NGDI UBC is committed to Global Health Access and Equity. Developing Interventions for LMICs at or below costs to serve the poorest of the poor.
Learn More about NGDI UBC at: ngdiubc.med.ubc.ca
@uaemcy.bsky.social @medicinespatentpool.org @isntd.org @who.int @cughnews.bsky.social
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Purple graphic with white text reading: "This is a worrying time for parents and the immediate priority is to ensure that all children catch-up on any missed vaccinations." Ben Kasstan-Dabush, Assistant Professor of Global Health & Development, LSHTM
Could a #measles outbreak in #London affect me?
LSHTM expert @benk-d.bsky.social gives advice to parents including to check children are up to date on #vaccines
Also: Confused? π΅βπ« We answer common questions about measles & vaccines
Find out more π www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
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πLSHTM offers #scholarships to tackle barriers to education for students from all backgrounds.
Check out our First and Next Generation Scholarships for home fee students & those interested in distance learning MSc programmes.
Apply by 27 March 2026π www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
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New research published in PLOS Global Public Health:
Almost 1-in-3 American adolescents has diabetes or prediabetes, with waist-to-height ratio the strongest independent predictor of prediabetes/diabetes, reveals survey of 1,998 adolescents (10-19 years) from 2021-2023
plos.io/3MEkobs
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YouTube video by World Mosquito Program
Driving Down Dengue in Laos: Wolbachia in action on the ground
Our new video from Laos captures our second phase of implementation, building on the 2023 pilot in parts of Vientiane. Our goal: protecting more than 1.2 million people.
Supported by the Australian Government .
#WeWelcomeWolbachia #DrivingDownDengueInLaos #dengue
youtu.be/Wre7jW5INnc
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NGDI UBC is committed to Global Health Access and Equity. Developing Interventions for LMICs at or below costs to serve the poorest of the poor.
Learn More about NGDI UBC at: ngdiubc.med.ubc.ca
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01.03.2026 20:22 β
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Registration Open: Registration Open: Tropical and Geographic Medicine Essentials, May 25, 2026
secure.touchnet.net/C20435_ustor...
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As mosquito populations grow, Nigeria confronts a swelling dengue threat
Often mistaken for malaria or other febrile illnesses, dengue may be flying under the radar β but cases are increasing across the country.
Dengue was first isolated in Nigeria in 1960. Today, cases are rising again, often mistaken for malaria or typhoid and missed in routine diagnosis.
Hereβs why health officials are paying closer attention and whatβs being done to keep Nigeriaβs dengue cases in check: bit.ly/4cbXhPT
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Today is #ZeroDiscriminationDay.
For people living with HIV, internalized stigma means hiding their status, skipping treatment, and living in fear of judgment.
This isn't a side issue. It's a barrier to ending AIDS by 2030.
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Junior Chemists Science Camp is landing in Tuam, Galway on 11th April, 10am to 12pm.
For children 5-12 years old
Places are limited
BOOK;
https://junioreinsteinsscienceclub.com/science-camps-list-kids-childrens-camp/
#GalwayKids #junioreinsteins #STEMeducation #Galway #Tuam
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π£ #ZeroDiscriminationDay is a call to action.
Discrimination undermines health, rights & access. We must #RethinkRebuildRise for an equitable HIV response.
π€³ Share a message, photo or video on what it means to rethink, rebuild & rise. Learn more & join us: zurl.co/oC2HY
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β On #ZeroDiscriminationDay, take a stand for dignity, rights & equity.
βΆοΈ Explore videos on #IASPlus that address stigma & discrimination in the HIV response β featuring expert insights & practical approaches to advance inclusive, person-centred care:
zurl.co/vmTk3
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HIV is not a crime
Listen to this episode from HIV unmuted on Spotify. In 1987, the United States introduced the worldβs first laws criminalizing HIV. Today, despite scientific evidence that HIV criminalization harms public health, 92 countries still have laws that are used to prosecute people living with HIV.Β In this episode of HIV unmuted, the IAS podcast, we hear how these unjust laws have forever changed the lives of three people living with HIV and what must be done to end the criminalization of HIV.Β Listen now to their stories of injustice, fear and stigma:β’Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Justice Edwin Cameron on being South Africaβs first public figure to speak out about living with HIV and his crusade to decriminalize HIVβ’Β Β Β Β Β Β Β A Malawian mother, known as EL, who was jailed for allegedly breastfeeding another woman's baby, as told by her lawyer, Wesley Mwafulirwaβ’Β Β Β Β Β Β Β American Robert Suttle on how a bad breakup led to his imprisonment and lifelong registration as a sex offender.
ποΈ #HIVisNotaCrime. On #HINACDay, join the call for justice.
In this #HIVunmuted episode, leading voices explore the real-world impact of HIV criminalisation β and why evidence-based, rights-affirming approaches are critical.
π§ Listen now! #RethinkRebuildRise
28.02.2026 12:32 β
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Both #Covid & the #flu can have an impact after infection subsides. And while both viruses can leave lasting lung damage, only #SARSCoV2 causes persistent brain inflammation & small blood vessel injury, even after the virus is no longer detectable. New research medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02...
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@prostatecanceruk.bsky.social @apccc.bsky.social @prostatepuncher.bsky.social @pcr-uk.bsky.social @canadahealthwatch.ca @cagh-acsm.bsky.social
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8 DAYS TILL SUFS NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION NATIONWIDE RALLY!
TAKE BACK OUR SCIENCE!
The Take Back our Science Rally just 8 days away! Happening in Washington DC and all across the country! Join a local rally, or start your own pop-up rally! Details at standupforscience.net/march7
#standupforscience
#science
#March7
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WHO now recommends near point-of-care tests, tongue swabs, and sputum pooling for TB diagnosis!
Big advance!!
www.who.int/teams/global...
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Veterans in supported housing more likely to receive flu shot
A new study finds veterans in a Department of Veterans Affairs supported housing program were about 50% more likely to receive a flu shot compared with veterans not enrolled in the program.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...
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NEJM Clinician Editor-in-Chief Raja-Elie Abdulnour, MD, describes the recently FDA-approved drug etripamil, a nasal spray for the outpatient treatment of supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs). Full context and comment by Associate Editor Mark S. Link, MD: jwat.ch/4qx49L1
#MedSky
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When Feed the Future shut down, these researchers built something new
When Feed the Future shut down, these researchers built something new
Responsible Innovations emerged as former USAID-backed researchers sought to preserve years of food systems research and global partnerships.
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