US Assumes Control Over Global Anti-Abortion Geneva Consensus Declaration, Affirms Religious Groups 17/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States has assumed the secretariat of the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD), a global anti-abortion initiative launched by Donald Trump’s administration weeks before he was voted out of office in 2020. Hungary took over the secretariat after Trump was voted out, but the US rejoined the initiative in January 2025, a week after Trump […] Continue reading -> French Youth Social Media Ban Collapses in Court as EU Readies Regulation 17/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen France’s planned youth social media ban for minors under the age of 15 violates fundamental rights, the country’s Constitutional Council ruled on Friday. Critics had warned of a predictable legal defeat following a rushed legislative process. French President Emmanuel Macron announced a revision of the flagship legislation by spring 2027. The European Commission is also […] Continue reading -> A Year After Collapse in Geneva, Plastics Treaty Negotiations Remain Paralysed 14/08/2026 Stefan Anderson When 175 countries unanimously voted in Nairobi in March 2022 to negotiate a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution, the move was hailed as the most significant step in global environmental negotiations since the Paris climate accord. Now, a year to the day after two weeks of talks and a 24-hour final negotiating marathon […] Continue reading -> As El Niño Bears Down, a Small Hospital in Chad Offers Lessons in Climate Resilience 13/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Situated on the edge of the advancing Sahara Desert, Ngouri in western Chad is one of the most vulnerable places in the world to climate change. Heat is already rising in the region as the El Niño advances globally, with hotter sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean driving up land temperatures and triggering […] Continue reading -> With Over 2000 Dead, Priority is to ‘Break the Chains’ of Ebola Transmission 12/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 2000 people have died so far in the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the only way to break the chains of transmission is via scaled-up local surveillance, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “Most concerningly, we see a high proportion of deaths in communities instead of treatment […] Continue reading -> The Case Against Fauci Was Never About the Origins of COVID-19 11/08/2026 Stefan Anderson For nearly three hours on 29 July, the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard one sentence repeated over a hundred times. “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.” Dr Anthony Fauci, the 85-year-old retired director of the National […] Continue reading -> ‘This is so Wrong’: Experts Condemn Trump’s Vaccination Order 11/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Health experts have condemned United States President Donald Trump’s latest move to direct childhood vaccinations via a decree rather than a scientific process. Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccinations on Monday, which he claims will align the US with the “best practices from peer, developed countries”. The order recommends fewer vaccinations, one vaccination […] Continue reading -> As Heat Increases Women’s Vulnerability to Violence, Researchers Seek More Sensitive Policies 11/08/2026 Disha Shetty CHENNAI, India – Women in drought-prone areas are at a higher risk of intimate partner violence during the hot summer months, but heat action plans being drafted by cities and countries rarely account for this public health issue. The unique vulnerability of women to intensifying climatic events such as heatwaves was at the centre of […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s HIV Surge Exposes Infection Control Failures at Health Facilities 10/08/2026 Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – Pakistan was once considered a low-prevalence country for HIV, but a series of outbreaks has infected hundreds of children and exposed fundamental weaknesses in its healthcare system. Southern Pakistan has been particularly affected, with HIV outbreaks linked to healthcare facilities documented at Taunsa in Punjab, Karachi’s Kulsim Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital, and […] Continue reading -> Alarming Ebola Spread Raises Question of Viral Mutation 07/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 4,000 Ebola Bundibugyo cases and 1,800 deaths have been recorded so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – numbers so alarming that health experts intend to research whether the virus is mutating to become more infectious. This was revealed by Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
French Youth Social Media Ban Collapses in Court as EU Readies Regulation 17/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen France’s planned youth social media ban for minors under the age of 15 violates fundamental rights, the country’s Constitutional Council ruled on Friday. Critics had warned of a predictable legal defeat following a rushed legislative process. French President Emmanuel Macron announced a revision of the flagship legislation by spring 2027. The European Commission is also […] Continue reading -> A Year After Collapse in Geneva, Plastics Treaty Negotiations Remain Paralysed 14/08/2026 Stefan Anderson When 175 countries unanimously voted in Nairobi in March 2022 to negotiate a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution, the move was hailed as the most significant step in global environmental negotiations since the Paris climate accord. Now, a year to the day after two weeks of talks and a 24-hour final negotiating marathon […] Continue reading -> As El Niño Bears Down, a Small Hospital in Chad Offers Lessons in Climate Resilience 13/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Situated on the edge of the advancing Sahara Desert, Ngouri in western Chad is one of the most vulnerable places in the world to climate change. Heat is already rising in the region as the El Niño advances globally, with hotter sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean driving up land temperatures and triggering […] Continue reading -> With Over 2000 Dead, Priority is to ‘Break the Chains’ of Ebola Transmission 12/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 2000 people have died so far in the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the only way to break the chains of transmission is via scaled-up local surveillance, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “Most concerningly, we see a high proportion of deaths in communities instead of treatment […] Continue reading -> The Case Against Fauci Was Never About the Origins of COVID-19 11/08/2026 Stefan Anderson For nearly three hours on 29 July, the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard one sentence repeated over a hundred times. “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.” Dr Anthony Fauci, the 85-year-old retired director of the National […] Continue reading -> ‘This is so Wrong’: Experts Condemn Trump’s Vaccination Order 11/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Health experts have condemned United States President Donald Trump’s latest move to direct childhood vaccinations via a decree rather than a scientific process. Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccinations on Monday, which he claims will align the US with the “best practices from peer, developed countries”. The order recommends fewer vaccinations, one vaccination […] Continue reading -> As Heat Increases Women’s Vulnerability to Violence, Researchers Seek More Sensitive Policies 11/08/2026 Disha Shetty CHENNAI, India – Women in drought-prone areas are at a higher risk of intimate partner violence during the hot summer months, but heat action plans being drafted by cities and countries rarely account for this public health issue. The unique vulnerability of women to intensifying climatic events such as heatwaves was at the centre of […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s HIV Surge Exposes Infection Control Failures at Health Facilities 10/08/2026 Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – Pakistan was once considered a low-prevalence country for HIV, but a series of outbreaks has infected hundreds of children and exposed fundamental weaknesses in its healthcare system. Southern Pakistan has been particularly affected, with HIV outbreaks linked to healthcare facilities documented at Taunsa in Punjab, Karachi’s Kulsim Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital, and […] Continue reading -> Alarming Ebola Spread Raises Question of Viral Mutation 07/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 4,000 Ebola Bundibugyo cases and 1,800 deaths have been recorded so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – numbers so alarming that health experts intend to research whether the virus is mutating to become more infectious. This was revealed by Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
A Year After Collapse in Geneva, Plastics Treaty Negotiations Remain Paralysed 14/08/2026 Stefan Anderson When 175 countries unanimously voted in Nairobi in March 2022 to negotiate a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution, the move was hailed as the most significant step in global environmental negotiations since the Paris climate accord. Now, a year to the day after two weeks of talks and a 24-hour final negotiating marathon […] Continue reading -> As El Niño Bears Down, a Small Hospital in Chad Offers Lessons in Climate Resilience 13/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Situated on the edge of the advancing Sahara Desert, Ngouri in western Chad is one of the most vulnerable places in the world to climate change. Heat is already rising in the region as the El Niño advances globally, with hotter sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean driving up land temperatures and triggering […] Continue reading -> With Over 2000 Dead, Priority is to ‘Break the Chains’ of Ebola Transmission 12/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 2000 people have died so far in the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the only way to break the chains of transmission is via scaled-up local surveillance, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “Most concerningly, we see a high proportion of deaths in communities instead of treatment […] Continue reading -> The Case Against Fauci Was Never About the Origins of COVID-19 11/08/2026 Stefan Anderson For nearly three hours on 29 July, the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard one sentence repeated over a hundred times. “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.” Dr Anthony Fauci, the 85-year-old retired director of the National […] Continue reading -> ‘This is so Wrong’: Experts Condemn Trump’s Vaccination Order 11/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Health experts have condemned United States President Donald Trump’s latest move to direct childhood vaccinations via a decree rather than a scientific process. Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccinations on Monday, which he claims will align the US with the “best practices from peer, developed countries”. The order recommends fewer vaccinations, one vaccination […] Continue reading -> As Heat Increases Women’s Vulnerability to Violence, Researchers Seek More Sensitive Policies 11/08/2026 Disha Shetty CHENNAI, India – Women in drought-prone areas are at a higher risk of intimate partner violence during the hot summer months, but heat action plans being drafted by cities and countries rarely account for this public health issue. The unique vulnerability of women to intensifying climatic events such as heatwaves was at the centre of […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s HIV Surge Exposes Infection Control Failures at Health Facilities 10/08/2026 Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – Pakistan was once considered a low-prevalence country for HIV, but a series of outbreaks has infected hundreds of children and exposed fundamental weaknesses in its healthcare system. Southern Pakistan has been particularly affected, with HIV outbreaks linked to healthcare facilities documented at Taunsa in Punjab, Karachi’s Kulsim Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital, and […] Continue reading -> Alarming Ebola Spread Raises Question of Viral Mutation 07/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 4,000 Ebola Bundibugyo cases and 1,800 deaths have been recorded so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – numbers so alarming that health experts intend to research whether the virus is mutating to become more infectious. This was revealed by Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
As El Niño Bears Down, a Small Hospital in Chad Offers Lessons in Climate Resilience 13/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Situated on the edge of the advancing Sahara Desert, Ngouri in western Chad is one of the most vulnerable places in the world to climate change. Heat is already rising in the region as the El Niño advances globally, with hotter sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean driving up land temperatures and triggering […] Continue reading -> With Over 2000 Dead, Priority is to ‘Break the Chains’ of Ebola Transmission 12/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 2000 people have died so far in the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the only way to break the chains of transmission is via scaled-up local surveillance, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “Most concerningly, we see a high proportion of deaths in communities instead of treatment […] Continue reading -> The Case Against Fauci Was Never About the Origins of COVID-19 11/08/2026 Stefan Anderson For nearly three hours on 29 July, the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard one sentence repeated over a hundred times. “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.” Dr Anthony Fauci, the 85-year-old retired director of the National […] Continue reading -> ‘This is so Wrong’: Experts Condemn Trump’s Vaccination Order 11/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Health experts have condemned United States President Donald Trump’s latest move to direct childhood vaccinations via a decree rather than a scientific process. Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccinations on Monday, which he claims will align the US with the “best practices from peer, developed countries”. The order recommends fewer vaccinations, one vaccination […] Continue reading -> As Heat Increases Women’s Vulnerability to Violence, Researchers Seek More Sensitive Policies 11/08/2026 Disha Shetty CHENNAI, India – Women in drought-prone areas are at a higher risk of intimate partner violence during the hot summer months, but heat action plans being drafted by cities and countries rarely account for this public health issue. The unique vulnerability of women to intensifying climatic events such as heatwaves was at the centre of […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s HIV Surge Exposes Infection Control Failures at Health Facilities 10/08/2026 Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – Pakistan was once considered a low-prevalence country for HIV, but a series of outbreaks has infected hundreds of children and exposed fundamental weaknesses in its healthcare system. Southern Pakistan has been particularly affected, with HIV outbreaks linked to healthcare facilities documented at Taunsa in Punjab, Karachi’s Kulsim Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital, and […] Continue reading -> Alarming Ebola Spread Raises Question of Viral Mutation 07/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 4,000 Ebola Bundibugyo cases and 1,800 deaths have been recorded so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – numbers so alarming that health experts intend to research whether the virus is mutating to become more infectious. This was revealed by Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
With Over 2000 Dead, Priority is to ‘Break the Chains’ of Ebola Transmission 12/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 2000 people have died so far in the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the only way to break the chains of transmission is via scaled-up local surveillance, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “Most concerningly, we see a high proportion of deaths in communities instead of treatment […] Continue reading -> The Case Against Fauci Was Never About the Origins of COVID-19 11/08/2026 Stefan Anderson For nearly three hours on 29 July, the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard one sentence repeated over a hundred times. “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.” Dr Anthony Fauci, the 85-year-old retired director of the National […] Continue reading -> ‘This is so Wrong’: Experts Condemn Trump’s Vaccination Order 11/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Health experts have condemned United States President Donald Trump’s latest move to direct childhood vaccinations via a decree rather than a scientific process. Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccinations on Monday, which he claims will align the US with the “best practices from peer, developed countries”. The order recommends fewer vaccinations, one vaccination […] Continue reading -> As Heat Increases Women’s Vulnerability to Violence, Researchers Seek More Sensitive Policies 11/08/2026 Disha Shetty CHENNAI, India – Women in drought-prone areas are at a higher risk of intimate partner violence during the hot summer months, but heat action plans being drafted by cities and countries rarely account for this public health issue. The unique vulnerability of women to intensifying climatic events such as heatwaves was at the centre of […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s HIV Surge Exposes Infection Control Failures at Health Facilities 10/08/2026 Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – Pakistan was once considered a low-prevalence country for HIV, but a series of outbreaks has infected hundreds of children and exposed fundamental weaknesses in its healthcare system. Southern Pakistan has been particularly affected, with HIV outbreaks linked to healthcare facilities documented at Taunsa in Punjab, Karachi’s Kulsim Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital, and […] Continue reading -> Alarming Ebola Spread Raises Question of Viral Mutation 07/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 4,000 Ebola Bundibugyo cases and 1,800 deaths have been recorded so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – numbers so alarming that health experts intend to research whether the virus is mutating to become more infectious. This was revealed by Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
The Case Against Fauci Was Never About the Origins of COVID-19 11/08/2026 Stefan Anderson For nearly three hours on 29 July, the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard one sentence repeated over a hundred times. “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.” Dr Anthony Fauci, the 85-year-old retired director of the National […] Continue reading -> ‘This is so Wrong’: Experts Condemn Trump’s Vaccination Order 11/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Health experts have condemned United States President Donald Trump’s latest move to direct childhood vaccinations via a decree rather than a scientific process. Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccinations on Monday, which he claims will align the US with the “best practices from peer, developed countries”. The order recommends fewer vaccinations, one vaccination […] Continue reading -> As Heat Increases Women’s Vulnerability to Violence, Researchers Seek More Sensitive Policies 11/08/2026 Disha Shetty CHENNAI, India – Women in drought-prone areas are at a higher risk of intimate partner violence during the hot summer months, but heat action plans being drafted by cities and countries rarely account for this public health issue. The unique vulnerability of women to intensifying climatic events such as heatwaves was at the centre of […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s HIV Surge Exposes Infection Control Failures at Health Facilities 10/08/2026 Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – Pakistan was once considered a low-prevalence country for HIV, but a series of outbreaks has infected hundreds of children and exposed fundamental weaknesses in its healthcare system. Southern Pakistan has been particularly affected, with HIV outbreaks linked to healthcare facilities documented at Taunsa in Punjab, Karachi’s Kulsim Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital, and […] Continue reading -> Alarming Ebola Spread Raises Question of Viral Mutation 07/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 4,000 Ebola Bundibugyo cases and 1,800 deaths have been recorded so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – numbers so alarming that health experts intend to research whether the virus is mutating to become more infectious. This was revealed by Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
‘This is so Wrong’: Experts Condemn Trump’s Vaccination Order 11/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Health experts have condemned United States President Donald Trump’s latest move to direct childhood vaccinations via a decree rather than a scientific process. Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccinations on Monday, which he claims will align the US with the “best practices from peer, developed countries”. The order recommends fewer vaccinations, one vaccination […] Continue reading -> As Heat Increases Women’s Vulnerability to Violence, Researchers Seek More Sensitive Policies 11/08/2026 Disha Shetty CHENNAI, India – Women in drought-prone areas are at a higher risk of intimate partner violence during the hot summer months, but heat action plans being drafted by cities and countries rarely account for this public health issue. The unique vulnerability of women to intensifying climatic events such as heatwaves was at the centre of […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s HIV Surge Exposes Infection Control Failures at Health Facilities 10/08/2026 Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – Pakistan was once considered a low-prevalence country for HIV, but a series of outbreaks has infected hundreds of children and exposed fundamental weaknesses in its healthcare system. Southern Pakistan has been particularly affected, with HIV outbreaks linked to healthcare facilities documented at Taunsa in Punjab, Karachi’s Kulsim Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital, and […] Continue reading -> Alarming Ebola Spread Raises Question of Viral Mutation 07/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 4,000 Ebola Bundibugyo cases and 1,800 deaths have been recorded so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – numbers so alarming that health experts intend to research whether the virus is mutating to become more infectious. This was revealed by Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
As Heat Increases Women’s Vulnerability to Violence, Researchers Seek More Sensitive Policies 11/08/2026 Disha Shetty CHENNAI, India – Women in drought-prone areas are at a higher risk of intimate partner violence during the hot summer months, but heat action plans being drafted by cities and countries rarely account for this public health issue. The unique vulnerability of women to intensifying climatic events such as heatwaves was at the centre of […] Continue reading -> Pakistan’s HIV Surge Exposes Infection Control Failures at Health Facilities 10/08/2026 Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – Pakistan was once considered a low-prevalence country for HIV, but a series of outbreaks has infected hundreds of children and exposed fundamental weaknesses in its healthcare system. Southern Pakistan has been particularly affected, with HIV outbreaks linked to healthcare facilities documented at Taunsa in Punjab, Karachi’s Kulsim Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital, and […] Continue reading -> Alarming Ebola Spread Raises Question of Viral Mutation 07/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 4,000 Ebola Bundibugyo cases and 1,800 deaths have been recorded so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – numbers so alarming that health experts intend to research whether the virus is mutating to become more infectious. This was revealed by Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Pakistan’s HIV Surge Exposes Infection Control Failures at Health Facilities 10/08/2026 Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – Pakistan was once considered a low-prevalence country for HIV, but a series of outbreaks has infected hundreds of children and exposed fundamental weaknesses in its healthcare system. Southern Pakistan has been particularly affected, with HIV outbreaks linked to healthcare facilities documented at Taunsa in Punjab, Karachi’s Kulsim Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital, and […] Continue reading -> Alarming Ebola Spread Raises Question of Viral Mutation 07/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 4,000 Ebola Bundibugyo cases and 1,800 deaths have been recorded so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – numbers so alarming that health experts intend to research whether the virus is mutating to become more infectious. This was revealed by Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Alarming Ebola Spread Raises Question of Viral Mutation 07/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 4,000 Ebola Bundibugyo cases and 1,800 deaths have been recorded so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – numbers so alarming that health experts intend to research whether the virus is mutating to become more infectious. This was revealed by Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts