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Jonathan Lambert

Correspondent, Science Desk

There's a global pandemic treaty that's signed -- and in 'limbo.' What's the holdup?

There's a global pandemic treaty that's signed -- and in 'limbo.' What's the holdup?

Jonathan Lambert | Sep 25, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC
The treaty aims to help the countries of the world prepare for — and defeat — any future pandemic. Why hasn't it gone into effect?
Air pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoringAir pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoring
Jonathan Lambert | Sep 15, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC
'The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this''The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this'
Jonathan Lambert | Sep 4, 2026, 8:41 PM UTC
Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in Rand Paul Senate hearingAnthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in Rand Paul Senate hearing
Rachel Carlson, Jonathan Lambert, Ari Daniel | Jul 29, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Why health officials do not have a good handle on the current Ebola outbreakWhy health officials do not have a good handle on the current Ebola outbreak
Jonathan Lambert | Jul 23, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC
There's no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there's hope
There's no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there's hope
The strain of the virus that's responsible for the current outbreak has no specific treatments or preventive measures. Three new clinical trials could provide possible breakthroughs.
Jonathan Lambert | Jul 7, 2026, 12:51 PM UTC
A plan to get lifesaving food to hungry kids was working well -- until it wasn't
A plan to get lifesaving food to hungry kids was working well -- until it wasn't
Through an innovative program, parents in Senegal had easy access to a therapeutic food that's a boon for malnourished kids. Now there are shortages. Health specialists say U.S. aid cuts are to blame.
Jonathan Lambert, Rolando Arrieta | Jun 13, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC
Ebola testing has improved in DRC but still isn't nearly enough
Ebola testing has improved in DRC but still isn't nearly enough
The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may not be enough to keep up with a rapidly expanding disease.
Jonathan Lambert | Jun 11, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC
What will it take to get a vaccine for the Ebola strain driving the current outbreak?
What will it take to get a vaccine for the Ebola strain driving the current outbreak?
There is an effective vaccine for Ebola — but not for the variety spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Trials are going on for several candidates. How long will it take?
Jonathan Lambert | Jun 4, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC
How Ebola kills -- and what it takes to stop it
How Ebola kills -- and what it takes to stop it
It's a virus that can strike with unrelenting force. The kind of care need to knock it out is often not fully available in a lower resource country like the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Jonathan Lambert | Jun 2, 2026, 12:42 PM UTC