WHO Withdrawal, Bird Flu Updates and a Link between Fitness and Treatment Outcomes

Executive orders that impact science and health in the U.S. came
quickly after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Tanya
Lewis, senior editor of health and medicine, explains how
grievances over COVID and funding led Trump to order the U.S.’s
withdrawal from the World Health Organization—and what that
withdrawal would mean for global health. Plus, we present an update
on the spread of bird flu in the U.S. and other news on topics from
animal behavior to astronomy. –Listen to our episode about the
mishandled response to the bird flu outbreak –Read more about
Trump’s executive orders around science and health –Check out some
lighthearted animal behavior research E-mail us at
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