Global pandemic treaty negotiators are hashing out cooperation plans this week and considering rushing the process out of fear that the Trump administration would pull the U.S. out of negotiations.

The adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement by the World Health Assembly on 20 May 2025 was a landmark moment in global health. It was the culmination of two major realizations by the international ...

At the start of this month, it looked as though talks on a pandemic agreement — designed to prevent, prepare for and improve the world’s response to an event such as the global COVID-19 outbreak — ...

A global agreement aimed at preparing for and responding to future pandemics is expected to be adopted May 20 at the annual meeting of the World Health Assembly, the main decision-making body of the ...

The patchwork systems of global and domestic monitoring for the next infectious disease threat should be expanded, linked and better funded; and public and private health agencies must improve ...

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Once a medical miracle, antibiotics are now losing their power. Across the world, common infections are becoming harder-and sometimes impossible-to treat. This new review paints a sobering picture of ...