Open Letter to WHO: Hantavirus Outbreak
Editorial Note (May 8, 2026): This letter was sent to the World Health Organization on May 7, 2026. After this letter was sent, we found that the World Health Organization press release had...
Masks
Open Letter to WHO: A Call for the Universal use of Respirators in Healthcare
January 7, 2026
The letter below (a button to download it as a .pdf file is at the bottom of this page) was sent to seven...
Six Years and Six Winters Without Getting Sick
This is the ninth of a series of posts on Long COVID by David Brasure. See parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
I haven’t...
Doing a Tom Hanks
Want to reduce your risk of getting another respiratory virus?Consider doing a Tom Hanks then…
Although many are aware of...
“You’ve Got a Friend in Me!” Tom Hanks Shows Subway Riders How to Protect Their Health
When Tom Hanks was recently spotted riding the subway in New York City, social media quickly lit up. At first, the beloved...
WHN joins in the chorus: Medical masks are not PPE
Overview
Throughout the COVID pandemic, there has been confusion from public health and medical leaders over which masks to...
WHN Response to Canada’s CSA Z94.4-25 Respirator Standard
CSA Z94.4-25 is a draft national standard proposing science-based airborne protection measures, including universal respirator...
Breathe Safer: The Case for Respirator-Grade Masks
In indoor environments where people share air—classrooms, transit, offices, events—taking steps to ensure clean air is...
Mask Week Is Here — Join the Movement to Normalize and Empower Masking
The World Health Network is proud to collaborate with Celebrate 845 in amplifying Mask Week, an advocacy and solidarity event...
Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks—Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered
Picture a typical family gathering today. Most people have moved on from masking: kids run around freely, aunts and uncles chat...
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