New variants mean we’re only as strong as the weakest national health systems. Identifying them is hard.
To tackle threats like omicron, we need to know how well different countries are prepared for pandemics
Trump’s decision to pull U.S. out of WHO will boost China’s influence
The organization will probably look to Beijing for funding and leadership support.
Does the World Health Organization have the freedom to do what it needs to do about covid-19?
Health diplomacy is tricky.
Is China ready for this major global health challenge?
Beijing invested heavily in public health around the world — but left troubling gaps at home
China’s coronavirus outbreak has prompted some travel restrictions. That could backfire.
Countries don’t always follow WHO guidelines, and that’s a problem
Mosquitoes don’t just spread the Zika virus. They may be helping an older killer reemerge.
[caption id="attachment_42185" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Aedes aegypti mosquito is photographed
The 5 things you need to know about MERS (and global health)
[caption id="attachment_25959" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The hunt for the MERS virus
Why proposed WHO reforms aren’t enough to deal with the next epidemic
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Can the World Health Organization lead? Do we want it to?
[caption id="attachment_14220" align="alignnone" width="620"] World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Margaret