Pandemic Accord Talks Resume Soon With Call for More Attention to One Health, and Less Misinformation 27/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Negotiations on a global pandemic accord resume next Monday at the fifth meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) amid calls for more attention to be paid to a One Health approach, and less to organised misinformation campaigns. The meeting agenda is an extension of the INB meeting that ended on […] Continue reading -> Gap of Undiagnosed TB Cases Narrows as Global Response Rebounds from COVID 24/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After major setbacks during the pandemic, TB diagnosis and treatment appears to have rebounded with the number of undiagnosed TB-infections estimated at less than three million people in 2022- the lowest ever. That’s according to preliminary data released by the Stop TB Partnership, on Friday, World TB Day. “In 2022 the gap between the estimated […] Continue reading -> More than 300 Health Facilities Destroyed By Cyclone Freddy in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique 24/03/2023 Paul Adepoju More than 300 health facilities have been destroyed or flooded in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique in the wake of Cyclone Freddy, WHO estimates. That has left hundreds of communities without adequate access to health services even as the cyclone’s double whammy of devastation has raised public health risks including the increased spread of cholera, […] Continue reading -> High Drama as Scientists Who May Have Found COVID ‘Animal X’ Are Kicked off Data-sharing Platform 21/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Raccoon dogs, lab leaks and Chinese secrecy have made for high drama as scientists who think they may have found the elusive “Animal X” that passed SARS-CoV2 were excluded from a data-sharing platform for “scooping” Chinese scientists. Nineteen scientists, including world-renowned figures such as Dr Michael Worobey and Dr Angela Rasmussen – have published a […] Continue reading -> ‘Be Transparent’, Tedros Urges China After it Removes Online Data Linking Raccoon Dogs in Wuhan to Coronavirus 17/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan New evidence indicating that raccoon dogs from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan may have been infected with SARS CoV2 in January 2020 was published on a shared database by China’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January – but removed recently after scientists started asking questions. This was revealed at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Three Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic: ‘A Failure of Multilateralism and Solidarity’ 13/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Three years after the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the era of hourly headlines updating death and case counts has come to a merciful end. But the virus is still killing around 1,000 people worldwide every day, and it isn’t going anywhere. As of 7 March, WHO has confirmed over 750 […] Continue reading -> How Science Diplomacy Can Make a Difference in Global Health 11/03/2023 Editorial team Before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was adopted in 2003, the World Health Organization had worked for many years to prevent damage caused by tobacco consumption with the goal of passing an international agreement on tobacco regulation. The agreement, however, was not moving forward. “The real breakthrough came as scientific evidence emerged showing the […] Continue reading -> Covid Origins Debate Re-Ignited by Congressional Hearings on Three-Year Anniversary of Pandemic 10/03/2023 Stefan Anderson This week’s testimony by former CDC director Dr Robert Redfield to US Congress has reignited widespread speculation in the United States that the SARS-CoV-2 virus first emerged in a Wuhan research laboratory rather than in animals. The scientific debate about the origins of the virus took off this week just before the three-year anniversary of […] Continue reading -> Sharp Rise in Homophobia in East Africa Sparks Fear of Violence 03/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Over the past week, there has been a steep rise in anti-LGBTQ activity organised by prominent politicians and religious leaders in Kenya and Uganda, which has sparked condemnation by health and human rights activists and fears that this will result in violence. On Thursday, Kenya’s newly elected evangelical president, William Ruto, said he would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. 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Gap of Undiagnosed TB Cases Narrows as Global Response Rebounds from COVID 24/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After major setbacks during the pandemic, TB diagnosis and treatment appears to have rebounded with the number of undiagnosed TB-infections estimated at less than three million people in 2022- the lowest ever. That’s according to preliminary data released by the Stop TB Partnership, on Friday, World TB Day. “In 2022 the gap between the estimated […] Continue reading -> More than 300 Health Facilities Destroyed By Cyclone Freddy in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique 24/03/2023 Paul Adepoju More than 300 health facilities have been destroyed or flooded in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique in the wake of Cyclone Freddy, WHO estimates. That has left hundreds of communities without adequate access to health services even as the cyclone’s double whammy of devastation has raised public health risks including the increased spread of cholera, […] Continue reading -> High Drama as Scientists Who May Have Found COVID ‘Animal X’ Are Kicked off Data-sharing Platform 21/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Raccoon dogs, lab leaks and Chinese secrecy have made for high drama as scientists who think they may have found the elusive “Animal X” that passed SARS-CoV2 were excluded from a data-sharing platform for “scooping” Chinese scientists. Nineteen scientists, including world-renowned figures such as Dr Michael Worobey and Dr Angela Rasmussen – have published a […] Continue reading -> ‘Be Transparent’, Tedros Urges China After it Removes Online Data Linking Raccoon Dogs in Wuhan to Coronavirus 17/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan New evidence indicating that raccoon dogs from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan may have been infected with SARS CoV2 in January 2020 was published on a shared database by China’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January – but removed recently after scientists started asking questions. This was revealed at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Three Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic: ‘A Failure of Multilateralism and Solidarity’ 13/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Three years after the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the era of hourly headlines updating death and case counts has come to a merciful end. But the virus is still killing around 1,000 people worldwide every day, and it isn’t going anywhere. As of 7 March, WHO has confirmed over 750 […] Continue reading -> How Science Diplomacy Can Make a Difference in Global Health 11/03/2023 Editorial team Before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was adopted in 2003, the World Health Organization had worked for many years to prevent damage caused by tobacco consumption with the goal of passing an international agreement on tobacco regulation. The agreement, however, was not moving forward. “The real breakthrough came as scientific evidence emerged showing the […] Continue reading -> Covid Origins Debate Re-Ignited by Congressional Hearings on Three-Year Anniversary of Pandemic 10/03/2023 Stefan Anderson This week’s testimony by former CDC director Dr Robert Redfield to US Congress has reignited widespread speculation in the United States that the SARS-CoV-2 virus first emerged in a Wuhan research laboratory rather than in animals. The scientific debate about the origins of the virus took off this week just before the three-year anniversary of […] Continue reading -> Sharp Rise in Homophobia in East Africa Sparks Fear of Violence 03/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Over the past week, there has been a steep rise in anti-LGBTQ activity organised by prominent politicians and religious leaders in Kenya and Uganda, which has sparked condemnation by health and human rights activists and fears that this will result in violence. On Thursday, Kenya’s newly elected evangelical president, William Ruto, said he would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
More than 300 Health Facilities Destroyed By Cyclone Freddy in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique 24/03/2023 Paul Adepoju More than 300 health facilities have been destroyed or flooded in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique in the wake of Cyclone Freddy, WHO estimates. That has left hundreds of communities without adequate access to health services even as the cyclone’s double whammy of devastation has raised public health risks including the increased spread of cholera, […] Continue reading -> High Drama as Scientists Who May Have Found COVID ‘Animal X’ Are Kicked off Data-sharing Platform 21/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Raccoon dogs, lab leaks and Chinese secrecy have made for high drama as scientists who think they may have found the elusive “Animal X” that passed SARS-CoV2 were excluded from a data-sharing platform for “scooping” Chinese scientists. Nineteen scientists, including world-renowned figures such as Dr Michael Worobey and Dr Angela Rasmussen – have published a […] Continue reading -> ‘Be Transparent’, Tedros Urges China After it Removes Online Data Linking Raccoon Dogs in Wuhan to Coronavirus 17/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan New evidence indicating that raccoon dogs from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan may have been infected with SARS CoV2 in January 2020 was published on a shared database by China’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January – but removed recently after scientists started asking questions. This was revealed at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Three Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic: ‘A Failure of Multilateralism and Solidarity’ 13/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Three years after the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the era of hourly headlines updating death and case counts has come to a merciful end. But the virus is still killing around 1,000 people worldwide every day, and it isn’t going anywhere. As of 7 March, WHO has confirmed over 750 […] Continue reading -> How Science Diplomacy Can Make a Difference in Global Health 11/03/2023 Editorial team Before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was adopted in 2003, the World Health Organization had worked for many years to prevent damage caused by tobacco consumption with the goal of passing an international agreement on tobacco regulation. The agreement, however, was not moving forward. “The real breakthrough came as scientific evidence emerged showing the […] Continue reading -> Covid Origins Debate Re-Ignited by Congressional Hearings on Three-Year Anniversary of Pandemic 10/03/2023 Stefan Anderson This week’s testimony by former CDC director Dr Robert Redfield to US Congress has reignited widespread speculation in the United States that the SARS-CoV-2 virus first emerged in a Wuhan research laboratory rather than in animals. The scientific debate about the origins of the virus took off this week just before the three-year anniversary of […] Continue reading -> Sharp Rise in Homophobia in East Africa Sparks Fear of Violence 03/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Over the past week, there has been a steep rise in anti-LGBTQ activity organised by prominent politicians and religious leaders in Kenya and Uganda, which has sparked condemnation by health and human rights activists and fears that this will result in violence. On Thursday, Kenya’s newly elected evangelical president, William Ruto, said he would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
High Drama as Scientists Who May Have Found COVID ‘Animal X’ Are Kicked off Data-sharing Platform 21/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Raccoon dogs, lab leaks and Chinese secrecy have made for high drama as scientists who think they may have found the elusive “Animal X” that passed SARS-CoV2 were excluded from a data-sharing platform for “scooping” Chinese scientists. Nineteen scientists, including world-renowned figures such as Dr Michael Worobey and Dr Angela Rasmussen – have published a […] Continue reading -> ‘Be Transparent’, Tedros Urges China After it Removes Online Data Linking Raccoon Dogs in Wuhan to Coronavirus 17/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan New evidence indicating that raccoon dogs from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan may have been infected with SARS CoV2 in January 2020 was published on a shared database by China’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January – but removed recently after scientists started asking questions. This was revealed at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Three Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic: ‘A Failure of Multilateralism and Solidarity’ 13/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Three years after the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the era of hourly headlines updating death and case counts has come to a merciful end. But the virus is still killing around 1,000 people worldwide every day, and it isn’t going anywhere. As of 7 March, WHO has confirmed over 750 […] Continue reading -> How Science Diplomacy Can Make a Difference in Global Health 11/03/2023 Editorial team Before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was adopted in 2003, the World Health Organization had worked for many years to prevent damage caused by tobacco consumption with the goal of passing an international agreement on tobacco regulation. The agreement, however, was not moving forward. “The real breakthrough came as scientific evidence emerged showing the […] Continue reading -> Covid Origins Debate Re-Ignited by Congressional Hearings on Three-Year Anniversary of Pandemic 10/03/2023 Stefan Anderson This week’s testimony by former CDC director Dr Robert Redfield to US Congress has reignited widespread speculation in the United States that the SARS-CoV-2 virus first emerged in a Wuhan research laboratory rather than in animals. The scientific debate about the origins of the virus took off this week just before the three-year anniversary of […] Continue reading -> Sharp Rise in Homophobia in East Africa Sparks Fear of Violence 03/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Over the past week, there has been a steep rise in anti-LGBTQ activity organised by prominent politicians and religious leaders in Kenya and Uganda, which has sparked condemnation by health and human rights activists and fears that this will result in violence. On Thursday, Kenya’s newly elected evangelical president, William Ruto, said he would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
‘Be Transparent’, Tedros Urges China After it Removes Online Data Linking Raccoon Dogs in Wuhan to Coronavirus 17/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan New evidence indicating that raccoon dogs from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan may have been infected with SARS CoV2 in January 2020 was published on a shared database by China’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January – but removed recently after scientists started asking questions. This was revealed at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Three Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic: ‘A Failure of Multilateralism and Solidarity’ 13/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Three years after the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the era of hourly headlines updating death and case counts has come to a merciful end. But the virus is still killing around 1,000 people worldwide every day, and it isn’t going anywhere. As of 7 March, WHO has confirmed over 750 […] Continue reading -> How Science Diplomacy Can Make a Difference in Global Health 11/03/2023 Editorial team Before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was adopted in 2003, the World Health Organization had worked for many years to prevent damage caused by tobacco consumption with the goal of passing an international agreement on tobacco regulation. The agreement, however, was not moving forward. “The real breakthrough came as scientific evidence emerged showing the […] Continue reading -> Covid Origins Debate Re-Ignited by Congressional Hearings on Three-Year Anniversary of Pandemic 10/03/2023 Stefan Anderson This week’s testimony by former CDC director Dr Robert Redfield to US Congress has reignited widespread speculation in the United States that the SARS-CoV-2 virus first emerged in a Wuhan research laboratory rather than in animals. The scientific debate about the origins of the virus took off this week just before the three-year anniversary of […] Continue reading -> Sharp Rise in Homophobia in East Africa Sparks Fear of Violence 03/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Over the past week, there has been a steep rise in anti-LGBTQ activity organised by prominent politicians and religious leaders in Kenya and Uganda, which has sparked condemnation by health and human rights activists and fears that this will result in violence. On Thursday, Kenya’s newly elected evangelical president, William Ruto, said he would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Three Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic: ‘A Failure of Multilateralism and Solidarity’ 13/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Three years after the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the era of hourly headlines updating death and case counts has come to a merciful end. But the virus is still killing around 1,000 people worldwide every day, and it isn’t going anywhere. As of 7 March, WHO has confirmed over 750 […] Continue reading -> How Science Diplomacy Can Make a Difference in Global Health 11/03/2023 Editorial team Before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was adopted in 2003, the World Health Organization had worked for many years to prevent damage caused by tobacco consumption with the goal of passing an international agreement on tobacco regulation. The agreement, however, was not moving forward. “The real breakthrough came as scientific evidence emerged showing the […] Continue reading -> Covid Origins Debate Re-Ignited by Congressional Hearings on Three-Year Anniversary of Pandemic 10/03/2023 Stefan Anderson This week’s testimony by former CDC director Dr Robert Redfield to US Congress has reignited widespread speculation in the United States that the SARS-CoV-2 virus first emerged in a Wuhan research laboratory rather than in animals. The scientific debate about the origins of the virus took off this week just before the three-year anniversary of […] Continue reading -> Sharp Rise in Homophobia in East Africa Sparks Fear of Violence 03/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Over the past week, there has been a steep rise in anti-LGBTQ activity organised by prominent politicians and religious leaders in Kenya and Uganda, which has sparked condemnation by health and human rights activists and fears that this will result in violence. On Thursday, Kenya’s newly elected evangelical president, William Ruto, said he would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Three Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic: ‘A Failure of Multilateralism and Solidarity’ 13/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Three years after the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the era of hourly headlines updating death and case counts has come to a merciful end. But the virus is still killing around 1,000 people worldwide every day, and it isn’t going anywhere. As of 7 March, WHO has confirmed over 750 […] Continue reading -> How Science Diplomacy Can Make a Difference in Global Health 11/03/2023 Editorial team Before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was adopted in 2003, the World Health Organization had worked for many years to prevent damage caused by tobacco consumption with the goal of passing an international agreement on tobacco regulation. The agreement, however, was not moving forward. “The real breakthrough came as scientific evidence emerged showing the […] Continue reading -> Covid Origins Debate Re-Ignited by Congressional Hearings on Three-Year Anniversary of Pandemic 10/03/2023 Stefan Anderson This week’s testimony by former CDC director Dr Robert Redfield to US Congress has reignited widespread speculation in the United States that the SARS-CoV-2 virus first emerged in a Wuhan research laboratory rather than in animals. The scientific debate about the origins of the virus took off this week just before the three-year anniversary of […] Continue reading -> Sharp Rise in Homophobia in East Africa Sparks Fear of Violence 03/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Over the past week, there has been a steep rise in anti-LGBTQ activity organised by prominent politicians and religious leaders in Kenya and Uganda, which has sparked condemnation by health and human rights activists and fears that this will result in violence. On Thursday, Kenya’s newly elected evangelical president, William Ruto, said he would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
How Science Diplomacy Can Make a Difference in Global Health 11/03/2023 Editorial team Before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was adopted in 2003, the World Health Organization had worked for many years to prevent damage caused by tobacco consumption with the goal of passing an international agreement on tobacco regulation. The agreement, however, was not moving forward. “The real breakthrough came as scientific evidence emerged showing the […] Continue reading -> Covid Origins Debate Re-Ignited by Congressional Hearings on Three-Year Anniversary of Pandemic 10/03/2023 Stefan Anderson This week’s testimony by former CDC director Dr Robert Redfield to US Congress has reignited widespread speculation in the United States that the SARS-CoV-2 virus first emerged in a Wuhan research laboratory rather than in animals. The scientific debate about the origins of the virus took off this week just before the three-year anniversary of […] Continue reading -> Sharp Rise in Homophobia in East Africa Sparks Fear of Violence 03/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Over the past week, there has been a steep rise in anti-LGBTQ activity organised by prominent politicians and religious leaders in Kenya and Uganda, which has sparked condemnation by health and human rights activists and fears that this will result in violence. On Thursday, Kenya’s newly elected evangelical president, William Ruto, said he would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Covid Origins Debate Re-Ignited by Congressional Hearings on Three-Year Anniversary of Pandemic 10/03/2023 Stefan Anderson This week’s testimony by former CDC director Dr Robert Redfield to US Congress has reignited widespread speculation in the United States that the SARS-CoV-2 virus first emerged in a Wuhan research laboratory rather than in animals. The scientific debate about the origins of the virus took off this week just before the three-year anniversary of […] Continue reading -> Sharp Rise in Homophobia in East Africa Sparks Fear of Violence 03/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Over the past week, there has been a steep rise in anti-LGBTQ activity organised by prominent politicians and religious leaders in Kenya and Uganda, which has sparked condemnation by health and human rights activists and fears that this will result in violence. On Thursday, Kenya’s newly elected evangelical president, William Ruto, said he would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Sharp Rise in Homophobia in East Africa Sparks Fear of Violence 03/03/2023 Kerry Cullinan Over the past week, there has been a steep rise in anti-LGBTQ activity organised by prominent politicians and religious leaders in Kenya and Uganda, which has sparked condemnation by health and human rights activists and fears that this will result in violence. On Thursday, Kenya’s newly elected evangelical president, William Ruto, said he would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts