World Health Organization

Global health concerns escalated Monday as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reportedly halted collaboration with the World Health Organization, coinciding with the discovery of a rare H5N9 bird flu strain in California and upcoming Senate confirmation hearings for vaccine skeptic...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday described vaccines as “absolutely critical” to global health, adding that many people alive today would not have survived childhood without them. This comes at after Donald Trump‘s announcement of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health...

The Biden administration’s decision to enhance Ukraine's long-range strike capabilities has U.S. intelligence agencies on high alert. What Happened: President Joe Biden “decided to provide Ukraine with the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) long-range munition,” according to a White...

Criminals are distributing fake versions of the weight-loss drug Ozempic by forging the drug batch numbers pharmaceutical companies use to authenticate drugs and track them in a specified country. They obtain batch numbers illicitly through a liaison who works at a drugmaker factory or by buying...

The World Health Organization announced a new strategic preparedness and response plan Monday in the fight against mpox, two weeks after declaring a public health emergency on the outbreak. What Happened: The WHO announced a new plan in its fight against the outbreak of mpox. The plan comes as...

GeoVax Labs Inc (NASDAQ:GOVX) shares popped ahead of the close on Wednesday and continue to bounce around in extended trading following a report suggesting Michigan’s Wayne County confirmed its first case of mpox since 2022. What Happened: According to a Fox Detroit report, the Wayne County...

Authorities in Europe and China are expediting screening for a deadly new version of mpox that has spread across regions of Africa and has been found in Europe. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control on Friday raised its risk assessment for mpox and forecasted more imported cases...

Bavarian Nordic A/S (OTC:BVNRY) (OTC:BVNKF) submitted clinical data on Thursday to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to support the extension of the Imvanex (MVA-BN) smallpox and mpox vaccine indication to include adolescents 12 to 17 years of age. Jynneos is known internationally as...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox, a viral infection, a global public health emergency. This is the second such declaration in two years due to a new outbreak spreading across Africa. What Happened: The WHO made the declaration following an outbreak of the viral infection in the...

The World Health Organization issued an international public health emergency Wednesday over mpox, leading to increased concern around travel to Africa and causing mpox stocks to trade higher once again. What Happened: A rise in mpox cases in Africa prompted the WHO to issue a public health...

GeoVax Labs inc. (NASDAQ:GOVX) and SIGA Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGA) shares are surging Wednesday amid Mpox Emergency Declaration. Here’s what you need to know. What Happened: The surge comes in response to reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General has declared Mpox...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy declared gun violence a public health crisis Tuesday in a 39-page advisory. What Happened: Murthy is imploring the nation to confront the issue with the same effort put toward reducing deaths and injuries from tobacco and motor vehicle accidents. He also...

The World Health Organization has confirmed the first human death from a previously unseen strain of bird flu, H5N2, in Mexico. What Happened: The WHO announced on Thursday that a man in Mexico fell victim to a new strain of bird flu, H5N2. This strain is distinct from the H5N1 strain, which has...

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the global tobacco industry watchdog STOP have unveiled a new report, "Hooking the Next Generation," which exposes the tactics used by the tobacco and nicotine industry to ensnare youth worldwide. The report highlights how these industries allegedly...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) praised the courage of Slovakia’s Prime Minister, Robert Fico, following an assassination attempt, in relation to his stance on the World Health Organization and COVID-19 vaccinations. What Happened: On Wednesday, Greene took to X, formerly Twitter, to...