By Spela Salamon, Andrew G. Ewing, Yaneer Bar-Yam, Deborah Lupton, Resia Pretorius, Arneaux Kruger World Health Network, New England Complex Systems Institute, Cambridge, MA When COVID-19 first emerged, we focused on the acute illness — the cough, the fever, the weeks at home or in the hospital — and the many deaths. But nearly six … Continued
Sunil Raina1, Matthias Schneider2, Stephane Bilodeau3, Yaneer Bar-Yam4 1 Dr. RP Government Medical College, Tanda (HP), India and World Health Network2 Medical and Biological Physics, TU Dortmund University and World Health Network3 Department of Bioengineering, McGill University and World Health Network4 New England Complex Systems Institute and World Health Network Abstract Tuberculosis (TB), particularly in … Continued
Submitted to: covid19@who.int Subject: Public comment submission – strategic and operational plan for coronavirus disease threat management We appreciate WHO’s continued leadership in coordinating global efforts to reduce the burden of coronavirus disease threats and welcome the opportunity to comment on the draft Strategic and Operational Plan (2025–2030). The shift from short-term emergency response to … Continued
The World Health Network (WHN) expresses grave concern over the ongoing dismantling of core public health institutions in the United States. In recent weeks, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has taken actions that represent not a shift in policy but a collapse of institutional function and purpose. Among the most alarming … Continued
Overview The fading of COVID-19 from media headlines—especially when compared to the emergency phase of the pandemic—along with misleading, but widespread, declarations that the “pandemic is over” by governments, has resulted in a general unawareness and apathy toward this disease. Additionally, the deceptive nature of COVID-19, with long-term harms less immediately tangible than the dramatic … Continued
Is the ongoing debate on COVID-19 a conspiracy theory? No, it isn’t. Everything explained here is supported by peer-reviewed scientific research published in reputable journals. The problem is that UK government and public health policy has diverged from the science in favour of short-term economic gains. However, this is not a sustainable solution. Sources are … Continued
The World Health Network (WHN) is deeply concerned about the ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas, which has tragically claimed the life of an unvaccinated child—the first U.S. measles-related fatality since 2015. This outbreak is part of a second consecutive year of increasing measles cases in the U.S., with 158 confirmed cases reported across Texas … Continued
Ensuring Global Access to Reliable COVID-19 Testing The World Health Network (WHN) is committed to advocating for accessible, reliable, and high-quality COVID-19 testing worldwide. As new technologies emerge to enhance testing accuracy and usability, it is essential that regulatory processes keep pace with public health needs. One such innovation is the PlusLife COVID-19 test, which … Continued
Needless to say, words have meaning. The selection of words modulates the message understood by the receiver. With regard to COVID, terms such as “seasonal”, “like a cold”, and “like the flu” can be selected by writers to paint a portrait that lulls the reader into a false sense of security, drawing comparisons between a … Continued
Introduction Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has been a recurring threat to both avian and human health worldwide. The virus is spread globally through the migration of infected wild birds that transmit it to domesticated animals, including chickens. The 2024 outbreaks have brought renewed attention to this dangerous virus, with highly pathogenic avian … Continued