Browsing: World Health Organization

Bayer says Monsanto filed a proposed US Roundup class settlement up to $7.25 billion in St. Louis, covering current and some future cancer claims, needs approval.

WHO prequalified an additional nOPV2 polio vaccine enabling UNICEF procurement and faster outbreak response to circulating vaccine derived poliovirus type 2 today.

The United States left the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, after a one year notice, prompting debate on dues and treaty procedures ahead of May vote.

California joined the WHO coordinated GOARN outbreak network after the U.S. exit, as Gov. Gavin Newsom met WHO chief Tedros in Davos.

U.S. formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, ending decades of membership and stopping funding and participation.

Lenacapavir, a new HIV PrEP injection approved for EU use, shows 99.9% efficacy in global trials, offering the longest protection yet for at-risk groups.

Sand and dust storms affected 330 million people in 2024, with WMO urging action as health and economic risks grow due to rising dust emissions.

WHO warns cholera is spreading fast in 2025, with over 100,000 cases and 1,300 deaths already reported globally.

WHO has identified 17 pathogens as top priorities for vaccine R&D to tackle major health threats, highlighting HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis, aiming to save millions of lives globally.

In an ironic twist of self-serving rhetoric, Jacek Olczak, CEO of tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), has taken to…