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New WHO Summary Highlights Impact of Tobacco on Asthma Health

WHO releases a new knowledge summary highlighting the effects of tobacco use on asthma development and management.

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COVAX Initiative Ending After 2 Billion COVID Vaccines Delivered

COVAX, an international initiative for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines will end on December 31, after providing a total of 2 billion COVID vaccines to more than 90 countries.

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WHO Updates Non-severe COVID-19 Treatment Guidance

The World Health Organization updated its guidelines for COVID-19 therapeutics, with revised recommendations for patients with non-severe COVID-19.

Vaping and E-cigarettes Are Glamourized on Social Media

by RT Staff | Jun 3, 2021 | Vaping & E-Cigarettes | 0

A report from The Conversation reviews how vaping and e-cigarettes are widely promoted on social media by the industry and influencers.

A Shorter Treatment Regimen for Tuberculosis

by RT Staff | May 24, 2021 | Infectious Diseases | 0

Four months of treatment with rifapentine and moxifloxacin for tuberculosis was as effective as the standard six-month regimen, according to research reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Herd Immunity Appears Unlikely for COVID-19, But CDC Says Vaccinated People Can Ditch Masks in Most Settings

by RT Staff | May 23, 2021 | Public Health | 0

Experts have estimated that between 60% and 90% of people in the US would need to be vaccinated for the country to reach herd immunity.

Scientists’ Letter Calls For More Investigation Into the Origins of COVID-19

by RT Staff | May 16, 2021 | Disorders & Diseases | 0

In a letter to the journal Science several prominent scientists express that the origin of the novel coronavirus is still unknown and the theory that it was caused by a lab leak needs to be taken seriously until proven wrong.

United States to Rejoin World Health Organization

by RT Staff | Jan 21, 2021 | General Healthcare | 0

Among a slate of executive orders on the first day of his administration, President Joe Biden signed an executive order for the United States to rejoin the World Health Organization.

WHO Warns Against ‘Vaccine Nationalism’

by RT Staff | Aug 7, 2020 | Public Health | 0

The World Health Organization has cautioned wealthier nations against keeping COVID-19 treatments to themselves.

US Withdrawal From WHO Could Leave Country Out of Critical Flu Vaccine Decisions

by RT Staff | Jun 29, 2020 | Influenza | 0

By withdrawing from the World Health Organization, vaccine researchers from the US will no longer have a seat at the table in deciding which variants of the flu virus should be used for vaccinations.

Evidence of Link Between Air Pollution and Early Death

by RT Staff | Jun 27, 2020 | Clinical | 0

A new study provides evidence of the causal link between long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution and premature death.

US COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 26,000 As Worldwide Cases Cross 2 Million

by RT Staff | Apr 15, 2020 | Coronavirus, Public Health | 0

It took over 3 months for the world to register one million cases of coronavirus on April 2 but only twelve more days to reach two million infections.

World Health Organization Releases New Recommendations to Prevent Tuberculosis

by Lisa Spear | Mar 31, 2020 | Infectious Diseases | 0

New World Health Organization (WHO) guidance aims to help countries accelerate tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment, at a time when the disease remains the world’s top infectious killer.

Coronavirus is a Pandemic, World Health Organization Says

by RT Staff | Mar 11, 2020 | Coronavirus, Public Health | 0

“In the coming weeks we expect to see the number of infections, the number of deaths, and the number of affected countries climb even higher,” WHO’s director general said.