In a watershed moment for global public health, the 194 member states of the World Health Organization formally adopted the world’s first Pandemic Agreement by consensus today. This landmark decision ...

A Burnet study published today in the Medical Journal of Australia, titled "Preparing Australia for future pandemics: strengthening trust, social capital and resilience," discusses the need for the ...

Outbreaks of new types of infections and, yes, even pandemics are becoming increasingly likely, and we need to prepare for not only the next one but also its long-lasting physical and mental effects, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global challenge. No single government or institution can address the threat of future pandemics alone. A convention, agreement or other international instrument is legally ...

After five years, COVID-19 has receded from headlines and emergency rooms. For many, the day-to-day logistics of contagion—masking up before a shopping run, worrying about a tickle in our throats, ...

The World Health Assembly, meeting this week in Geneva, Switzerland, thought it would be unveiling a new pandemic treaty for members to approve. Instead, negotiations stalled over fundamental ...

The telltale runny nose of a common cold, or the fever and aches associated with the flu, mark the way we classify respiratory illnesses—with their symptoms. Public health messaging relies on these ...