"I’m very disappointed with this news, given that two members have already begun their journeys, and others were not able to travel at the last minute.'

China denies access to WHO team investigating COVID origin

Red Light

When World Health Organization investigators reached China for an investigation into the coronavirus' origins, they were denied entry.

China Denies Access to WHO Team Investigating COVID Origin

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-55555466">Covid: WHO team investigating virus origins denied entry to China</a> [BBC]

More on COVID-19: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/china-censoring-research-origin-coronavirus">China Is Censoring Research Into the Origin of the Coronavirus</a>

Developments

Why is China blocking WHO scientists from entering the country?

Bill Gates: this "is as dangerous as it sounds."

"Indefensible": Trump pulls World Health Organization funding

Bloody Hands

Trump just declared that he would withhold all U.S. funding for the World Health Organization in the middle of a global pandemic.

“Indefensible”: Trump Pulls World Health Organization Funding

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/trump-threatens-defund-world-health-organization/610030/">The WHO Defunding Move Isn’t What It Seems</a> [The Atlantic]

More on the WHO: <a href="https://futurism.com/who-special-adviser-trump-coronavirus-incoherent">WHO Special Adviser: Trump’s Coronavirus Remarks Were “Incoherent”</a>

Leaders around the world are condemning Trump's decision.

If it does, the impact on public health could be massive.

WHO says UN should reclassify marijuana as less dangerous

Weed Need

The World Health Organizations recommends that the United Nations reclassify marijuana, and the move could have a major impact on public health.

WHO Says UN Should Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous

The drug shouldn't be in the most restrictive category, says the WHO.

"The reasons why people choose not to vaccinate are complex."

WHO: Anti-vaxxers now one of the greatest threats to world health

Health & Medicine

The World Health Organization released its annual roundup of the gravest threats to global health — and one of them is anti-vaxxers.

WHO: Anti-Vaxxers Now One of the Greatest Threats to World Health

Should parents be allowed to not vaccinate their kids?

Breathing polluted air is as likely to kill you as tobacco use.

WHO Director: Air pollution is the “new tobacco”

Smoking Gun

We need to do something to address the problem of air pollution, according to the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO Director: Air Pollution Is the “New Tobacco”

“The world has turned the corner on tobacco. Now it must do the same for the 'new tobacco.'" 

Publishing a paper about it is like publishing the instructions on how to make a bomb.

Microbiologists are suddenly really, really worried about synthetic smallpox

Don't You Know That You're Toxic?

Scientists are arguing about whether you be allowed to publish a paper that could be used to bring back smallpox, which could cause a deadly pandemic.

Microbiologists Are Suddenly Really, Really Worried About Synthetic Smallpox

Should you publish a paper describing how to bring back smallpox in a lab?

The U.S. was the only nation to oppose an international resolution to promote breastfeeding worldwide. Here's why they're wrong.

Decades of scientific research does, in fact, suggest breastfeeding is best for babies

Sci-Fi Visions

The Trump Administration's opposition to pro-breastfeeding initiatives goes against well-established science and public health research.

Decades Of Scientific Research Does, In Fact, Suggest Breastfeeding Is Best for Babies

*Anyone* who suggests otherwise is just wrong.

We're officially on the path to a global pandemic

At any moment, a life-threatening global pandemic could wipe out a significant amount of human life on this planet, according to the head of the WHO.

We're Officially On the Path to a Global Pandemic

One disease could see as many as 100 million dead.

We’re Officially On the Path to a Global Pandemic

Virtual Reality and the Future of Gaming: Highlight Reel

The WHO's decision highlights a schism among psychologists.

The World Health Organization identifies Gaming Disorder as a mental health condition

Virtuality

"Gaming disorder" will be listed as a mental health condition in the WHO's next ICD. It's a contentious classification that's sparked debate.

The World Health Organization Identifies Gaming Disorder as a Mental Health Condition

"At what point does an activity transform from an entertainment to a disorder?"

New medicines alone won't be enough to beat superbugs.

The development of new drugs isn't matching the pace of antibiotic resistance

According to the World Health Organization, not nearly enough new antibiotics are in development to replace those that are now ineffective against bacteria.

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