WHO Invites Experts to Find the Origins of Novel Pathogens
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an open call for experts to serve as members of the new WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO).…
92% of Population Exposed to Polluted Air: UNEP
International Day of Clear Air for blue skies raises awareness and facilitates actions to improve air quality. The theme of the second annual International Day of Clear Air for blue…
WHO Reports Shortage of Covid Treatment Medicine
WHO and Unitaid are concerned by pharmaceuticals company Roche’s statement, warning of a global shortage of tocilizumab (brand name Actemra/RoActemra), an IL6 inhibitor WHO recommended in June for use as…
President Joe Biden to Host Summit for Democracy
President Joe Biden to Host Summit for Democracy President Biden has announced that in December he will bring together leaders from a diverse group of the world’s democracies at a…
NIH Scientists Develop Faster Covid-19 Test
Manufacturers of RNA extraction kits have had difficulty keeping up with demand during the Covid-19 pandemic. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a new sample preparation…
UN Experts Call for End to Police Brutality Worldwide
A group of UN human rights experts* has expressed alarm at what they describe as a “rampant police brutality against peaceful protesters worldwide” and warned States of the grave danger…