A federal agency is resurrecting a version of Predict, a scientific network that for a decade watched for new pathogens dangerous to humans. Joe Biden has also vowed to fund the effort.
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Blaming China for Pandemic, Trump Says U.S. Will Leave the W.H.O.
America’s decades-long relationship with the organization has been instrumental in improving health around the world.
Virus Hits Europe Harder Than China. Is That the Price of an Open Society?
The epidemic is now bigger in Europe, where governments aren’t used to giving harsh orders, and citizens aren’t used to following them.
When an Epidemic Looms, Gagging Scientists Is a Terrible Idea
In an epidemic, suppression of bad news costs lives and eventually angers the public. The White House is in danger of repeating the error.
This Daily Pill Cut Heart Attacks by Half. Why Isn’t Everyone Getting It?
“Polypills” of generic drugs may dramatically reduce heart attacks and strokes in poor countries, a new study suggests. Some experts still aren’t enthusiastic.