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New WHO pandemic preparedness treaty aims to end stark vaccine and health disparities exposed during Covid-19.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could cost Asia up to US$700 billion by 2050 and surpass cancer as the world’s leading cause of death, according to a recent report. However, investing in AMR solutions could save the region up to US$15 billion annually in healthcare costs.

Foreign aid cuts by US and other donors puts decades of progress for AIDS, TB and malaria at risk, says Global Fund head.

Livestock grazing disrupts spider populations, potentially increasing disease risk from ticks and mites while degrading vegetation essential for grazing animals.

By Justin Catanoso

Thomson Reuters Foundation

By Fawad Ali

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Deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are spreading due to weather brought about by climate change. A bacteria-based solution could be key to fighting back. By Riris Andono Ahmad

Indonesia's laws aren't effectively cracking down on rampant animal trafficking

As long as the law does not recognise it as transnational organised crime, the illegal trade of wildlife will continue to flourish in Indonesia. By Anugerah Rizki Akbari

To limit the impact of the coming crises on lives and livelihoods, governments must take urgent action to boost the resilience of their health systems. By Mamta Murthi

Climate-driven migration and shrinking animal habitats increase the risk that viruses and bacteria will jump from animal hosts to humans–just as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, likely did. By Naveen Rao and Eloise Todd

By Juan Manuel Santos

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