The World Health Organization (WHO) on August 14 sounded the alarm about an mpox virus outbreak, declaring it a global health emergency for the second time in two years. While
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“WHO’s Obsession with Breastfeeding: The Pitfalls of Overregulating Infant Formula”
The World Health Organization (WHO) is on a crusade against promoting infant formula, calling for a cessation of influencers endorsing these products on social media platforms. While the WHO claims
From the early days of Greenpeace when its members were dodging harpoons and Japanese whalers in outboard motor boats – remember “Save the Whales!” — it has leveraged media savvy
Like Covid-19, the developing monkeypox outbreak likely had its origins in wild animals, following the pattern of an estimated 70 per cent of emerging diseases that cross between species. And while disease reservoirs in wild
World awaits for temporary relaxation of intellectual property rights to vaccines against COVID-19
Contrary to the position of the pharmaceutical industry, the procedures of forced transfer of licences should not be treated as a violation of patent rights, as they are, to a
A year of Covid-19 offers lessons for managing the human-animal-environment relationship
If anyone had surveyed the general public about “zoonoses” a year ago, the response may have been speculative guesses about animal attractions – or just confusion. But since the World
The development of COVID-19 vaccines is moving at an unprecedented rate. Whether it takes weeks or even years for a vaccine to be approved, initial supplies will be limited. This
Reminder : European Scientist is not a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The opinion below is only up to its authors. Abstract Great public organisations like the WHO tend to lack proper
As the global number of coronavirus cases passes 5.5 million and the death toll approaches 100,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that many countries could face a ‘second
Over the past few months, the novel coronavirus has spread rapidly to over 100 countries and it now seems clear that it will likely spread to all counties on the