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TRIPS waiver tripped up in WTO by 'third way'

By Andrew Green

A bid to relax intellectual property rules while the pandemic rages still lacks the support it needs from the world's wealthiest nations.

How the pandemic is connecting environmental conservation and public health

There is growing recognition that it is impossible to safeguard human health without protecting natural systems. Many are calling for greater adoption of a collaborative approach called planetary health.

Nigeria receives COVID-19 vaccines amid confusion over rollout

As Nigeria prepares to deploy vaccines, public health experts and citizens have raised concerns that sparing, conflicting, and sometimes confusing information could hinder the process.

Health workers in India, Mexico saw most COVID-19-related violence in 2020

A new interactive map reveals that over a third of reported threats and violence against health care in 2020 were related to COVID-19. India and Mexico logged the most.

PAHO outlines COVID-19 vaccine rollout for Latin America and the Caribbean

The Pan American Health Organization expects 28.7 million doses to arrive in the region, where 36 countries are participating in the COVAX initiative, with Colombia receiving the first shipment this week.

Opinion: What COVID-19 tells us about battling malaria, other infectious diseases in Africa

One year after the emergence of COVID-19, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former president of Liberia, and Jakaya Kikwete, former president of Tanzania, discuss lessons from the pandemic on how African countries should respond to the ongoing threat of malaria.

What Special Drawing Rights could mean for Africa's COVID-19 response

With the support of the U.S. for a new issuance, it's looking more likely that African nations will have Special Drawing Rights to help finance vaccine purchases and more for their COVID-19 recoveries.

In Brief: Hydroxychloroquine 'no longer a research priority,' WHO says

There has been huge research interest in hydroxychloroquine, even after WHO removed it from its large-scale global clinical trials, and the U.S. FDA revoked the drug's emergency use authorization as a treatment for COVID-19.

Q&A: Designing health systems for patients, not donors

What role will data and digital technologies play in improving health outcomes beyond the COVID-19 pandemic? Medtronic LABS' Anne Stake weighs in.

In Brief: US COVID-19 bill includes over $11B for global pandemic relief

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday. Here's the rundown on what global funding was included.

In Brief: Too soon for nutrition pledges, USAID adviser says

The U.S. isn't ready to announce any pledges of funds or action for the U.N. Food Systems Summit or the Nutrition for Growth Summit, according to USAID Chief Nutritionist Shawn Baker.

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Short of mental health professionals, Nigeria tries a new approach

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Safeguarding mental health in disaster response

Health workers speak out on the need for better mental health support

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