The United States has supplied doses of an experimental Ebola treatment to support clinical trials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as health authorities work to contain a growing outbreak of the deadly virus. According to US health officials, the antibody-based treatment developed by Mapp Biopharmaceutical will be used in ongoing clinical studies and […]
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India-made opioid pills fuel Africa drug crisis
Millions of opioid tablets manufactured in India are reportedly worsening a growing drug crisis across West and Central Africa, where officials say the medicines are being misused and contributing to rising addiction rates, overdoses and deaths. Read More: Cocaine production hit new record in 2017: UN report According to an investigation by AFP, high-strength tapentadol […]
US and French evacuees test positive after ship hantavirus outbreak
Health officials have confirmed that an American national and a French woman evacuated from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, as international efforts to repatriate passengers and crew continue. The cases were identified after passengers were removed from the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, which has been linked to a […]
US departure from WHO raises global health alarms
The United States is set to officially leave the World Health Organization on Thursday, raising serious concerns over both domestic and international health collaboration. Moreover, the move comes amid warnings that it may violate US law, as the country has yet to pay $260 million in outstanding WHO fees. Experts say the exit could […]
US exit from WHO shakes global health
The United States is set to formally leave the World Health Organisation after President Donald Trump issued a withdrawal notice on the first day of his 2025 presidency. Moreover, US law requires a one year notice period and full payment of outstanding dues before the exit becomes legally valid. Despite this rule, Washington has moved […]
US set to exit World Health Organisation
The United States is due to formally withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday, a move that global health experts warn could undermine both US and international health efforts and place Washington in violation of domestic law. Read More: US rejects WHO global pandemic response accord President Donald Trump announced his intention to leave […]