Like Covid-19, the developing monkeypox outbreak likely had its origins in wild animals, following the pattern of an estimated 70 per cent of emerging diseases that cross between species. And while disease reservoirs in wild
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World awaits for temporary relaxation of intellectual property rights to vaccines against COVID-19
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Contrary to the position of the pharmaceutical industry, the procedures of forced transfer of licences should not be treated as a violation of patent rights, as they are, to a
A year of Covid-19 offers lessons for managing the human-animal-environment relationship
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If anyone had surveyed the general public about “zoonoses” a year ago, the response may have been speculative guesses about animal attractions – or just confusion. But since the World
The development of COVID-19 vaccines is moving at an unprecedented rate. Whether it takes weeks or even years for a vaccine to be approved, initial supplies will be limited. This
Reminder : European Scientist is not a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The opinion below is only up to its authors. Abstract Great public organisations like the WHO tend to lack proper
As the global number of coronavirus cases passes 5.5 million and the death toll approaches 100,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that many countries could face a ‘second
Over the past few months, the novel coronavirus has spread rapidly to over 100 countries and it now seems clear that it will likely spread to all counties on the
SARS-CoV-2, the new severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), caused by the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19), isolated for the first time in Wuhan in China in December 2019, continues to wreak havoc,
Cancer is on the rise globally but preventative measures could save millions of lives, according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) annual cancer report, released on 4 February. One
Yesterday (January 30), the World Health Organization (WHO) declares the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China a “public health emergency of international concern” due to the risk the virus poses to