China’s Mysterious Respiratory Virus Spreads to Health Workers, Different Countries January 21, 2020 By Sybilla Gross and Dong Lyu China’s mysterious respiratory virus has caused six deaths and infected a number of medical workers, a sign the outbreak has...
Why Year-Long Ebola Outbreak Hasn’t Triggered Payout from Pandemic Insurance August 2, 2019 By Karin Strohecker World Bank funding instruments issued to help emerging countries swiftly tackle pandemics have come under the spotlight after the latest...
Re/Insurers’ Fundamentals Begin to Erode in Challenge-Filled Market: A.M. Best December 16, 2016 The ongoing pressures of diminishing investment returns, dwindling loss reserves and intense competition are beginning to erode industry fundamentals, cautioned...
Rising Risks Could Cost Global Cities $1.17 Trillion of GDP in 2017: Cambridge Study December 6, 2016 By L.S. Howard The costs of major shocks to the global economy from natural and manmade threats could put at risk $1.17 trillion...
Utah’s Unique Zika Case Remains Medical Mystery September 15, 2016 A case of the Zika virus in Utah is now the only one in the continental U.S. that’s still puzzling...
Yellow Fever Outbreak in DR of Congo Could Spread Across Globe, Charity Warns August 16, 2016 By Umberto Bacchi An outbreak of yellow fever that has killed hundreds of people in central Africa could spread across the world, an...
Zika Case in Utah Raises Questions over How Virus Spreads July 21, 2016 By Lindsay Whitehurst The case of a Utah man who contracted the Zika virus after caring for his infected father raised new questions...
CDC Assisting Utah Investigation of Zika Virus Infection July 18, 2016 The Centers for Disease Control is assisting in the investigation of a case of Zika in a Utah resident who...
U.S. Warned to Expect More Superbug Cases in Coming Months July 12, 2016 By Ransdell Pierson After two confirmed U.S. cases of a superbug that thwarts a last-resort antibiotic, infectious disease experts say they expect more...
Hawaii Getting $1M in Federal Aid to Battle Zika Virus July 6, 2016 Hawaii will receive $1 million in federal funds to fight the Zika virus. The cash will go toward developing and...