AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWHO Update: The 79th World Health Assembly highlighted major public health wins, including Chile’s leprosy elimination and awards for tobacco control, while member states continued talks on the Pandemic Agreement’s Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system. Public Health & Ethics: Chile and Italy spearheaded a political declaration calling for an international moratorium on surrogacy, citing medical risks, coercion, exploitation, and long-term child wellbeing concerns. Infectious Disease Watch: Research is re-examining a cruise-ship Andes hantavirus outbreak, with scientists questioning whether infections truly originated from a landfill in Ushuaia and warning that incubation and quarantine guidance may need adjustment. Animal Welfare in Research: Austral University of Chile formally banned the forced swim test after criticism over cruelty and weak scientific validity, marking another step in Latin America’s shift away from outdated animal experiments. Health Innovation: Genprex received a patent notice covering Reqorsa gene therapy combined with PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies for lung cancer, supporting ongoing clinical trial work. Local Health Policy: A Chilean court recognized universal jurisdiction over Gaza war crimes, with local advocates calling for accountability.
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