WHO identifies priority pathogens for new vaccines development

FILE - The logo of the World Health Organization is seen at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The U.N. health agency listed, Nov. 5, 2024, 17 pathogens that cause widespread disease and death, including HIV, malaria and tuberculosis.

The World Health Organization on Tuesday listed 17 pathogens that cause widespread disease and death, including HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, for which it said new vaccines were "urgently needed."