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Questions about New Amendments to the 2024 IHRs

Questions about New Amendments to the 2024 IHRs

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On June 1, 2024, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted a series of new amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHRs). The World Health Organization proclaimed that these amendments will “build on lessons learned from several global health emergencies.”

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Same Pig, Different Lipstick: Covid and the Green Revolution

Same Pig, Different Lipstick: Covid and the Green Revolution

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In agriculture, public health, and medicine, we should stop envisioning magic technological bullets that empower governments more than they benefit their purported target populations. We should consider not only the ostensible short-term benefits of interventions but also the broader costs.

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