.
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US Woman Lives With Pig Kidney For 130 Days, Removed After Organ Rejection
Towana Looney is recovering well from the April 4 removal surgery at NYU Langone Health and has returned home to Gadsden, Alabama.
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Trump Administration To Cut Vaccine Support To Developing Countries: Report
President Donald Trump's administration is set to cut funding to Gavi, the global health organization that provides vaccines across the developing world, a report said.
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80% Of Afghanistan Services Risk Shutdown By June: World Health Organization
The World Health Organization said Monday 80 percent of services that it supports in Afghanistan could shut down by June due to a funding shortage.
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Opinion | Is This The Birth Of A 'Post-Aid' World?
It seems like the era of generous, unquestioned aid flows from the West may well be coming to an end. What replaces it remains uncertain, but for those who rely on it, the stakes could not be higher.
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Opinion | How China Is Rushing To Fill The Gaps Trump Is Creating
With each withdrawalfrom WHO to climate agreements and beyondTrumps America retreats from leadership, leaving a power vacuum that Beijing is eager to exploit. Are we heading towards "America First" or "America Alone"?
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The US Is About To Lose Its Measles-Free Designation: Here's Why
U.S. faces its worst measles surge in decades, with outbreaks across 44 states and elimination status at risk. Experts warn low vaccination rates and disinformation fuel the crisis as PAHO prepares to decide if America loses its measles free status.
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No Autism Risk From Vaccines: WHO Debunks US CDCs Autism Claims
Reaffirming that there is no link between vaccines and autism, the World Health Organization (WHO) has refuted the recent claims made by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Putting Pig Organs In People Is OK In The US, But Growing Human Organs In Pigs Is Not - Why Is That?
A decade ago, scientists were chasing a different solution. Instead of editing the genes of pigs to make their organs human-friendly, they tried to grow human organs made entirely of human cells inside pigs. But in 2015 the National Institutes of
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WHO Backs Weight-Loss Drugs To Treat Diabetes, Obesity, Urges Cheap Generics
The World Health Organization recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.
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WHO Is Finalising A New Treaty To Prep For The Next Pandemic, But US Isn't Signing
On March 20, 2025, members of the World Health Organization adopted the worlds first pandemic agreement, following three years of "intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic."
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World Health Body Restructures, Cuts Budget After US Withdrawal
The World Health Organization tried to stabilise its finances at its annual assembly which ended, but still remains well short of reaching its already reduced target.
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World Health Organization Looks Ahead To Life Without The US
World Health Organization officials will join donors and diplomats with one question - how to cope with crises without their main funder, the US.
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"Cannot Do Everything": WHO Halves Management Team After US Funding Cuts
The World Health Organization has reduced its management team by half and will have to scale back operations, its director-general said on Wednesday, four months after the United States announced it was leaving the agency and cutting funding.
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Banker At US Firm Hospitalised With Pancreatic Failure After 110-Hour Workweek
The bankers claimed that they were assigned 20-hour workdays and faced criticism if they left their desks after working all night.
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Over 10% Of Afghans Could Lose Healthcare By 2025-End: WHO
More than 10 percent of the Afghan population could be deprived of healthcare by the end of the year due to the termination of US aid, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.
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US Woman Lives With Pig Kidney For 130 Days, Removed After Organ Rejection
Towana Looney is recovering well from the April 4 removal surgery at NYU Langone Health and has returned home to Gadsden, Alabama.
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Trump Administration To Cut Vaccine Support To Developing Countries: Report
President Donald Trump's administration is set to cut funding to Gavi, the global health organization that provides vaccines across the developing world, a report said.
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80% Of Afghanistan Services Risk Shutdown By June: World Health Organization
The World Health Organization said Monday 80 percent of services that it supports in Afghanistan could shut down by June due to a funding shortage.
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Opinion | Is This The Birth Of A 'Post-Aid' World?
It seems like the era of generous, unquestioned aid flows from the West may well be coming to an end. What replaces it remains uncertain, but for those who rely on it, the stakes could not be higher.
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Opinion | How China Is Rushing To Fill The Gaps Trump Is Creating
With each withdrawalfrom WHO to climate agreements and beyondTrumps America retreats from leadership, leaving a power vacuum that Beijing is eager to exploit. Are we heading towards "America First" or "America Alone"?
