Gaby Galvin

UK pledges £850 million to boost global health, down 15% from 2022 The UK’s diminished pledge comes amid cuts to global health from other major donors.

Thanks to @mggalvin.bsky.social and @euronews.com for including our reaction to the UK’s new Global Fund pledge.

As our Director Katie Husselby says in the piece: cuts like this will be felt fast — in lives lost, rising infections and weakened health defences. 👇

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As malaria continues to affect millions, new science offers hope. Our new report shows how genetically modified mosquitoes can move from research to responsible use, helping countries prepare for equitable, evidence-based deployment. More from @mggalvin.bsky.social: www.euronews.com/health/2025/...

YouTube video by European Press Prize European Press Prize Bari 2025

📽️ In case you missed it: Relive all of the highlights of our 2025 Award Ceremony in our official after movie!

Watch it on YouTube below ⬇️
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Global health groups left reeling as European countries slash aid Several European countries have announced cuts to their foreign aid budgets, with global health programmes in the crosshairs.

💬 “It was incredibly challenging for those programmes and those essential health services to continue when essentially, the plug was pulled on them”

The words of our Director, Katie Husselby, speaking to @euronews.com' @mggalvin.bsky.social about the ODA cuts back in March. 👇

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✨ The Winner of our 2025 Migration Journalism Award: "Growing Up ‘Non-Western’ in Denmark’s Nanny State", by @mggalvin.bsky.social.

Published by @newlinesmag.bsky.social.

Read it here: www.europeanpressprize.com/article/grow...

Growing Up ‘Non-Western’ in Denmark’s Nanny State A government policy to break up majority-nonwhite neighborhoods is tearing apart the social fabric of tight-knit communities

Congratulations to @mggalvin.bsky.social, winner of this year's @europeanpressprize.bsky.social Migration Journalism Award for her @newlinesmag.bsky.social piece “Growing up ‘Non-Western’ in Denmark’s Nanny State.”

Read it in full here:

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Really pleased to be shortlisted for a European Press Prize award for my story with @newlinesmag.bsky.social on how Denmark’s parallel societies plan (formerly known as “ghetto laws”) affect children and families

Growing Up ‘Non-Western’ in Denmark’s Nanny State A government policy to break up majority-nonwhite neighborhoods is tearing apart the social fabric of tight-knit communities

New Lines was shortlisted by the European Press Prize for its Migration Journalism Award for @mggalvin.bsky.social's story on Denmark’s policy to break up majority-nonwhite neighborhoods. Check out the story here!

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Why Romania’s measles crisis is a warning for all of Europe A yearslong measles outbreak has exploded in Romania, fueled by anti-vaccine rhetoric, a floundering medical system, and conflicting health guidance. The rest of Europe is far from immune.

Lagging vaccination rates, online conspiracies, and a legacy of dysfunction in the health sector laid the groundwork for Romania's measles outbreak -- the biggest in Europe. But other countries shouldn't write it off. www.euronews.com/health/2025/...

Obesity rates expected to surge worldwide in coming decades About six in 10 adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, according to new projections.

About six in 10 adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, according to new projections.

Parkinson’s cases could double by 2050, reaching 25 million worldwide The uptick is expected to be driven largely by population growth and ageing, with developing countries seeing the greatest increases in cases.

The uptick is expected to be driven largely by population growth and ageing, with developing countries seeing the greatest increases in cases.

Raw alfalfa is driving a ‘widespread’ salmonella outbreak in Europe EU agencies warned people with weaker immune systems against eating raw alfalfa until the outbreak is under control.

⚠️European health and food safety officials are raising the alarm about “prolonged and widespread” salmonella outbreaks linked to alfalfa seeds from Italy.

Swapping butter for olive, soybean, or rapeseed oil may improve health The study identified a significantly lower risk of premature death among people who ate a lot of plant-based oils over three decades.

🫒🧴Replacing butter with plant-based oils may boost your health and reduce the risk of dying early, new research suggests.

Global health groups left reeling as European countries slash aid Several European countries have announced cuts to their foreign aid budgets, with global health programmes in the crosshairs.

Several European countries have announced cuts to their foreign aid budgets, with global health programmes in the crosshairs.

Why pregnant women and new mothers are still dying preventable deaths Pregnant women and new mothers are still dying at alarmingly high levels across the world, and a new analysis has begun to unravel why.

Pregnant women and new mothers are still dying at alarmingly high levels across the world, and a new analysis has begun to unravel why.

After 3 years of war, Ukraine’s health system is struggling to cope Three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, the country’s health system has been forced to adapt in the face of mounting challenges; from attacks to staff burnout and elevated risks of disease.

Ukraine's healthcare system has been eroded by three years of war. Millions of people have fled. We talked to the doctors and health groups who stayed. www.euronews.com/health/2025/...

Who is RFK Jr, the incoming US health secretary? Kennedy is a notable environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist, and former presidential candidate turned Donald Trump ally.

For my euro peeps looking to get caught up on RFK Jr, the man, the myth, the just-confirmed US health secretary

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Where has the new mpox strain been detected in Europe? Most European cases have been reported in people who had travelled to parts of Africa with ongoing mpox outbreaks.

🇮🇪Ireland is the latest European country to identify a case of a contagious new strain of mpox that is ravaging Central Africa.

I’m a Gen Z journalist. My generation doesn’t know what that means. - Poynter The issue with younger generations is deeper than media mistrust. It’s that no one knows what a journalist is.

Excellent piece by Olivia Hicks @poynterinstitute.bsky.social

Another reason it’s so hard for ppl to distinguish btwn journalists & content creators: the aesthetics of journalism are easy to copy. The (largely invisible) process is not

We need to show our work more

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Which countries receive the most US health aid? Seventeen countries received more than $100 million each in US foreign aid for health programmes in 2023.

which countries receive the most U.S. aid for health programmes?

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Commission cuts feedback amid races to push Critical Medicines Act The EU executive is expected to push ahead with an extremely streamlined timeline for a key piece of health legislation, aiming to present it within the first 100 days of the new administration.

In a "cynical move", the EU executive is pushing ahead with an extremely streamlined timeline for a key piece of health legislation, making it clear that it will likely be finalised well before the consultation period with stakeholders ends. With @martairaola.bsky.social for @euronews.com

Glasgow hopes new safe injection site will curb drug overdose deaths More countries in Europe have opened sites where people can use illegal drugs. But not everyone is in favour of the practice.

Glasgow became the first city in the United Kingdom to open a facility where people can openly use illegal drugs earlier this month.

This is part of Scotland’s latest effort to cast off its title as Europe’s drug death capital.

Coca-Cola drinks recalled in 3 European countries The company said the recalled drinks had a higher level of the chemical chlorate, but the risk to consumers is low.

⚠️Coca-Cola’s European bottling unit has ordered a major recall in three countries after finding a high level of a thyroid-disrupting chemical in some soft drinks.

How the weather may affect young people’s mental health Hot weather played a role in Spain, while colder temperatures seemed to affect young people in the Netherlands.

🌦️The weather could play a role in young people’s mental well-being, according to a new study in the Netherlands and Spain.

Trump’s pause on foreign aid raises HIV risks, WHO warns The WHO said funding should be maintained for programmes like PEPFAR, which provides HIV treatment and testing to millions of people worldwide.

The WHO said funding should be maintained for programmes like PEPFAR, which provides HIV treatment and testing to millions of people worldwide.

What the EU drugs agency chief is most worried about in 2025 The EUDA director said people using multiple drugs at once, violence, and political polarisation are key challenges for 2025.

what’s keeping the head of the EU drugs agency up at night in 2025?

poly-drug use (heroin’s dominance is a thing of the past)

a rise in drug-related violence

and politics😬

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Human case of bird flu detected in UK The risk to the general public remains low, authorities said, after someone was infected with bird flu while in close contact with birds.

A person in the United Kingdom has been infected with avian influenza, in what health authorities described as a “rare” case of transmission from birds to people.

Why Trump’s funding ban for overseas abortion groups matters The US tends to ping-pong on the rule based on the president’s political party, but Trump’s version goes further than previous bans.

The US Mexico City Policy will also put pressure on other governments to partly fill the gap, including in the EU

but experts are not too optimistic that they will step up

More details here 👇

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Why does this matter?

the US is by far the biggest global health donor worldwide, so the ban — plus Trump pulling the US out of the WHO + pausing all foreign aid — has HUGE ramifications on the ground

last time the ban was in place, an estimated 108k women and children died in LMIC

So last night Trump reinstated the Mexico City Policy aka global gag rule, which bans the US from funding foreign NGOs that have anything to do with abortion (performing them but also counseling or giving people info on abortion)