Disability Participation and Empowerment in the Context of Climate Action: A Human Rights Obligation
International human rights law offers a framework for coordinated climate action where all members of society have a role to play.
Global Health & Human Rights
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Read more: Psychedelics in the Global South Psychedelics in the Global South
RecordingEvent Description Interest in psychedelic research is growing internationally. Scientists are advancing our understanding of the chemistry and biology of psychedelics, as well as their effects on human health, psychology, and spirituality. News reports on psychedelics often emphasize countries of the Global North including the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. However, psychedelic…
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Read more: Considerations from Argentina on the Judicial Control of Public Health Policies Considerations from Argentina on the Judicial Control of Public Health Policies
This article looks at the COVID-19 pandemic response in Argentina, with a particular focus on the judicial control of public health policies.
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Read more: Unlocking the mRNA Platform Technology: Walking the Talk with Investment Protection Unlocking the mRNA Platform Technology: Walking the Talk with Investment Protection
Recent articles emphasize the need to reform intellectual property protections for government-funded inventions of public health significance.
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Read more: Decriminalizing Abortion in Argentina: 8 Takeaways from the Inflection Point of Legalization Decriminalizing Abortion in Argentina: 8 Takeaways from the Inflection Point of Legalization
The Argentine experience offers insights to consider for countries at different stages of abortion struggles.
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Read more: Climate Change and Health: A Health Policy and Bioethics Consortium Climate Change and Health: A Health Policy and Bioethics Consortium
RecordingEvent Description As one of the largest economic sectors globally, health care represents nearly 10% of GDP spending across O.E.C.D. countries. This significant activity produces an estimated 5-10% of global greenhouse gases, presenting opportunities to directly reduce this impact through changes to energy supply, waste, purchasing, and care models. Equally important, health care has a…
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Read more: Does It Really Matter How the COVID-19 Pandemic Started? Does It Really Matter How the COVID-19 Pandemic Started?
Debating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic is a fool’s errand. Considering laboratory accidents writ large, however, is important.
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Read more: Biotech Companies Are Opening Manufacturing Sites in Africa: Will This Help Vaccine Equity? Biotech Companies Are Opening Manufacturing Sites in Africa: Will This Help Vaccine Equity?
If pharma giants truly are committed to addressing vaccine inequity, just building manufacturing capacity in Africa might not be enough.
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Read more: Sutures for Ukraine: The Medical Case for City Diplomacy Sutures for Ukraine: The Medical Case for City Diplomacy
In parallel to official channels of federal aid, American cities can play a decisive role in supporting their Ukrainian counterparts under threat.
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Read more: The Secret World of mRNA: HDT Bio Corp v. Emcure and Access to Next-Gen mRNA The Secret World of mRNA: HDT Bio Corp v. Emcure and Access to Next-Gen mRNA
The future of public health in an “RNA world” is on trial in a trade secrecy dispute worth $950 million.
