What is owed to Pakistan, now one-third underwater: Fatima Bhutto
The horrors that Pakistan is struggling with today could soon come for everyone. We heard the story all the time,Read More
Monkeypox: Experts call on WHO, governments for more action
Scientists say clearer guidance on isolation of monekypox patients, at risk people needed. Some prominent infectious disease experts are pushingRead More
U.N. rights chief says she urged China to review counter-terrorism policies.
China denies all accusations of abuse in Xinjiang. U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, whose rare visit to China wasRead More
Explainer: Monkeypox – How concerned should we be?
Global health officials have sounded the alarm over rising cases in Europe and elsewhere of monkeypox, a type of viralRead More
Seven Countries in Europe and North America Report Monkeypox Cases.
Experts believe waning immunity from the smallpox vaccination could be behind the spread. A monkeypox outbreak was reported from theRead More
Nearly 15 million deaths related to covid-19, WHO estimates.
That number is more than double the official toll because it includes excess deaths from other causes largely attributable toRead More
How Marcos could control the hunt for his family’s wealth as Philippines president.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., along with his mother Imelda, has long tried to thwart efforts to recover billions of dollars plunderedRead More
‘Potentially devastating’: Climate crisis may fuel future pandemics
‘Zoonotic spillovers’ are expected to rise with at least 15,000 instances of viruses leaping between species over the next 50Read More
‘Democracy will wither’: Barack Obama outlines perils of unregulated big tech in sweeping speech
In a keynote address at Stanford University, the former president made his most extensive remarks yet about the tech landscape.Read More
What Is Hybrid Immunity and Why Is it ‘the Best Kind of Immunity to Have’?
Scientists use ‘hybrid immunity’ to mean the immunity acquired from natural infection and full vaccination. Two studies published last weekRead More