In South Asia, anaemia threatens women’s health and economic futures
Anaemia remains one of South Asia’s quietest but most pervasive health crises, disproportionately affecting the region’s poorest women and girls – and with 18 million more cases projected by 2030, experts say urgent, unified action is critical.
Catégories: Global Health Feed
South Sudan’s longest cholera outbreak enters critical stage
On the eve of the fourteenth anniversary of its independence, South Sudan – the world’s youngest country – is experiencing its worst and longest cholera outbreak.
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UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings
The UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of high-level dialogue, cutting-edge demonstrations and urgent calls for inclusive AI governance. The event comes as autonomous and generative systems evolve faster than regulatory frameworks can keep pace.
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Global Health NOW: Tragedy in Texas and Your June Recap
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A K-9 Unit with the Texas Game Wardens conducts a search in flood damage area near Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, on July 5. Desiree Rios for The Washington Post via Getty
Tragedy in Texas
Flash floods in central Texas over the weekend killed at least 82 people, including 28 children—and dozens remain missing as widespread search and rescue efforts continue, reports the AP.
The disaster is prompting scrutiny of how flood warnings are handled in the flood-prone region, which is home to summer camps along the Guadalupe River, as forecasts call for more rain today.
Sudden flooding: A severe early-morning storm dropped 12 inches of rain within hours across Texas Hill Country, leading to rapidly rising waters and a “pitch black wall of death.”
Did you know that GHN publishes every Monday through Thursday?
If not, you’re missing out on the full GHN experience—including essential news and commentaries, career advancement opportunities, and our ever-popular Almost Friday Diversions to end the week on a light note.
An Australian man has died after contracting a rare lyssavirus from a bat bite; closely related to rabies, the virus has killed four people in Australia since 1996. ABC Australia
Chikungunya is circulating in the south of France, per Santé publique France; while ~712 imported cases of the virus were recorded May 1–July 1, 14 locally acquired infections were reported in the same period. The Telegraph
The herbicide ingredient diquat, used as a replacement for glyphosate in products like Roundup, can kill gut bacteria and damage organs, finds new research published in Frontiers; while the substance is banned in the U.K., EU, and China, it is legal and increasingly used in the U.S. The Guardian
An oral rabies vaccine can be spread through vampire bat populations via the bats’ mutual grooming techniques, finds a preprint study; the “innovative” vaccine was applied to the fur as a gel, then spread rapidly as the bats licked each other. Science JUNE RECAP: MUST-READS Argentina’s ‘Tidal Wave’ of Health Cuts
Drastic cuts to Argentina’s health systems under President Javier Milei’s austerity measures have forced patients and their families to resort to desperate measures to access vital care, including turning to Facebook to obtain donated cancer drugs.
Related: Milei took a chainsaw to Argentina’s health system. Now it’s ‘bleeding to death’ – The Telegraph
ICYMI: Disrupted but Determined: Lessons From Argentine Scientists – Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health
North America’s Measles Problem
Eli Saslow chronicled a West Texas family’s measles odyssey that forced the father and four children to spend days in the hospital.
“I feel like I’ve been lied to,” the father, Kiley Timmons, texted his wife, as his temperature hit 40°C (104°F). He treated himself with cod liver oil and vitamin D, as recommended by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
When his oxygen level fell to 85%, his wife drove him to the ER.
The New York Times (gift link)
A Closer Look at Cheap Cigarettes in Laos
Cigarette prices in Laos are among the lowest in the world, contributing to some of the highest smoking rates in the region and smoking-related diseases, which account for 1 in 7 deaths in the country.
Behind the low prices: A 2001 contract signed behind closed doors with Imperial Brands tobacco set a 25-year tax freeze—and steered millions toward an in-law of then-president Bounnhang Vorachit. This Pulitzer Center–supported story surfaces the issue ahead of the contract’s set expiration next year.
The Examination JUNE EXCLUSIVES The Andes mountain range between Lima and Cerro de Pasco east of Canta. DeAgostini/Getty The Mystery of Chronic Mountain Sickness
HUAYLLAY, Peru—About 5%–10% of people who have lived their whole lives at high altitude eventually come down with the last illness they would expect: altitude sickness.
Ed. Note: We thank Dulce Alarcón-Yaquetto for sharing the idea for this story, which won a grand prize in the Untold Global Health Stories Contest, co-sponsored by GHN and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health.
Zambia Drags Heels on Mercury Amalgam Ban
LUSAKA, Zambia—Some nations—including Tanzania, Uganda, and Gabon—have already taken decisive steps to ban mercury amalgam in dental fillings, but in Zambia, despite the dangers, progress has stalled.
Just 0.6 grams of mercury, the average amount used in a single filling, can pollute 100,000 liters of water, about the size of a swimming pool—and Zambia is especially vulnerable to harmful impacts of mercury due to inadequate disposal systems and mitigation processes.
Kennedy Phiri and Frederick Clayton for Global Health NOW
Ed. Note: Thanks to Michael Musenga for this story idea, which won an honorable mention in the Untold Global Health Stories Contest, co-sponsored by GHN and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. Q&A: ‘Gardeningʼ in the Gut
The pipeline for new drugs to fight antibiotic-resistant infections is rife with challenges, but one promising solution offers a workaround: tackling drug-resistant bacteria in the gut.
“The tobacco industry’s tricks are constantly evolving; so too must our cities’ tactics.” ——————————— Michelle Morse, acting health commissioner and chief medical officer of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Daniel Soranz, secretary of health for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in an exclusive commentary sharing anti-smoking strategies from Rio de Janeiro and New York City.
JUNE'S GOOD NEWS The Clay Floor Advantage
In Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya, the nonprofit EarthEnable is reducing dust and parasites in homes by installing clay-based flooring—which delivers health and environmental benefits over dirt floors at less than half the price of concrete.
Thanks for the tip, Dave Cundiff!
More Solution Stories from June:
The floating clinics bringing healthcare to the banks of the Amazon – The Telegraph
Stigma in the schoolyard: How Rwanda is protecting HIV-positive students – The New Times
As Federal Health Grants Shrink, Memory Cafes Help Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers – KFF Health News GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS Measles cases hit highest level since it was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000 – USA Today
Why has polio re-emerged in Angola? – BBC (audio)
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues – AP
NIH restores grants to South Africa scientists, adds funding option for other halted foreign projects – Science
Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled – NPR Goats and Soda
Wellcome CEO Urges Global Health Rethink: 'Science Alone Is Not Enough' – Health Policy Watch
This paint ‘sweats’ to keep your house cool – Science News Thanks for the tip, Cecilia Meisner! Issue No. M-June 2025
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, and Jackie Powder. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on Facebook and follow us on X @GHN_News.
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Flash floods in central Texas over the weekend killed at least 82 people, including 28 children—and dozens remain missing as widespread search and rescue efforts continue, reports the AP.
The disaster is prompting scrutiny of how flood warnings are handled in the flood-prone region, which is home to summer camps along the Guadalupe River, as forecasts call for more rain today.
Sudden flooding: A severe early-morning storm dropped 12 inches of rain within hours across Texas Hill Country, leading to rapidly rising waters and a “pitch black wall of death.”
- Flash floods are the top storm-related cause of death in the U.S., killing an average of 127 people annually, per PBS News Hour.
- The disaster has renewed debates over flood preparedness, with officials and forecasters calling for improved warning systems and better public messaging, reports The New York Times (gift link).
- A flood monitoring and warning system along the river proposed eight years ago was never implemented due to a lack of funding.
Did you know that GHN publishes every Monday through Thursday?
If not, you’re missing out on the full GHN experience—including essential news and commentaries, career advancement opportunities, and our ever-popular Almost Friday Diversions to end the week on a light note.
- To try our 4-days-a-week version (or switch back if you’ve just been on a break), just send me a note and let me know.
An Australian man has died after contracting a rare lyssavirus from a bat bite; closely related to rabies, the virus has killed four people in Australia since 1996. ABC Australia
Chikungunya is circulating in the south of France, per Santé publique France; while ~712 imported cases of the virus were recorded May 1–July 1, 14 locally acquired infections were reported in the same period. The Telegraph
The herbicide ingredient diquat, used as a replacement for glyphosate in products like Roundup, can kill gut bacteria and damage organs, finds new research published in Frontiers; while the substance is banned in the U.K., EU, and China, it is legal and increasingly used in the U.S. The Guardian
An oral rabies vaccine can be spread through vampire bat populations via the bats’ mutual grooming techniques, finds a preprint study; the “innovative” vaccine was applied to the fur as a gel, then spread rapidly as the bats licked each other. Science JUNE RECAP: MUST-READS Argentina’s ‘Tidal Wave’ of Health Cuts
Drastic cuts to Argentina’s health systems under President Javier Milei’s austerity measures have forced patients and their families to resort to desperate measures to access vital care, including turning to Facebook to obtain donated cancer drugs.
- Before Milei, Argentina’s public health system ensured that health care was free for most who couldn’t afford private insurance; Milei has slashed the country’s health budget by 48% and laid off 2,000+ health ministry workers.
Related: Milei took a chainsaw to Argentina’s health system. Now it’s ‘bleeding to death’ – The Telegraph
ICYMI: Disrupted but Determined: Lessons From Argentine Scientists – Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health
North America’s Measles Problem
Eli Saslow chronicled a West Texas family’s measles odyssey that forced the father and four children to spend days in the hospital.
“I feel like I’ve been lied to,” the father, Kiley Timmons, texted his wife, as his temperature hit 40°C (104°F). He treated himself with cod liver oil and vitamin D, as recommended by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
When his oxygen level fell to 85%, his wife drove him to the ER.
The New York Times (gift link)
A Closer Look at Cheap Cigarettes in Laos
Cigarette prices in Laos are among the lowest in the world, contributing to some of the highest smoking rates in the region and smoking-related diseases, which account for 1 in 7 deaths in the country.
Behind the low prices: A 2001 contract signed behind closed doors with Imperial Brands tobacco set a 25-year tax freeze—and steered millions toward an in-law of then-president Bounnhang Vorachit. This Pulitzer Center–supported story surfaces the issue ahead of the contract’s set expiration next year.
The Examination JUNE EXCLUSIVES The Andes mountain range between Lima and Cerro de Pasco east of Canta. DeAgostini/Getty The Mystery of Chronic Mountain Sickness
HUAYLLAY, Peru—About 5%–10% of people who have lived their whole lives at high altitude eventually come down with the last illness they would expect: altitude sickness.
- Chronic mountain sickness (CMS), characterized by low levels of oxygen saturation and excessive amounts of hemoglobin, can progress to life-threatening pulmonary or cerebral edema.
- For a century, scientists have been trying to understand the cause of the “complex and insidious” disease; research that led to a 2019 Nobel Prize may offer new insights.
Ed. Note: We thank Dulce Alarcón-Yaquetto for sharing the idea for this story, which won a grand prize in the Untold Global Health Stories Contest, co-sponsored by GHN and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health.
Zambia Drags Heels on Mercury Amalgam Ban
LUSAKA, Zambia—Some nations—including Tanzania, Uganda, and Gabon—have already taken decisive steps to ban mercury amalgam in dental fillings, but in Zambia, despite the dangers, progress has stalled.
Just 0.6 grams of mercury, the average amount used in a single filling, can pollute 100,000 liters of water, about the size of a swimming pool—and Zambia is especially vulnerable to harmful impacts of mercury due to inadequate disposal systems and mitigation processes.
Kennedy Phiri and Frederick Clayton for Global Health NOW
Ed. Note: Thanks to Michael Musenga for this story idea, which won an honorable mention in the Untold Global Health Stories Contest, co-sponsored by GHN and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. Q&A: ‘Gardeningʼ in the Gut
The pipeline for new drugs to fight antibiotic-resistant infections is rife with challenges, but one promising solution offers a workaround: tackling drug-resistant bacteria in the gut.
- The method combines oral vaccinations with harmless bacteria that outcompete the bacteria for food and “starve them out,” Emma Slack of ETH Zurich and the University of Oxford’s Sir William Dunn School of Pathology told GHN.
“The tobacco industry’s tricks are constantly evolving; so too must our cities’ tactics.” ——————————— Michelle Morse, acting health commissioner and chief medical officer of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Daniel Soranz, secretary of health for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in an exclusive commentary sharing anti-smoking strategies from Rio de Janeiro and New York City.
JUNE'S GOOD NEWS The Clay Floor Advantage
In Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya, the nonprofit EarthEnable is reducing dust and parasites in homes by installing clay-based flooring—which delivers health and environmental benefits over dirt floors at less than half the price of concrete.
- So far, EarthEnable has installed 39,000+ floors in Rwanda, 5,000+ in Uganda, and 100+ in Kenya.
Thanks for the tip, Dave Cundiff!
More Solution Stories from June:
The floating clinics bringing healthcare to the banks of the Amazon – The Telegraph
Stigma in the schoolyard: How Rwanda is protecting HIV-positive students – The New Times
As Federal Health Grants Shrink, Memory Cafes Help Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers – KFF Health News GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS Measles cases hit highest level since it was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000 – USA Today
Why has polio re-emerged in Angola? – BBC (audio)
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues – AP
NIH restores grants to South Africa scientists, adds funding option for other halted foreign projects – Science
Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled – NPR Goats and Soda
Wellcome CEO Urges Global Health Rethink: 'Science Alone Is Not Enough' – Health Policy Watch
This paint ‘sweats’ to keep your house cool – Science News Thanks for the tip, Cecilia Meisner! Issue No. M-June 2025
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, and Jackie Powder. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on Facebook and follow us on X @GHN_News.
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Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada
Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among McGill community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service
Nine members of the McGill University community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.
Among the honorees are two McGill faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).
Catégories: Global Health Feed
Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada
Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among McGill community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service
Nine members of the McGill University community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.
Among the honorees are two McGill faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).
Catégories: Global Health Feed
Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada
Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among McGill community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service
Nine members of the McGill University community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.
Among the honorees are two McGill faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).
Catégories: Global Health Feed
Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada
Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among McGill community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service
Nine members of the McGill University community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.
Among the honorees are two McGill faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).
Catégories: Global Health Feed
Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada
Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among McGill community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service
Nine members of the McGill University community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.
Among the honorees are two McGill faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).
Catégories: Global Health Feed
Global Health NOW: Tragedy in Texas and Your June Recap
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Global Health NOW: Tragedy in Texas and Your June Recap
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A K-9 Unit with the Texas Game Wardens conducts a search in flood damage area near Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, on July 5. Desiree Rios for The Washington Post via Getty
Tragedy in Texas
Flash floods in central Texas over the weekend killed at least 82 people, including 28 children—and dozens remain missing as widespread search and rescue efforts continue, reports the AP.
The disaster is prompting scrutiny of how flood warnings are handled in the flood-prone region, which is home to summer camps along the Guadalupe River, as forecasts call for more rain today.
Sudden flooding: A severe early-morning storm dropped 12 inches of rain within hours across Texas Hill Country, leading to rapidly rising waters and a “pitch black wall of death.”
An Australian man has died after contracting a rare lyssavirus from a bat bite; closely related to rabies, the virus has killed four people in Australia since 1996. ABC Australia
Chikungunya is circulating in the south of France, per Santé publique France; while ~712 imported cases of the virus were recorded May 1–July 1, 14 locally acquired infections were reported in the same period. The Telegraph
The herbicide ingredient diquat, used as a replacement for glyphosate in products like Roundup, can kill gut bacteria and damage organs, finds new research published in Frontiers; while the substance is banned in the U.K., EU, and China, it is legal and increasingly used in the U.S. The Guardian
An oral rabies vaccine can be spread through vampire bat populations via the bats’ mutual grooming techniques, finds a preprint study; the “innovative” vaccine was applied to the fur as a gel, then spread rapidly as the bats licked each other. Science U.S. and Global Health Policy News NIH restores grants to South Africa scientists, adds funding option for other halted foreign projects – Science
Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled – NPR Goats and Soda
Local health departments face rising workforce strains, report says – CIDRAP
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues – AP
CDC Staff Dedicated to Birth Control Safety Eliminated by HHS – Undark JUNE RECAP: MUST-READS Argentina’s ‘Tidal Wave’ of Health Cuts
Drastic cuts to Argentina’s health systems under President Javier Milei’s austerity measures have forced patients and their families to resort to desperate measures to access vital care, including turning to Facebook to obtain donated cancer drugs.
Related: Milei took a chainsaw to Argentina’s health system. Now it’s ‘bleeding to death’ – The Telegraph
ICYMI: Disrupted but Determined: Lessons From Argentine Scientists – Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health
North America’s Measles Problem
Eli Saslow chronicled a West Texas family’s measles odyssey that forced the father and four children to spend days in the hospital.
“I feel like I’ve been lied to,” the father, Kiley Timmons, texted his wife, as his temperature hit 40°C (104°F). He treated himself with cod liver oil and vitamin D, as recommended by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
When his oxygen level fell to 85%, his wife drove him to the ER.
The New York Times (gift link)
A Closer Look at Cheap Cigarettes in Laos
Cigarette prices in Laos are among the lowest in the world, contributing to some of the highest smoking rates in the region and smoking-related diseases, which account for 1 in 7 deaths in the country.
Behind the low prices: A 2001 contract signed behind closed doors with Imperial Brands tobacco set a 25-year tax freeze—and steered millions toward an in-law of then-president Bounnhang Vorachit. This Pulitzer Center–supported story surfaces the issue ahead of the contract’s set expiration next year.
The Examination JUNE EXCLUSIVES The Andes mountain range between Lima and Cerro de Pasco east of Canta. DeAgostini/Getty The Mystery of Chronic Mountain Sickness
HUAYLLAY, Peru—About 5%–10% of people who have lived their whole lives at high altitude eventually come down with the last illness they would expect: altitude sickness.
Ed. Note: We thank Dulce Alarcón-Yaquetto for sharing the idea for this story, which won a grand prize in the Untold Global Health Stories Contest, co-sponsored by GHN and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health.
Zambia Drags Heels on Mercury Amalgam Ban
LUSAKA, Zambia—Some nations have already taken decisive steps to ban mercury amalgam in dental fillings, but in Zambia, despite the dangers, progress has stalled.
Just 0.6 grams of mercury, the average amount used in a single filling, can pollute 100,000 liters of water, about the size of a swimming pool—and Zambia is especially vulnerable to harmful impacts of mercury due to inadequate disposal systems and mitigation processes.
Success stories: How other countries—including Tanzania, Uganda, and Gabon—overcame resistance and banned mercury amalgam.
Kennedy Phiri and Frederick Clayton for Global Health NOW
Ed. Note: Thanks to Michael Musenga for this story idea, which won an honorable mention in the Untold Global Health Stories Contest, co-sponsored by GHN and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. Q&A: ‘Gardeningʼ in the Gut
The pipeline for new drugs to fight antibiotic-resistant infections is rife with challenges, but one promising solution offers a workaround: tackling drug-resistant bacteria in the gut.
“The tobacco industry’s tricks are constantly evolving; so too must our cities’ tactics.” ——————————— Michelle Morse, acting health commissioner and chief medical officer of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Daniel Soranz, secretary of health for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in an exclusive commentary sharing anti-smoking strategies from Rio de Janeiro and New York City.
JUNE'S GOOD NEWS The Clay Floor Advantage
In Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya, the nonprofit EarthEnable is reducing dust and parasites in homes by installing clay-based flooring—which delivers health and environmental benefits over dirt floors at less than half the price of concrete.
Thanks for the tip, Dave Cundiff!
More Solution Stories from June:
The floating clinics bringing healthcare to the banks of the Amazon – The Telegraph
Stigma in the schoolyard: How Rwanda is protecting HIV-positive students – The New Times
As Federal Health Grants Shrink, Memory Cafes Help Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers – KFF Health News GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS Measles cases hit highest level since it was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000 – USA Today
Why has polio re-emerged in Angola? – BBC (audio)
The Hidden Human Cost of AI Moderation – Jacobin
Wellcome CEO Urges Global Health Rethink: 'Science Alone Is Not Enough' – Health Policy Watch
Don’t let states interfere with medical school grading systems – STAT (commentary)
Are seed oils actually bad for your health? Here's the science behind the controversy – NPR
This paint ‘sweats’ to keep your house cool – Science News Thanks for the tip, Cecilia Meisner! Issue No. 2752
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, and Jackie Powder. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on Facebook and follow us on X @GHN_News.
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Flash floods in central Texas over the weekend killed at least 82 people, including 28 children—and dozens remain missing as widespread search and rescue efforts continue, reports the AP.
The disaster is prompting scrutiny of how flood warnings are handled in the flood-prone region, which is home to summer camps along the Guadalupe River, as forecasts call for more rain today.
Sudden flooding: A severe early-morning storm dropped 12 inches of rain within hours across Texas Hill Country, leading to rapidly rising waters and a “pitch black wall of death.”
- Flash floods are the top storm-related cause of death in the U.S., killing an average of 127 people annually, per PBS News Hour.
- The disaster has renewed debates over flood preparedness, with officials and forecasters calling for improved warning systems and better public messaging, reports The New York Times (gift link).
- A flood monitoring and warning system along the river proposed eight years ago was never implemented due to a lack of funding.
An Australian man has died after contracting a rare lyssavirus from a bat bite; closely related to rabies, the virus has killed four people in Australia since 1996. ABC Australia
Chikungunya is circulating in the south of France, per Santé publique France; while ~712 imported cases of the virus were recorded May 1–July 1, 14 locally acquired infections were reported in the same period. The Telegraph
The herbicide ingredient diquat, used as a replacement for glyphosate in products like Roundup, can kill gut bacteria and damage organs, finds new research published in Frontiers; while the substance is banned in the U.K., EU, and China, it is legal and increasingly used in the U.S. The Guardian
An oral rabies vaccine can be spread through vampire bat populations via the bats’ mutual grooming techniques, finds a preprint study; the “innovative” vaccine was applied to the fur as a gel, then spread rapidly as the bats licked each other. Science U.S. and Global Health Policy News NIH restores grants to South Africa scientists, adds funding option for other halted foreign projects – Science
Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled – NPR Goats and Soda
Local health departments face rising workforce strains, report says – CIDRAP
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues – AP
CDC Staff Dedicated to Birth Control Safety Eliminated by HHS – Undark JUNE RECAP: MUST-READS Argentina’s ‘Tidal Wave’ of Health Cuts
Drastic cuts to Argentina’s health systems under President Javier Milei’s austerity measures have forced patients and their families to resort to desperate measures to access vital care, including turning to Facebook to obtain donated cancer drugs.
- Before Milei, Argentina’s public health system ensured that health care was free for most who couldn’t afford private insurance; Milei has slashed the country’s health budget by 48% and laid off 2,000+ health ministry workers.
Related: Milei took a chainsaw to Argentina’s health system. Now it’s ‘bleeding to death’ – The Telegraph
ICYMI: Disrupted but Determined: Lessons From Argentine Scientists – Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health
North America’s Measles Problem
Eli Saslow chronicled a West Texas family’s measles odyssey that forced the father and four children to spend days in the hospital.
“I feel like I’ve been lied to,” the father, Kiley Timmons, texted his wife, as his temperature hit 40°C (104°F). He treated himself with cod liver oil and vitamin D, as recommended by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
When his oxygen level fell to 85%, his wife drove him to the ER.
The New York Times (gift link)
A Closer Look at Cheap Cigarettes in Laos
Cigarette prices in Laos are among the lowest in the world, contributing to some of the highest smoking rates in the region and smoking-related diseases, which account for 1 in 7 deaths in the country.
Behind the low prices: A 2001 contract signed behind closed doors with Imperial Brands tobacco set a 25-year tax freeze—and steered millions toward an in-law of then-president Bounnhang Vorachit. This Pulitzer Center–supported story surfaces the issue ahead of the contract’s set expiration next year.
The Examination JUNE EXCLUSIVES The Andes mountain range between Lima and Cerro de Pasco east of Canta. DeAgostini/Getty The Mystery of Chronic Mountain Sickness
HUAYLLAY, Peru—About 5%–10% of people who have lived their whole lives at high altitude eventually come down with the last illness they would expect: altitude sickness.
- Chronic mountain sickness (CMS), characterized by low levels of oxygen saturation and excessive amounts of hemoglobin, can progress to life-threatening pulmonary or cerebral edema.
- For a century, scientists have been trying to understand the cause of the “complex and insidious” disease; research that led to a 2019 Nobel Prize may offer new insights.
Ed. Note: We thank Dulce Alarcón-Yaquetto for sharing the idea for this story, which won a grand prize in the Untold Global Health Stories Contest, co-sponsored by GHN and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health.
Zambia Drags Heels on Mercury Amalgam Ban
LUSAKA, Zambia—Some nations have already taken decisive steps to ban mercury amalgam in dental fillings, but in Zambia, despite the dangers, progress has stalled.
Just 0.6 grams of mercury, the average amount used in a single filling, can pollute 100,000 liters of water, about the size of a swimming pool—and Zambia is especially vulnerable to harmful impacts of mercury due to inadequate disposal systems and mitigation processes.
Success stories: How other countries—including Tanzania, Uganda, and Gabon—overcame resistance and banned mercury amalgam.
Kennedy Phiri and Frederick Clayton for Global Health NOW
Ed. Note: Thanks to Michael Musenga for this story idea, which won an honorable mention in the Untold Global Health Stories Contest, co-sponsored by GHN and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. Q&A: ‘Gardeningʼ in the Gut
The pipeline for new drugs to fight antibiotic-resistant infections is rife with challenges, but one promising solution offers a workaround: tackling drug-resistant bacteria in the gut.
- The method combines oral vaccinations with harmless bacteria that outcompete the bacteria for food and “starve them out,” Emma Slack of ETH Zurich and the University of Oxford’s Sir William Dunn School of Pathology told GHN.
“The tobacco industry’s tricks are constantly evolving; so too must our cities’ tactics.” ——————————— Michelle Morse, acting health commissioner and chief medical officer of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Daniel Soranz, secretary of health for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in an exclusive commentary sharing anti-smoking strategies from Rio de Janeiro and New York City.
JUNE'S GOOD NEWS The Clay Floor Advantage
In Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya, the nonprofit EarthEnable is reducing dust and parasites in homes by installing clay-based flooring—which delivers health and environmental benefits over dirt floors at less than half the price of concrete.
- So far, EarthEnable has installed 39,000+ floors in Rwanda, 5,000+ in Uganda, and 100+ in Kenya.
Thanks for the tip, Dave Cundiff!
More Solution Stories from June:
The floating clinics bringing healthcare to the banks of the Amazon – The Telegraph
Stigma in the schoolyard: How Rwanda is protecting HIV-positive students – The New Times
As Federal Health Grants Shrink, Memory Cafes Help Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers – KFF Health News GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS Measles cases hit highest level since it was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000 – USA Today
Why has polio re-emerged in Angola? – BBC (audio)
The Hidden Human Cost of AI Moderation – Jacobin
Wellcome CEO Urges Global Health Rethink: 'Science Alone Is Not Enough' – Health Policy Watch
Don’t let states interfere with medical school grading systems – STAT (commentary)
Are seed oils actually bad for your health? Here's the science behind the controversy – NPR
This paint ‘sweats’ to keep your house cool – Science News Thanks for the tip, Cecilia Meisner! Issue No. 2752
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Global Health NOW: The Megabill’s Major Health Cuts; Hanoi’s Concrete-Driven Air Quality Crisis; and Medical Schools Dust Off Old Curriculum
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Global Health NOW: The Megabill’s Major Health Cuts; Hanoi’s Concrete-Driven Air Quality Crisis; and Medical Schools Dust Off Old Curriculum
On the line with the “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by the U.S. Senate: Cuts to Medicaid, providers, rural hospitals, and more.
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The Megabill’s Major Health Cuts
The “Big Beautiful Bill” passed yesterday by the U.S. Senate includes massive rollbacks to health programs that could lead to lost coverage for ~17 million Americans over the next decade, reports The Washington Post (gift link).
The cuts also threaten the viability of hospitals, nursing homes, and community health centers, as they face the prospect of absorbing more care costs and receiving less federal support, reports NPR Shots.
On the line:
Cuts to Medicaid, and work requirements: Medicaid faces the largest cuts in the program’s history, reports The Hill, largely stemming from a work requirement that could end coverage for millions who do not meet new standards and that involves filing regular paperwork proving 80 hours of work a month.
Blows to providers—and rural care: The bill ends a decades-long practice of state provider taxes, which health facilities pay to increase matching federal payments for state Medicaid plans, reports CNBC.
What’s next: The bill now returns to the House, which passed an earlier version; some Republicans have raised objections to the Senate’s changes to that version of the bill.
Related: Mayors, doctor groups sue over Trump’s efforts to restrict Obamacare enrollment – AP GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES EDITORS' NOTE No GHN July 3–4
We’ll be on a short publishing break for the July 4 holiday in the U.S. We’ll be back on Monday, July 7!
But for now, more news. —The Editors The Latest One-Liners A fast-moving wildfire fueled by a European heat wave killed two farmers in northern Lleida, Spain, late Tuesday before a rainstorm helped firefighters bring the fire under control; European weather officials link the scorching temperatures—unprecedented for this early in the summer—to climate change. The Hill
A 3-year-old in Burma has been paralyzed by polio after contracting vaccine-derived polio—an indication of reduced vaccination coverage as the country’s health care system continues to deteriorate amid its civil war. The Telegraph
Neighborhood segregation contributes to lung cancer development, per a new study of 71,634 participants that found that reduced residential segregation was “significantly” associated with fewer lung cancer cases among Black adults. JAMA Network Open
Women 65+ are more likely to have high-risk HPV infections and abnormal cervical cells than younger women, finds a large-scale observational study published in Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine, suggesting that cervical screenings should be offered to over-65s, a population unlikely to have received HPV vaccinations. The Guardian U.S. and Global Health Policy News USAID cancelled rape survivor kits for Congo as conflict erupted – Reuters
Turmoil at US science academy as Trump cuts force layoffs – Nature
HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says – AP
RFK Jr. singled out one study to cut funds for global vaccines. Is that study valid? – NPR Goats and Soda Tom Frieden: RFK Jr.’s intellectually dishonest excuse for defunding Gavi, the vaccine alliance – STAT (commentary)
Health and Science Diplomacy Protects Everyone – Think Global Health (commentary) POLLUTION Hanoi’s Concrete-Driven Air Quality Crisis
Over the last year, Hanoi repeatedly topped global air pollution charts as smog draped the city.
As vaccination rates in the U.S. fall, medical students and young physicians are getting more schooling on how to identify once-eliminated or rarely seen childhood diseases—including measles, rotavirus, pertussis, and chicken pox.
Old diseases, new tools: AI diagnostic aids and learning modules—including how to identify a measles rash on different skin tones—are being called a “game changer” for medical training.
The Quote: “We’re having a [measles] resurgence, the highest in 25 years, and you might have not reviewed that since the first year of medical school,” said Nicholas Cozzi, EMS medical director at Rush University Medical School.
Axios MINI DIVERSION QUICK HITS Lethal heat is Europe’s new climate reality – Politico
What therapists treating immigrants hear – The New Yorker
‘The nurse told me I couldn’t keep my baby’: how a controversial Danish ‘parenting test’ separated a Greenlandic woman from her children – The Guardian
What I Heard on a Suicide Hotline for Trans Kids – The New York Times (commentary; gift link)
Doctors don't get much menopause training. State lawmakers are trying to change that – NPR
Decolonising global health: an essential conversation in medical education –The BMJ (commentary)
Should grant applicants judge competitors’ proposals? Unorthodox approach gets two real-world tests – Science
People are using AI to 'sit' with them while they trip on psychedelics – MIT Technology Review Issue No. 2751
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The “Big Beautiful Bill” passed yesterday by the U.S. Senate includes massive rollbacks to health programs that could lead to lost coverage for ~17 million Americans over the next decade, reports The Washington Post (gift link).
The cuts also threaten the viability of hospitals, nursing homes, and community health centers, as they face the prospect of absorbing more care costs and receiving less federal support, reports NPR Shots.
On the line:
Cuts to Medicaid, and work requirements: Medicaid faces the largest cuts in the program’s history, reports The Hill, largely stemming from a work requirement that could end coverage for millions who do not meet new standards and that involves filing regular paperwork proving 80 hours of work a month.
- Medicaid enrollees could also face new out-of-pocket copays up to $35.
Blows to providers—and rural care: The bill ends a decades-long practice of state provider taxes, which health facilities pay to increase matching federal payments for state Medicaid plans, reports CNBC.
- Loss of this funding could push 300+ hospitals toward service reductions or closure, per KFF Health News.
What’s next: The bill now returns to the House, which passed an earlier version; some Republicans have raised objections to the Senate’s changes to that version of the bill.
Related: Mayors, doctor groups sue over Trump’s efforts to restrict Obamacare enrollment – AP GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES EDITORS' NOTE No GHN July 3–4
We’ll be on a short publishing break for the July 4 holiday in the U.S. We’ll be back on Monday, July 7!
But for now, more news. —The Editors The Latest One-Liners A fast-moving wildfire fueled by a European heat wave killed two farmers in northern Lleida, Spain, late Tuesday before a rainstorm helped firefighters bring the fire under control; European weather officials link the scorching temperatures—unprecedented for this early in the summer—to climate change. The Hill
A 3-year-old in Burma has been paralyzed by polio after contracting vaccine-derived polio—an indication of reduced vaccination coverage as the country’s health care system continues to deteriorate amid its civil war. The Telegraph
Neighborhood segregation contributes to lung cancer development, per a new study of 71,634 participants that found that reduced residential segregation was “significantly” associated with fewer lung cancer cases among Black adults. JAMA Network Open
Women 65+ are more likely to have high-risk HPV infections and abnormal cervical cells than younger women, finds a large-scale observational study published in Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine, suggesting that cervical screenings should be offered to over-65s, a population unlikely to have received HPV vaccinations. The Guardian U.S. and Global Health Policy News USAID cancelled rape survivor kits for Congo as conflict erupted – Reuters
Turmoil at US science academy as Trump cuts force layoffs – Nature
HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says – AP
RFK Jr. singled out one study to cut funds for global vaccines. Is that study valid? – NPR Goats and Soda Tom Frieden: RFK Jr.’s intellectually dishonest excuse for defunding Gavi, the vaccine alliance – STAT (commentary)
Health and Science Diplomacy Protects Everyone – Think Global Health (commentary) POLLUTION Hanoi’s Concrete-Driven Air Quality Crisis
Over the last year, Hanoi repeatedly topped global air pollution charts as smog draped the city.
- In January, the average air quality index surpassed the “hazardous” threshold, prompting warnings from health officials.
- And in March, the city recorded levels of harmful PM2.5 particle levels that were more than 24X the WHO’s recommended limits.
- The creation and use of cement accounts for 8% of global carbon emissions.
- Vietnam uses more cement per capita than any country except China, and almost 2X than the U.S.
As vaccination rates in the U.S. fall, medical students and young physicians are getting more schooling on how to identify once-eliminated or rarely seen childhood diseases—including measles, rotavirus, pertussis, and chicken pox.
Old diseases, new tools: AI diagnostic aids and learning modules—including how to identify a measles rash on different skin tones—are being called a “game changer” for medical training.
The Quote: “We’re having a [measles] resurgence, the highest in 25 years, and you might have not reviewed that since the first year of medical school,” said Nicholas Cozzi, EMS medical director at Rush University Medical School.
Axios MINI DIVERSION QUICK HITS Lethal heat is Europe’s new climate reality – Politico
What therapists treating immigrants hear – The New Yorker
‘The nurse told me I couldn’t keep my baby’: how a controversial Danish ‘parenting test’ separated a Greenlandic woman from her children – The Guardian
What I Heard on a Suicide Hotline for Trans Kids – The New York Times (commentary; gift link)
Doctors don't get much menopause training. State lawmakers are trying to change that – NPR
Decolonising global health: an essential conversation in medical education –The BMJ (commentary)
Should grant applicants judge competitors’ proposals? Unorthodox approach gets two real-world tests – Science
People are using AI to 'sit' with them while they trip on psychedelics – MIT Technology Review Issue No. 2751
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, Jackie Powder, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @globalhealth.now and X @GHN_News.
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Global Health NOW: The Loneliest Numbers: 100 Deaths an Hour; The DRC Aims to Eliminate AIDS in Children; and Using AI to Fight Ebola Misinformation
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Global Health NOW: The Loneliest Numbers: 100 Deaths an Hour; The DRC Aims to Eliminate AIDS in Children; and Using AI to Fight Ebola Misinformation
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The Loneliest Numbers: 100 Deaths an Hour
Every year, 871,000+ people die of causes stemming from loneliness, finds a new report by the WHO’s Commission on Social Connection, which named the issue as “a defining challenge of our time.”
Diagnosing loneliness: The WHO defines loneliness as the distress that comes from the lack of desired relationships, while social isolation is defined by the objective absence of social ties, per UN News.
Especially vulnerable: People in low- and middle-income countries, who report loneliness at 2X the rate in high-income countries; and young people, as ~20.9% of adolescents reported loneliness compared with 11.8% of those aged 60+, reports Euronews.
Roadmap for action: The WHO is urging countries to make loneliness a priority in research, including policy in areas like digital reform and community spaces, and public interventions like Sweden’s €30 million loneliness initiative.
Related: The cost of loneliness can be death. Here’s how to find good friends – CNN DATA POINT
14 million+
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Preventable deaths by 2030 if USAID defunding continues. —IS Global - Barcelona Institute for Global Health The Latest One-Liners Civilian deaths and rights violations in Ukraine are increasing—with a 37% increase in civilian casualties from December 2024 through May 2025 over the same period a year earlier, per a new UN human rights office report, fueled by a sharp rise in drone attacks. UN News
Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to earn WHO malaria-free certification yesterday; strategies including universal access to diagnosis and treatment, an extensive community health worker network, and nationwide screening helped reach even high-risk mobile populations in remote mining areas. PAHO
Mpox can infect the brain and damage brain cells, finds a new Switzerland-based study published in Nature Communications, which found that as the virus spreads between neuronic cells it creates bead-like thickenings seen in neurodegenerative diseases. Swiss Info
Aging-related inflammation appears to be linked to industrialized lifestyles, and varies significantly across global populations, per a study published in Nature Aging, which found that among Indigenous populations, inflammation increased with infections—but not with age. Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health U.S. and Global Health Policy News The Impact of NIH Cuts Ripples Beyond U.S. Borders – Undark
Why it’s so easy for the US to cut children’s access to healthcare: ‘There’s no right to these programs’ – The Guardian
EPA employees put names to ‘declaration of dissent’ over agency moves under Trump – AP
How to Wreck the Nation’s Health, by the Numbers – The New York Times (commentary; gift link)
From Atlanta to Côte D'Ivoire: How the CDC Protects Americans Overseas – American Foreign Service Association GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES HIV/AIDS The DRC Aims to Eliminate AIDS in Children
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has launched a new national initiative to eliminate AIDS among children by 2030—a move the UNAIDS director for the DRC called a “a breath of fresh air” amid widespread cuts to global HIV services.
Background: Despite significant gains in the country’s response to adult HIV, children still have “extremely limited” access to HIV prevention and treatment services.
UN News
Related: In a World with HIV Treatment, Why Are Teenagers Still Dying of AIDS? – Harvard Medicine GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES TECH & INNOVATION Using AI to Fight Ebola Misinformation
Scientists in Uganda have used AI to generate transcripts based on thousands of hours of radio broadcasts for a study to learn what the nation’s communities are hearing about Ebola outbreaks.
The study found that the radio conversations during Uganda's Ebola outbreak in 2022 were largely dominated by government officials and media personalities. The lack of input from scientists led many Ugandans to believe the outbreak was tied to political and financial interests and that it was fabricated.
Nature CAREER DEVELOPMENT QUICK HITS Israeli bombing exposes critical shortages in Iran’s healthcare system – The New Humanitarian
From coop to cave: Inside the high-tech hunt for H5N1 and Disease X – The Telegraph
Infertility experts warn against ‘restorative reproductive medicine,’ promoted by new Arkansas law – Arkansas Advocate
A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400 – KFF Health News
Maternal flu vaccine protects newborns, vaccination in kids also effective, studies show – CIDRAP
Study Links Health Center Closures to Higher County Mortality Rates – Community Health Forum Thanks for the tip, Chiara Jaffe!
New AI tool raises concerns over industry's ability to sow doubt on pollution research – Environmental Health News
Obesity drugs made in China could power next wave of treatments – Nature
Candy colors, THC inside: How cannabis edibles are tricking teen brains – Washington State University via ScienceDaily Issue No. 2750
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, Jackie Powder, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @globalhealth.now and X @GHN_News.
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Every year, 871,000+ people die of causes stemming from loneliness, finds a new report by the WHO’s Commission on Social Connection, which named the issue as “a defining challenge of our time.”
Diagnosing loneliness: The WHO defines loneliness as the distress that comes from the lack of desired relationships, while social isolation is defined by the objective absence of social ties, per UN News.
- One in 6 people globally suffers from loneliness. Social isolation is estimated to affect up to 1 in 3 older adults, and 1 in 4 adolescents.
Especially vulnerable: People in low- and middle-income countries, who report loneliness at 2X the rate in high-income countries; and young people, as ~20.9% of adolescents reported loneliness compared with 11.8% of those aged 60+, reports Euronews.
- The loneliest group: Teenage girls, with 24.3% reporting the condition.
Roadmap for action: The WHO is urging countries to make loneliness a priority in research, including policy in areas like digital reform and community spaces, and public interventions like Sweden’s €30 million loneliness initiative.
Related: The cost of loneliness can be death. Here’s how to find good friends – CNN DATA POINT
14 million+
———————
Preventable deaths by 2030 if USAID defunding continues. —IS Global - Barcelona Institute for Global Health The Latest One-Liners Civilian deaths and rights violations in Ukraine are increasing—with a 37% increase in civilian casualties from December 2024 through May 2025 over the same period a year earlier, per a new UN human rights office report, fueled by a sharp rise in drone attacks. UN News
Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to earn WHO malaria-free certification yesterday; strategies including universal access to diagnosis and treatment, an extensive community health worker network, and nationwide screening helped reach even high-risk mobile populations in remote mining areas. PAHO
Mpox can infect the brain and damage brain cells, finds a new Switzerland-based study published in Nature Communications, which found that as the virus spreads between neuronic cells it creates bead-like thickenings seen in neurodegenerative diseases. Swiss Info
Aging-related inflammation appears to be linked to industrialized lifestyles, and varies significantly across global populations, per a study published in Nature Aging, which found that among Indigenous populations, inflammation increased with infections—but not with age. Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health U.S. and Global Health Policy News The Impact of NIH Cuts Ripples Beyond U.S. Borders – Undark
Why it’s so easy for the US to cut children’s access to healthcare: ‘There’s no right to these programs’ – The Guardian
EPA employees put names to ‘declaration of dissent’ over agency moves under Trump – AP
How to Wreck the Nation’s Health, by the Numbers – The New York Times (commentary; gift link)
From Atlanta to Côte D'Ivoire: How the CDC Protects Americans Overseas – American Foreign Service Association GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES HIV/AIDS The DRC Aims to Eliminate AIDS in Children
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has launched a new national initiative to eliminate AIDS among children by 2030—a move the UNAIDS director for the DRC called a “a breath of fresh air” amid widespread cuts to global HIV services.
Background: Despite significant gains in the country’s response to adult HIV, children still have “extremely limited” access to HIV prevention and treatment services.
- Just 44% of DRC children living with HIV in the country currently receive lifesaving treatment.
- And every year, thousands of Congolese children are born infected—as a lack of prenatal screening means opportunities are missed to prevent mother-to-child transmission.
UN News
Related: In a World with HIV Treatment, Why Are Teenagers Still Dying of AIDS? – Harvard Medicine GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES TECH & INNOVATION Using AI to Fight Ebola Misinformation
Scientists in Uganda have used AI to generate transcripts based on thousands of hours of radio broadcasts for a study to learn what the nation’s communities are hearing about Ebola outbreaks.
- Uganda’s internet penetration rate is ~27%, meaning 36.5 million people are offline.
- ~55% of the population relies on the radio for information.
The study found that the radio conversations during Uganda's Ebola outbreak in 2022 were largely dominated by government officials and media personalities. The lack of input from scientists led many Ugandans to believe the outbreak was tied to political and financial interests and that it was fabricated.
Nature CAREER DEVELOPMENT QUICK HITS Israeli bombing exposes critical shortages in Iran’s healthcare system – The New Humanitarian
From coop to cave: Inside the high-tech hunt for H5N1 and Disease X – The Telegraph
Infertility experts warn against ‘restorative reproductive medicine,’ promoted by new Arkansas law – Arkansas Advocate
A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400 – KFF Health News
Maternal flu vaccine protects newborns, vaccination in kids also effective, studies show – CIDRAP
Study Links Health Center Closures to Higher County Mortality Rates – Community Health Forum Thanks for the tip, Chiara Jaffe!
New AI tool raises concerns over industry's ability to sow doubt on pollution research – Environmental Health News
Obesity drugs made in China could power next wave of treatments – Nature
Candy colors, THC inside: How cannabis edibles are tricking teen brains – Washington State University via ScienceDaily Issue No. 2750
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, Jackie Powder, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @globalhealth.now and X @GHN_News.
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Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours
A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours.
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Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours
A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours.
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Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours
A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours.
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Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours
A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours.
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Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours
A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours.
Catégories: Global Health Feed
Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours
A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours.
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Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours
A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours.
Catégories: Global Health Feed
Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours
A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours.
Catégories: Global Health Feed
