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When developing countries band together, lifesaving drugs become cheaper and easier to buy − with trade-offs
When developing countries band together, lifesaving drugs become cheaper and easier to buy − with trade-offs Pooled procurement of lifesaving drugs can increase availability and reduce costs for developing countries, but it also comes with trade-offs that require flexibility and early planning. The study found that pooled procurement through international institutions reduced prices by 13% […]
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WHO is finalizing a new treaty that prepares for the next pandemic − but the US isn’t signing
WHO is finalizing a new treaty that prepares for the next pandemic − but the US isn’t signing The World Health Organization (WHO) has finalized its first-ever pandemic agreement, which aims to prepare for the next global health crisis. The US did not participate in the negotiations due to its intention to withdraw from the […]
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Cutting HIV aid means undercutting US foreign and economic interests − Nigeria shows the human costs
Cutting HIV aid means undercutting US foreign and economic interests − Nigeria shows the human costs The Trump administration’s decision to restrict access to HIV prevention funding, including preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), threatens to derail two decades of bipartisan investment in eliminating HIV globally. The restrictions would cut off ongoing treatment for millions of people and […]
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How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad
How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is a dynamic crisis response team that has produced highly trained public health experts over its 74-year history, mobilizing domestically and internationally to help curb disease outbreaks. The EIS was founded in 1951 as a two-year fellowship […]
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US isn’t first country to dismantle its foreign aid office − here’s what happened after the UK killed its version of USAID
US isn’t first country to dismantle its foreign aid office − here’s what happened after the UK killed its version of USAID The U.S. and U.K. used to be major funders of global immunization programs for children. AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File The Trump administration’s dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development is unconstitutional, […]
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Plastic exposure may be making bacteria resistant to drugs
Plastic exposure may be making bacteria resistant to drugs Microplastics could be fueling antibiotic resistance, according to new research. Microplastics—tiny shards of plastic debris—are all over the planet. They have made their way up food chains, accumulated in oceans, clustered in clouds and on mountains, and been found inside our bodies at alarming rates. Scientists […]
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5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis
5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis As the pandemic accelerated in 2020, U.S. hospitals — including this one in New York City — set up tents to diagnose patients with COVID-19. Misha Friedman […]
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