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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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July 24, 2018
China
Chinese Parents, Pharma Industry Worried Sick After Latest Vaccine Scandal
In a society that cherishes health, longevity, and continuation of the family line, there is a lingering and growing fear that the existing system is broken.
October 21, 2022
COVID-19
Preventing and Preparing for Pandemics With Zoonotic Origins
Every viral pandemic since 1900 has been the result of spillover from animals to humans. Public health systems should take the steps outlined by Jay Varma and Neil Vora to limit the potential for spi…
February 13, 2023
Public Health Threats and Pandemics
The Global Governance of Emerging Zoonotic Diseases
Zoonotic diseases, naturally transmissible between humans and animals, have posed a growing public health threat for decades. However, existing institutional arrangements have fallen short. The wide-…
December 1, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
Kano, Nigeria, Mosque Attack Likely Aimed at Governor, Emir
The November 28 attack on worshippers at Kano’s Central Mosque killed at least 130, according to the Nigerian media. No group has claimed responsibility, though most observers appear to think it was …
April 22, 2016
China
Friday Asia Update: Five Stories From the Week of April 22, 2016
Rachel Brown, Lincoln Davidson, Gabriella Meltzer, Gabriel Walker, and Pei-Yu Wei look at five stories from Asia this week. 1. Nearly a quarter of India’s population affected by drought. After two y…
