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The mission of the Global Health Working Group is to explore and improve current and emerging states of health and human security worldwide.

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Analysis: What a US exit from the WHO means for global health

Tue, 2025-01-28 09:47 — mike kraft
What a US exit from the WHO means for global health For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and programs. President Donald Trump issued three executive orders on his first day in ... Amy Maxmen Medical Xpress

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Trump orders U.S. CDC staff to cut off communication with WHO

Tue, 2025-01-28 09:01 — mike kraft
CDC staff ordered to cut off communication with WHO The directive to the CDC to halt communications with the World Health Organization was imposed to comply with President Trump's executive order. CBS News

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Trump administration pauses federal loans and grants pending spending reviews

Tue, 2025-01-28 08:49 — mike kraft
Trump is pausing federal loans and grants as his administration reviews spending The White House is pausing federal grants and loans as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending. AP News

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President Trump said he may reconsider having the U.S. rejoin WHO

Mon, 2025-01-27 17:09 — mike kraft

United States President Donald Trump late Saturday said he may consider rejoining the World Health Organization — days after signing an executive order announcing America's intention to leave.

"Maybe we would consider doing it again. I don't know. Maybe we would have to clean it up a little bit," Trump said at a rally in Las Vegas, while complaining that the U.S. paid more into the global health agency than China, which has a much bigger population.

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TB outbreak in Kansas described as largest outbreak in US. history

Mon, 2025-01-27 16:52 — mike kraft
Kansas Hit By Large Tuberculosis Outbreak: Here’s What We Know The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has said the risk to the general public in surrounding counties remains “very low.” Molly Bohannon Forbes
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Trump administraton freezes new funding for nearly all US foreign programs

Fri, 2025-01-24 19:21 — mike kraft
State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwide The State Department has frozen new funding for almost all U.S. aid programs worldwide, making exceptions to allow humanitarian food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt to continue. AP News
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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg will help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal

Fri, 2025-01-24 10:37 — mike kraft

Michael Bloomberg steps in to help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover the U.S. contribution to the U.N. climate body's budget, filling a gap left by President Donald Trump.
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WHO plans to review priorities, cut costs following Trump's plans to withdraw U.S. from the international health agency

Fri, 2025-01-24 10:14 — mike kraft

WHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit, document shows

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Proposed Trump Order Seeks to Stop Gain-of-Function Virus Research Linked to Covid-19 by Republicans

Thu, 2025-01-23 13:21 — mike kraft
Trump Order Seeks to Stop Virus Research Linked to Covid-19 by Republicans An executive order is in the works that would halt U.S. funding for research that makes viruses that are more virulent or contagious. Liz Essley Whyte, Nidhi Subbaraman The Wall Street Journal
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Azvudine is better than paxlovid in reducing COVID-19 deaths --Chinese study

Thu, 2025-01-23 13:10 — mike kraft
Azvudine beats paxlovid in reducing COVID-19 deaths In hospitalized COVID-19 patients, azvudine shows lower all-cause mortality and fewer adverse events than Paxlovid, with added antitumor effects observed. Vijay Kumar Malesu News-Medical
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