‘Critical’ to Complete Pandemic Agreement by UN Meeting in 2026 15/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan Amid rising disease threats, it is “critical” that the World Health Organization (WHO) presents a completed pandemic agreement to the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response in 2026, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom told member states at the start of negotiations on the final outstanding annex to the […] Continue reading -> Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> DRC’s Ebola Cases Rise as WHO Assists Neighbouring Countries to Step up Surveillance 12/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan At least 68 people are suspected of Ebola in four districts of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Kasai state, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Twenty cases have been confirmed and 16 people have died since the DRC declared the outbreak on 4 September, Africa CDC’s Dr Ngashi Ngongo told […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: Weakened UN Political Declaration on NCDs Removes Target to Tax Harmful Products 11/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final political declaration for the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs is substantially weaker than the zero draft, no longer referring to taxing sugar-sweetened beverages – while describing higher taxes on tobacco and alcohol as “considerations… in line with national circumstances” rather than concrete proposals. However, targets for reducing tobacco use and increasing […] Continue reading -> RFK’s Strategy to Address Poor Health of US Children Offers Few Concrete Solutions 10/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan After a month-long delay, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s strategy to address child health was released by the White House on Tuesday – but it offers few concrete proposals and no curbs on ultra-processed food or pesticides. “We are now the sickest country in the world,” said US Health and Human Services (HHS)Secretary […] Continue reading -> Global First: More School Kids are Now Obese Than Underweight 10/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan For the first time, more school children and adolescents worldwide are obese than underweight, according to a report released on Wednesday by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). One in five children and adolescents aged 5-19 globally are overweight (some 391 million), while one in 10 are obese – putting them at risk of life-threatening […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Ends International Emergency Declaration for Mpox – But African Continental Alert Remains 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has ended its declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for Mpox, announced in August 2024, saying that cases in the most affected areas of Africa had leveled off or were declining. However, continued vigilance in testing – along with regular supplies of vaccines and drug treatments remains essential to ensure […] 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. 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Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> DRC’s Ebola Cases Rise as WHO Assists Neighbouring Countries to Step up Surveillance 12/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan At least 68 people are suspected of Ebola in four districts of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Kasai state, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Twenty cases have been confirmed and 16 people have died since the DRC declared the outbreak on 4 September, Africa CDC’s Dr Ngashi Ngongo told […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: Weakened UN Political Declaration on NCDs Removes Target to Tax Harmful Products 11/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final political declaration for the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs is substantially weaker than the zero draft, no longer referring to taxing sugar-sweetened beverages – while describing higher taxes on tobacco and alcohol as “considerations… in line with national circumstances” rather than concrete proposals. However, targets for reducing tobacco use and increasing […] Continue reading -> RFK’s Strategy to Address Poor Health of US Children Offers Few Concrete Solutions 10/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan After a month-long delay, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s strategy to address child health was released by the White House on Tuesday – but it offers few concrete proposals and no curbs on ultra-processed food or pesticides. “We are now the sickest country in the world,” said US Health and Human Services (HHS)Secretary […] Continue reading -> Global First: More School Kids are Now Obese Than Underweight 10/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan For the first time, more school children and adolescents worldwide are obese than underweight, according to a report released on Wednesday by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). One in five children and adolescents aged 5-19 globally are overweight (some 391 million), while one in 10 are obese – putting them at risk of life-threatening […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Ends International Emergency Declaration for Mpox – But African Continental Alert Remains 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has ended its declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for Mpox, announced in August 2024, saying that cases in the most affected areas of Africa had leveled off or were declining. However, continued vigilance in testing – along with regular supplies of vaccines and drug treatments remains essential to ensure […] 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.
DRC’s Ebola Cases Rise as WHO Assists Neighbouring Countries to Step up Surveillance 12/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan At least 68 people are suspected of Ebola in four districts of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Kasai state, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Twenty cases have been confirmed and 16 people have died since the DRC declared the outbreak on 4 September, Africa CDC’s Dr Ngashi Ngongo told […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: Weakened UN Political Declaration on NCDs Removes Target to Tax Harmful Products 11/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final political declaration for the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs is substantially weaker than the zero draft, no longer referring to taxing sugar-sweetened beverages – while describing higher taxes on tobacco and alcohol as “considerations… in line with national circumstances” rather than concrete proposals. However, targets for reducing tobacco use and increasing […] Continue reading -> RFK’s Strategy to Address Poor Health of US Children Offers Few Concrete Solutions 10/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan After a month-long delay, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s strategy to address child health was released by the White House on Tuesday – but it offers few concrete proposals and no curbs on ultra-processed food or pesticides. “We are now the sickest country in the world,” said US Health and Human Services (HHS)Secretary […] Continue reading -> Global First: More School Kids are Now Obese Than Underweight 10/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan For the first time, more school children and adolescents worldwide are obese than underweight, according to a report released on Wednesday by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). One in five children and adolescents aged 5-19 globally are overweight (some 391 million), while one in 10 are obese – putting them at risk of life-threatening […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Ends International Emergency Declaration for Mpox – But African Continental Alert Remains 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has ended its declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for Mpox, announced in August 2024, saying that cases in the most affected areas of Africa had leveled off or were declining. However, continued vigilance in testing – along with regular supplies of vaccines and drug treatments remains essential to ensure […] 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.
EXCLUSIVE: Weakened UN Political Declaration on NCDs Removes Target to Tax Harmful Products 11/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final political declaration for the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs is substantially weaker than the zero draft, no longer referring to taxing sugar-sweetened beverages – while describing higher taxes on tobacco and alcohol as “considerations… in line with national circumstances” rather than concrete proposals. However, targets for reducing tobacco use and increasing […] Continue reading -> RFK’s Strategy to Address Poor Health of US Children Offers Few Concrete Solutions 10/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan After a month-long delay, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s strategy to address child health was released by the White House on Tuesday – but it offers few concrete proposals and no curbs on ultra-processed food or pesticides. “We are now the sickest country in the world,” said US Health and Human Services (HHS)Secretary […] Continue reading -> Global First: More School Kids are Now Obese Than Underweight 10/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan For the first time, more school children and adolescents worldwide are obese than underweight, according to a report released on Wednesday by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). One in five children and adolescents aged 5-19 globally are overweight (some 391 million), while one in 10 are obese – putting them at risk of life-threatening […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Ends International Emergency Declaration for Mpox – But African Continental Alert Remains 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has ended its declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for Mpox, announced in August 2024, saying that cases in the most affected areas of Africa had leveled off or were declining. However, continued vigilance in testing – along with regular supplies of vaccines and drug treatments remains essential to ensure […] 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.
RFK’s Strategy to Address Poor Health of US Children Offers Few Concrete Solutions 10/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan After a month-long delay, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s strategy to address child health was released by the White House on Tuesday – but it offers few concrete proposals and no curbs on ultra-processed food or pesticides. “We are now the sickest country in the world,” said US Health and Human Services (HHS)Secretary […] Continue reading -> Global First: More School Kids are Now Obese Than Underweight 10/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan For the first time, more school children and adolescents worldwide are obese than underweight, according to a report released on Wednesday by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). One in five children and adolescents aged 5-19 globally are overweight (some 391 million), while one in 10 are obese – putting them at risk of life-threatening […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Ends International Emergency Declaration for Mpox – But African Continental Alert Remains 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has ended its declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for Mpox, announced in August 2024, saying that cases in the most affected areas of Africa had leveled off or were declining. However, continued vigilance in testing – along with regular supplies of vaccines and drug treatments remains essential to ensure […] 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.
Global First: More School Kids are Now Obese Than Underweight 10/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan For the first time, more school children and adolescents worldwide are obese than underweight, according to a report released on Wednesday by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). One in five children and adolescents aged 5-19 globally are overweight (some 391 million), while one in 10 are obese – putting them at risk of life-threatening […] Continue reading -> Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Ends International Emergency Declaration for Mpox – But African Continental Alert Remains 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has ended its declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for Mpox, announced in August 2024, saying that cases in the most affected areas of Africa had leveled off or were declining. However, continued vigilance in testing – along with regular supplies of vaccines and drug treatments remains essential to ensure […] 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.
Disappearing Green: The Silent Struggle for Clean Air in Nairobi 09/09/2025 Nancy Kalii NAIROBI, Kenya – The sun beats down on Tom Mboya Street, where buses belch black smoke into the air and vendors shout amid the constant honking of matatus (minibus taxis). The air is already thick with smoke before midday. In the midst of this stands James Muro, a fruit seller whose workday is measured in […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Ends International Emergency Declaration for Mpox – But African Continental Alert Remains 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has ended its declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for Mpox, announced in August 2024, saying that cases in the most affected areas of Africa had leveled off or were declining. However, continued vigilance in testing – along with regular supplies of vaccines and drug treatments remains essential to ensure […] 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.
Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Ends International Emergency Declaration for Mpox – But African Continental Alert Remains 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has ended its declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for Mpox, announced in August 2024, saying that cases in the most affected areas of Africa had leveled off or were declining. However, continued vigilance in testing – along with regular supplies of vaccines and drug treatments remains essential to ensure […] 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.
Wildfires Were A Major Contributor to Air Pollution in 2024 – Highlighting ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Warming 06/09/2025 Disha Shetty China saw a decline in overall levels of health-harmful particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in 2024 as compared to 2023 thanks to ardent mitigation efforts of leading pollution sources. But India remained a global air pollution hotspot, while wildfire activity led to above average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa, according to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Ends International Emergency Declaration for Mpox – But African Continental Alert Remains 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has ended its declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for Mpox, announced in August 2024, saying that cases in the most affected areas of Africa had leveled off or were declining. However, continued vigilance in testing – along with regular supplies of vaccines and drug treatments remains essential to ensure […] 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
WHO Ends International Emergency Declaration for Mpox – But African Continental Alert Remains 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has ended its declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for Mpox, announced in August 2024, saying that cases in the most affected areas of Africa had leveled off or were declining. However, continued vigilance in testing – along with regular supplies of vaccines and drug treatments remains essential to ensure […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts