Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact

Discover the Power of #Journalism in #PublicHealth
Join us for the Dalla Lana Fellowship Online Open House in Oct 2025! Learn how journalism can be a catalyst for public health change. 👉 Reserve your spot now: www.eventbrite.ca/o/dalla-lana...

Violence Shadows Ecuador's Presidential Election | Think Global Health The drug trade has deepened the security crisis in Ecuador, which will elect a new leader on April 13

The #drugtrade has deepened the #Securitycrisis in #Ecuador , which will elect a new leader on April 13. BY ANDERSSON BOSCAN (FJHI '25) #internatiojnalstudents for
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Emergency alerts and news notifications can make us stressed and anxious — here’s what you can do to cope Whether real or just a test, emergency alerts activate the same neural circuits involved in real danger.

When there’s a disaster, it’s helpful to know what’s going on. But as essential as #emergencyalertsystems are, they can leave many of us feeling #anxious. BY INDU SUBRAMANIAN (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @ca.theconversation.com

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“Immunity debt,” a theory to explain the global surge in non- #covid infections since #pandemic restrictions were lifted, is increasingly being challenged by emerging evidence. BY NICK TSERGAS (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @bmj.com

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Call an ambulance! But be ready to pay. In India, a private ambulance service is filling a need in a country with a dire shortage of emergency medical services. But should there be profit in that?

In India, a #privateambulance service is filling a need in a country with a dire shortage of emergency medical services. But should there be #profit in that? By CHRISTIANEZ RATNA KIRUBA (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social

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When a snake bites, sometimes traditional medicine won't do the trick In India, traditional medicine seems to cure most snake bites. But most snakes there aren't venomous. When they are, that's a different story.

In #India, traditional medicine seems to cure most #snakebites. But most snakes there aren’t venomous. When they are, that’s a different story. By CHRISTIANEZ RATNA KIRUBA (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social

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The Money and Risks Behind Human Egg Donation | Think Global Health U.S. egg donation is a $400 million sector, but a dearth of federal oversight means some health risks go unmeasured

#US #eggdonation is a $400 million sector, but a dearth of federal oversight means some health risks go unmeasured. BY FERRUKH FARUQUI (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for
@thinkglobalhealth.org

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A #mosquitobornevirus that causes mass livestock abortions has killed hundreds of people in #EastAfrica #climatechange is accelerating its spread. BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @bmj.com

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More than just words: Record-setting speech gives hope to Parkinson’s community - Healthy Debate As a neurologist specializing in Parkinson’s disease, I was profoundly touched by Sen. Cory Booker’s emotional, record-setting speech to the U.S. Senate on March 31.

As a #neurologist specializing in #Parkinson’s disease, I was profoundly touched by Sen. Cory Booker’s emotional, record-setting speech to the U.S. Senate on March 31. BY INDU SUBRAMANIAN (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for
@healthydebate.bsky.social

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Gender-Based Violence in Kenya and U.S. Foreign Aid | Think Global Health Losing U.S. support will jeopardize access to essential services in Kenya that combat gender-based violence and femicide

Losing #USA support will jeopardize access to essential services in #Kenya that combat #genderbasedviolence and #femicide. BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for Think Global Health

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#Iran’s medical training system is facing a rash of #suicides, #depression, and #burnout, with increasing numbers of newly trained #physicians leaving the country. BY MOHAMMAD SAEED GHARAATI JAHROMI (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @bmj.com

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#Parkinson’s disease diagnoses are rising across #EastAfrica—hinting at a shift in healthcare priorities. BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @bmj.com

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HPV vaccination more than just women’s health issue - Healthy Debate HPV vaccination historically has been framed as a women’s health topic, but a gender-neutral approach to prevention may boost health benefits for everyone.

#HPV vaccination historically has been framed as a women’s health topic, but a gender-neutral approach to prevention may boost health benefits for both #femalesandmales. BY JASMINE RYU WON KANG (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @healthydebate.bsky.social

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From the ground in Kenya to the gold stud in the ear Artisanal gold miners in Kenya work to extract the shiny metal even though doing so poses serious health risks.

Artisanal #goldminers in #Kenya work to extract the shiny metal even though doing so poses serious #healthrisks. BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for
@newsdecoder.bsky.social

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Seeking a Better Alternative to Active-Shooter Drills Opinion | Monitoring students’ social media may be a more effective — and less stressful — way to prevent school violence.

Monitoring #students’ #socialmedia may be a more effective — and less stressful — way to prevent #schoolviolence. BY JULIA YARKONI (FJHI '25) for @undark.org

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Health Canada must stop prevaricating and ban the sale of cigarettes - Healthy Debate On the heels of a Canadian court approving a $32.5 billion settlement against Big Tobacco, it’s high time to ban the sale of cigarettes.

On the heels of a #Canadiancourt approving a $32.5 billion settlement against Big Tobacco, it’s high time to ban the sale of #cigarettes. BY SANDOR DEMETER (FJHI '23) #internationalstudents for @healthydebate.bsky.social

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Dalla Lana Journalism & Health Impact Fellowship Dalla Lana Journalism & Health Impact Fellowship

Discover the Power of #Journalism in #PublicHealth
Join us for the Dalla Lana Fellowship Online Open House in July 2025! Learn how journalism can be a catalyst for public health change. 👉 Reserve your spot now: www.eventbrite.ca/o/dalla-lana...

Marathon runners rely on family and experts to succeed, while races rely on passionate volunteers Training for a marathon involves mental and physical preparation. To succeed, runners need support from friends, family and various experts.

More than a million people annually run #marathon races, and most of them have a team of people behind them. BY JULIA YARKONI (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for The Conversation

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Where Iran and Israel Align: Youth Tobacco Use | Think Global Health Despite efforts to curb tobacco use in both countries, smoking rates among children and teenagers are on the rise

#Israel and ##Iran hold strategic positions in the Middle East. Despite their opposing political beliefs, they share #culturalrituals. BY JULIA YARKONI & MOHAMMAD SAEED GHARAATI JAHROMI (FJHI '25) #internationalstudent for
@thinkglobalhealth.org

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Most of the population in #Kenya’s capital live in informal settlements, which #EmergencyServices are increasingly struggling to reach. BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @bmj.com

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We’re pretty sure there’s a nurse shortage in Canada. But the problem is even more fundamental than that Canada has struggled for years to figure out how many nurses the country has.

“On paper we have almost half a million #nurses in #Canada ,” says Dr. Kim LeBlanc, president of the Canadian Nurses Association. If that’s so, “where are they?” BY SHEILA GORDON-PAYNE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for
@thestar.com

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Are house calls making a comeback? In the age of telemedicine, house calls remain a vital part of primary care—and are in fact on the rise. Indira Subramanian reports House calls might seem to be a relic of the past, but they are thri...

In the age of #Telemedicine , #housecalls remain a vital part of primary care—and are in fact on the rise. BY INDU SUBRAMANIAN (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for
@bmj.com

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Can Kenya keep a small moth from doing a lot of damage? Kenyan roses are prized for their beauty. The flower industry employs thousands of people there. But just one insect can upend all that.

#Kenyanroses are prized for their beauty. The flower industry employs thousands of people there. But just one #insect can upend all that. BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for
@newsdecoder.bsky.social

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Kenya highlights dangers of plastic pollution as Canada awaits court ruling - Healthy Debate As the Canadian government awaits a court ruling on its ban on single-use plastics, Kenya offers a real-life illustration of the severe yet overlooked impact of plastic pollution far from global headl...

As the Canadian government awaits a court ruling on its ban on #singleuseplastics, #Kenya offers a real-life illustration of impact of #plasticpollution far from global headlines. BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for
@healthydebate.bsky.social

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US cuts to international aid are coming at the worst possible time in the fight against #malaria, in which #Africa faces its worst challenge in a quarter century. By FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @bmj.com

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A call for mandatory #cancer #warninglabels on #alcohol has raised questions on both sides of the US-Canada border. By JASMINE RYU WON KANG (FJHI '25) #internationalstudent for
@bmj.com

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Searching for Elderly Patients After the Los Angeles Wildfires | Think Global Health A UCLA neurologist describes the struggle to reach socially and physically isolated patients months after the wildfires

A #UCLA #neurologist describes the struggle to reach socially and physically #isolatedpatients months after the #wildfires. By INDU SUBRAMANIAN (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for
@thinkglobalhealth.org

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The mining of sand scars Kenya's land The world’s most consumed natural resource after water fuels global construction. But harvesting it strips riverbanks and lakeshores, destroying ecosystems.

The world’s most consumed #naturalresource after water fuels global construction. But harvesting it strips riverbanks and lakeshores, destroying #ecosystems. By FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social

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Opinion: A knee-jerk reaction

Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara ordered the province’s health authority, Shared Health, to kill a tongue-in-cheek poster campaign aimed at increasing #breastcancerscreening By SANDOR DEMETER (FJHI '23) for @freepress.bsky.social

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Decades after it was declared eliminated, I fear the heartbreaking, avoidable consequences of measles - Healthy Debate Fatal encephalitis from measles technically and biologically could be abolished as a human disease. Anti-vax movements may get in the way.

As a child, I remember the sadness in my grandmother’s voice as she told us that my eight-year-old cousin had been diagnosed with a “fatal brain disease.” #Measles by INDU SUBRAMANIAN (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for
@healthydebate.bsky.social

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