What wildfire smoke means for your heath
That’s because wildfire smoke contains fine particulates, known as PM2.5, which are one-seventieth the width of a single ...
Winter surge of hMPV in China and elsewhere not unusual, WHO says
Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range ...
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and ...
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WHO director-general: Jimmy Carter’s legacy can guide us through turbulent times
Jimmy Carter’s example — as a leader, a humanitarian, and a human — can guide us through these unclear times, writes WHO ...
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ASPPH Applauds Milestone Collaboration Between PAHO and WHO Academy
Virtual Campus for signing an agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) Academy, WHO’s learning center dedicated to ...
Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
An awkward question remains five years after COVID-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next ...
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American Global Health Leadership in a Second Trump Administration
The Trump administration may undermine U.S. leadership and the international system of global health cooperation. Pandemic preparedness, resilient health systems and reproductive rights will suffer wo ...
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Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on
Five years since Covid-19 started upending the world, the virus is still infecting and killing people across the globe -- ...
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Pandemic preparedness: Are we ready for next global crisis?
An awkward question remains five years after COVID-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next ...
Rising cases of human metapneumovirus in China ‘not unusual’, WHO says
Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range expected for winter, with no unusual outbreaks reported.
How to protect your health from smoke as wildfires rage in Southern California
Stay indoors and limit outdoor activities. An N95 mask can be worn. A cloth mask will not protect against from smoke. A ...