Return of the pox: How smallpox eradication cleared the way for new threats

When Dr William Foege died earlier this month, the world mourned the loss of a scientist who helped rid humanity of a virus that had plagued the Earth for thousands of years.

US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose

The US will no longer participate in the WHO’s global influenza monitoring system – a shift experts say will lead to more flu ...
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Guinea worm disease reaches all-time low: Only 10 human cases reported in 2025

Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient ...

As the U.S. bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello

In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring ...

Airports across Asia reintroduce Covid-style health checks after outbreak of deadly Nipah virus in India

In Nepal, the government has raised alert levels and intensified health checks at Tribhuvan International Airport in ...