WHO is Alarmed at ‘Scale and Speed’ of Ebola Outbreak as Hantavirus Threat Recedes 19/05/2026 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson GENEVA — The outbreak of a deadly strain of Ebola for which there is no vaccine is accelerating through the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda at a “scale and speed” alarming the World Health Organization (WHO), as cases climb and authorities scramble to contain the spread. “I’m deeply concerned about the scale and […] Continue reading -> Undocumented Migrants Fall Through Europe’s Healthcare Cracks, Joint Research Shows 19/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen As Europe grapples with shifting demographics and an influx of migration, researchers are mapping how undocumented migrants navigate the administrative cracks of the continent’s healthcare systems – helping to fill a critical data gap identified by the World Health Organization. Inside the neoclassical venue of La Pastorale in Geneva, around 30 participants from six European […] Continue reading -> Tedros: ‘We Live in Difficult, Dangerous and Divisive Times’ 18/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan “From conflicts to economic crises to climate change and aid cuts, we live in difficult, dangerous and divisive times,” World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the opening plenary of the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. While geopolitical disagreements have delayed Tedros’s official WHA address until Tuesday morning, the Director […] Continue reading -> Outbreak Threats, Geopolitical Divides and Financial Crises Hover Over 79th World Health Assembly 18/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Assembly opens on Monday in Geneva, it will have to grapple with shrinking global health budgets, new outbreak threats, including a new WHO declaration of a public health emergency in Africa over an Ebola virus strain that lacks any vaccine, and an increasingly fractured geopolitical space with deep disputes over Iran, […] Continue reading -> WHO Declares DRC Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency: ‘May Be ‘Much Larger’ Than Reported 17/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be “a much larger outbreak than what is currently being detected and reported, with significant local and regional risk of spread”, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Sunday. The WHO declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on […] Continue reading -> WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> WHO Moves to Expand Access to Fast-Acting Insulin and Semaglutide, the Popular Diabetes and Obesity Control Drug 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher On the five-year anniversary of the Global Diabetes Compact, WHO has issued a call to manufacturers to submit requests for “prequalification” of generic versions of the GLP-1 drug semaglutide for diabetes management – the drug that initially became famous for weight-loss – as well as fast-acting insulin analogues that have gained popularity over human insulin […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Should Treat Fossil Fuels like Tobacco – as a Public Health Threat 15/05/2026 Jeni Miller Just as health leaders reframed tobacco from a consumer product to a public health threat, they can now help shift the narrative on fossil fuels. In the coming days, the annual World Health Assembly will convene in Geneva. Following the recent Santa Marta Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, national health ministers and global health […] Continue reading -> Global Health Needs More than Money – Philanthropy Can Amplify Impacts 14/05/2026 Anil Soni Philanthropy can help make every dollar deliver more impact. I often think about a boy I met in Kajiado County, Kenya. He was the same age as my son, but half his weight. A World Health Organization (WHO) colleague measured the circumference of his arm to confirm what was already painfully clear: he was severely […] Continue reading -> EU Announces Bold Global Health Resilience Initiative Amidst Geopolitical Ruptures 13/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Commission announced its long-awaited Global Health Resilience Initiative on Wednesday. While the policy roadmap aims to support partner countries’ transition toward health sovereignty amid historic aid cuts and shifting geopolitical realities, critics are concerned about its heavy reliance on private funding. As global health gains face a severe threat of reversal from stagnating […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Undocumented Migrants Fall Through Europe’s Healthcare Cracks, Joint Research Shows 19/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen As Europe grapples with shifting demographics and an influx of migration, researchers are mapping how undocumented migrants navigate the administrative cracks of the continent’s healthcare systems – helping to fill a critical data gap identified by the World Health Organization. Inside the neoclassical venue of La Pastorale in Geneva, around 30 participants from six European […] Continue reading -> Tedros: ‘We Live in Difficult, Dangerous and Divisive Times’ 18/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan “From conflicts to economic crises to climate change and aid cuts, we live in difficult, dangerous and divisive times,” World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the opening plenary of the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. While geopolitical disagreements have delayed Tedros’s official WHA address until Tuesday morning, the Director […] Continue reading -> Outbreak Threats, Geopolitical Divides and Financial Crises Hover Over 79th World Health Assembly 18/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Assembly opens on Monday in Geneva, it will have to grapple with shrinking global health budgets, new outbreak threats, including a new WHO declaration of a public health emergency in Africa over an Ebola virus strain that lacks any vaccine, and an increasingly fractured geopolitical space with deep disputes over Iran, […] Continue reading -> WHO Declares DRC Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency: ‘May Be ‘Much Larger’ Than Reported 17/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be “a much larger outbreak than what is currently being detected and reported, with significant local and regional risk of spread”, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Sunday. The WHO declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on […] Continue reading -> WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> WHO Moves to Expand Access to Fast-Acting Insulin and Semaglutide, the Popular Diabetes and Obesity Control Drug 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher On the five-year anniversary of the Global Diabetes Compact, WHO has issued a call to manufacturers to submit requests for “prequalification” of generic versions of the GLP-1 drug semaglutide for diabetes management – the drug that initially became famous for weight-loss – as well as fast-acting insulin analogues that have gained popularity over human insulin […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Should Treat Fossil Fuels like Tobacco – as a Public Health Threat 15/05/2026 Jeni Miller Just as health leaders reframed tobacco from a consumer product to a public health threat, they can now help shift the narrative on fossil fuels. In the coming days, the annual World Health Assembly will convene in Geneva. Following the recent Santa Marta Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, national health ministers and global health […] Continue reading -> Global Health Needs More than Money – Philanthropy Can Amplify Impacts 14/05/2026 Anil Soni Philanthropy can help make every dollar deliver more impact. I often think about a boy I met in Kajiado County, Kenya. He was the same age as my son, but half his weight. A World Health Organization (WHO) colleague measured the circumference of his arm to confirm what was already painfully clear: he was severely […] Continue reading -> EU Announces Bold Global Health Resilience Initiative Amidst Geopolitical Ruptures 13/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Commission announced its long-awaited Global Health Resilience Initiative on Wednesday. While the policy roadmap aims to support partner countries’ transition toward health sovereignty amid historic aid cuts and shifting geopolitical realities, critics are concerned about its heavy reliance on private funding. As global health gains face a severe threat of reversal from stagnating […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Tedros: ‘We Live in Difficult, Dangerous and Divisive Times’ 18/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan “From conflicts to economic crises to climate change and aid cuts, we live in difficult, dangerous and divisive times,” World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the opening plenary of the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. While geopolitical disagreements have delayed Tedros’s official WHA address until Tuesday morning, the Director […] Continue reading -> Outbreak Threats, Geopolitical Divides and Financial Crises Hover Over 79th World Health Assembly 18/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Assembly opens on Monday in Geneva, it will have to grapple with shrinking global health budgets, new outbreak threats, including a new WHO declaration of a public health emergency in Africa over an Ebola virus strain that lacks any vaccine, and an increasingly fractured geopolitical space with deep disputes over Iran, […] Continue reading -> WHO Declares DRC Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency: ‘May Be ‘Much Larger’ Than Reported 17/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be “a much larger outbreak than what is currently being detected and reported, with significant local and regional risk of spread”, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Sunday. The WHO declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on […] Continue reading -> WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> WHO Moves to Expand Access to Fast-Acting Insulin and Semaglutide, the Popular Diabetes and Obesity Control Drug 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher On the five-year anniversary of the Global Diabetes Compact, WHO has issued a call to manufacturers to submit requests for “prequalification” of generic versions of the GLP-1 drug semaglutide for diabetes management – the drug that initially became famous for weight-loss – as well as fast-acting insulin analogues that have gained popularity over human insulin […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Should Treat Fossil Fuels like Tobacco – as a Public Health Threat 15/05/2026 Jeni Miller Just as health leaders reframed tobacco from a consumer product to a public health threat, they can now help shift the narrative on fossil fuels. In the coming days, the annual World Health Assembly will convene in Geneva. Following the recent Santa Marta Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, national health ministers and global health […] Continue reading -> Global Health Needs More than Money – Philanthropy Can Amplify Impacts 14/05/2026 Anil Soni Philanthropy can help make every dollar deliver more impact. I often think about a boy I met in Kajiado County, Kenya. He was the same age as my son, but half his weight. A World Health Organization (WHO) colleague measured the circumference of his arm to confirm what was already painfully clear: he was severely […] Continue reading -> EU Announces Bold Global Health Resilience Initiative Amidst Geopolitical Ruptures 13/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Commission announced its long-awaited Global Health Resilience Initiative on Wednesday. While the policy roadmap aims to support partner countries’ transition toward health sovereignty amid historic aid cuts and shifting geopolitical realities, critics are concerned about its heavy reliance on private funding. As global health gains face a severe threat of reversal from stagnating […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Outbreak Threats, Geopolitical Divides and Financial Crises Hover Over 79th World Health Assembly 18/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Assembly opens on Monday in Geneva, it will have to grapple with shrinking global health budgets, new outbreak threats, including a new WHO declaration of a public health emergency in Africa over an Ebola virus strain that lacks any vaccine, and an increasingly fractured geopolitical space with deep disputes over Iran, […] Continue reading -> WHO Declares DRC Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency: ‘May Be ‘Much Larger’ Than Reported 17/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be “a much larger outbreak than what is currently being detected and reported, with significant local and regional risk of spread”, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Sunday. The WHO declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on […] Continue reading -> WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> WHO Moves to Expand Access to Fast-Acting Insulin and Semaglutide, the Popular Diabetes and Obesity Control Drug 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher On the five-year anniversary of the Global Diabetes Compact, WHO has issued a call to manufacturers to submit requests for “prequalification” of generic versions of the GLP-1 drug semaglutide for diabetes management – the drug that initially became famous for weight-loss – as well as fast-acting insulin analogues that have gained popularity over human insulin […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Should Treat Fossil Fuels like Tobacco – as a Public Health Threat 15/05/2026 Jeni Miller Just as health leaders reframed tobacco from a consumer product to a public health threat, they can now help shift the narrative on fossil fuels. In the coming days, the annual World Health Assembly will convene in Geneva. Following the recent Santa Marta Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, national health ministers and global health […] Continue reading -> Global Health Needs More than Money – Philanthropy Can Amplify Impacts 14/05/2026 Anil Soni Philanthropy can help make every dollar deliver more impact. I often think about a boy I met in Kajiado County, Kenya. He was the same age as my son, but half his weight. A World Health Organization (WHO) colleague measured the circumference of his arm to confirm what was already painfully clear: he was severely […] Continue reading -> EU Announces Bold Global Health Resilience Initiative Amidst Geopolitical Ruptures 13/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Commission announced its long-awaited Global Health Resilience Initiative on Wednesday. While the policy roadmap aims to support partner countries’ transition toward health sovereignty amid historic aid cuts and shifting geopolitical realities, critics are concerned about its heavy reliance on private funding. As global health gains face a severe threat of reversal from stagnating […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
WHO Declares DRC Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency: ‘May Be ‘Much Larger’ Than Reported 17/05/2026 Kerry Cullinan The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be “a much larger outbreak than what is currently being detected and reported, with significant local and regional risk of spread”, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Sunday. The WHO declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on […] Continue reading -> WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> WHO Moves to Expand Access to Fast-Acting Insulin and Semaglutide, the Popular Diabetes and Obesity Control Drug 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher On the five-year anniversary of the Global Diabetes Compact, WHO has issued a call to manufacturers to submit requests for “prequalification” of generic versions of the GLP-1 drug semaglutide for diabetes management – the drug that initially became famous for weight-loss – as well as fast-acting insulin analogues that have gained popularity over human insulin […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Should Treat Fossil Fuels like Tobacco – as a Public Health Threat 15/05/2026 Jeni Miller Just as health leaders reframed tobacco from a consumer product to a public health threat, they can now help shift the narrative on fossil fuels. In the coming days, the annual World Health Assembly will convene in Geneva. Following the recent Santa Marta Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, national health ministers and global health […] Continue reading -> Global Health Needs More than Money – Philanthropy Can Amplify Impacts 14/05/2026 Anil Soni Philanthropy can help make every dollar deliver more impact. I often think about a boy I met in Kajiado County, Kenya. He was the same age as my son, but half his weight. A World Health Organization (WHO) colleague measured the circumference of his arm to confirm what was already painfully clear: he was severely […] Continue reading -> EU Announces Bold Global Health Resilience Initiative Amidst Geopolitical Ruptures 13/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Commission announced its long-awaited Global Health Resilience Initiative on Wednesday. While the policy roadmap aims to support partner countries’ transition toward health sovereignty amid historic aid cuts and shifting geopolitical realities, critics are concerned about its heavy reliance on private funding. As global health gains face a severe threat of reversal from stagnating […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
WHO to Coordinate Research on ‘Natural History’ of Hantavirus Transmission 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization said Friday it is embarking on a plan to coordinate studies in more than 20 countries to “better understand the natural history of the disease” following an outbreak of the Andes strain of the hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. While stressing that the risks to the public remain […] Continue reading -> WHO Moves to Expand Access to Fast-Acting Insulin and Semaglutide, the Popular Diabetes and Obesity Control Drug 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher On the five-year anniversary of the Global Diabetes Compact, WHO has issued a call to manufacturers to submit requests for “prequalification” of generic versions of the GLP-1 drug semaglutide for diabetes management – the drug that initially became famous for weight-loss – as well as fast-acting insulin analogues that have gained popularity over human insulin […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Should Treat Fossil Fuels like Tobacco – as a Public Health Threat 15/05/2026 Jeni Miller Just as health leaders reframed tobacco from a consumer product to a public health threat, they can now help shift the narrative on fossil fuels. In the coming days, the annual World Health Assembly will convene in Geneva. Following the recent Santa Marta Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, national health ministers and global health […] Continue reading -> Global Health Needs More than Money – Philanthropy Can Amplify Impacts 14/05/2026 Anil Soni Philanthropy can help make every dollar deliver more impact. I often think about a boy I met in Kajiado County, Kenya. He was the same age as my son, but half his weight. A World Health Organization (WHO) colleague measured the circumference of his arm to confirm what was already painfully clear: he was severely […] Continue reading -> EU Announces Bold Global Health Resilience Initiative Amidst Geopolitical Ruptures 13/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Commission announced its long-awaited Global Health Resilience Initiative on Wednesday. While the policy roadmap aims to support partner countries’ transition toward health sovereignty amid historic aid cuts and shifting geopolitical realities, critics are concerned about its heavy reliance on private funding. As global health gains face a severe threat of reversal from stagnating […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
WHO Moves to Expand Access to Fast-Acting Insulin and Semaglutide, the Popular Diabetes and Obesity Control Drug 15/05/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher On the five-year anniversary of the Global Diabetes Compact, WHO has issued a call to manufacturers to submit requests for “prequalification” of generic versions of the GLP-1 drug semaglutide for diabetes management – the drug that initially became famous for weight-loss – as well as fast-acting insulin analogues that have gained popularity over human insulin […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Should Treat Fossil Fuels like Tobacco – as a Public Health Threat 15/05/2026 Jeni Miller Just as health leaders reframed tobacco from a consumer product to a public health threat, they can now help shift the narrative on fossil fuels. In the coming days, the annual World Health Assembly will convene in Geneva. Following the recent Santa Marta Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, national health ministers and global health […] Continue reading -> Global Health Needs More than Money – Philanthropy Can Amplify Impacts 14/05/2026 Anil Soni Philanthropy can help make every dollar deliver more impact. I often think about a boy I met in Kajiado County, Kenya. He was the same age as my son, but half his weight. A World Health Organization (WHO) colleague measured the circumference of his arm to confirm what was already painfully clear: he was severely […] Continue reading -> EU Announces Bold Global Health Resilience Initiative Amidst Geopolitical Ruptures 13/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Commission announced its long-awaited Global Health Resilience Initiative on Wednesday. While the policy roadmap aims to support partner countries’ transition toward health sovereignty amid historic aid cuts and shifting geopolitical realities, critics are concerned about its heavy reliance on private funding. As global health gains face a severe threat of reversal from stagnating […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
WHO Member States Should Treat Fossil Fuels like Tobacco – as a Public Health Threat 15/05/2026 Jeni Miller Just as health leaders reframed tobacco from a consumer product to a public health threat, they can now help shift the narrative on fossil fuels. In the coming days, the annual World Health Assembly will convene in Geneva. Following the recent Santa Marta Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, national health ministers and global health […] Continue reading -> Global Health Needs More than Money – Philanthropy Can Amplify Impacts 14/05/2026 Anil Soni Philanthropy can help make every dollar deliver more impact. I often think about a boy I met in Kajiado County, Kenya. He was the same age as my son, but half his weight. A World Health Organization (WHO) colleague measured the circumference of his arm to confirm what was already painfully clear: he was severely […] Continue reading -> EU Announces Bold Global Health Resilience Initiative Amidst Geopolitical Ruptures 13/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Commission announced its long-awaited Global Health Resilience Initiative on Wednesday. While the policy roadmap aims to support partner countries’ transition toward health sovereignty amid historic aid cuts and shifting geopolitical realities, critics are concerned about its heavy reliance on private funding. As global health gains face a severe threat of reversal from stagnating […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Global Health Needs More than Money – Philanthropy Can Amplify Impacts 14/05/2026 Anil Soni Philanthropy can help make every dollar deliver more impact. I often think about a boy I met in Kajiado County, Kenya. He was the same age as my son, but half his weight. A World Health Organization (WHO) colleague measured the circumference of his arm to confirm what was already painfully clear: he was severely […] Continue reading -> EU Announces Bold Global Health Resilience Initiative Amidst Geopolitical Ruptures 13/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Commission announced its long-awaited Global Health Resilience Initiative on Wednesday. While the policy roadmap aims to support partner countries’ transition toward health sovereignty amid historic aid cuts and shifting geopolitical realities, critics are concerned about its heavy reliance on private funding. As global health gains face a severe threat of reversal from stagnating […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
EU Announces Bold Global Health Resilience Initiative Amidst Geopolitical Ruptures 13/05/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The European Commission announced its long-awaited Global Health Resilience Initiative on Wednesday. While the policy roadmap aims to support partner countries’ transition toward health sovereignty amid historic aid cuts and shifting geopolitical realities, critics are concerned about its heavy reliance on private funding. As global health gains face a severe threat of reversal from stagnating […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts