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Mosquitoes Discovered in Iceland for the First Time amid Rising Temperatures Bird flu surges and a government shutdown collide, complicating efforts to track cases and protect flocks.

Bird flu surges and a government shutdown collide, complicating efforts to track cases and protect flocks.

Innovation Fund Holder Interview in 10 Series: Chibuike Agu - Chorus Chibuike Agu, at the Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria, leads a CHORUS Innovation...

Chibuike Agu at the Health Policy Research Group, leads a CHORUS Innovation Fund project exploring the quality and patterns of antimicrobial dispensing and consumption in urban slums in Ebonyi, Nigeria

Read an interview on his inspiration and learnings

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First injection to stop HIV approved The shot, given six times a year or every other month, is an alternative to taking daily pills to protect against ever catching the virus.

An injection (CAB-LA) given every other month to prevent HIV is to be offered to patients on the NHS, aimed at ending new HIV cases by 2030 in UK.
Meanwhile, early results for a different injection called lenacapavir suggest it may even be possible to move people on to an annual HIV prevention jab.

As global health rhetoric becomes less overtly colonial, the World Health Summit (WHS) continues to reflect northern institutions...Whilst regional WHS meetings are happening, the role of local actors such as community health workers, patient advocates, and grassroots organisers remains to be seen.

Global health reimagined: proposed functions, structures, and forms from five regions As we enter the second quarter of the 21st century, geopolitical shifts and funding cuts have created a necessity for reinvention of the global health architecture. While the crisis is severe and disr...

Bold proposals in this piece should be seen as an invitation to regionally led dialogues rather than as a blueprint. Their greatest value lies not in prescribing a single model but in fostering debate about the future of global health governance.

#WorldFoodDay 2025 calls for collaboration in creating a peaceful, sustainable, prosperous & food-secure future. By working together across governments, NGOs, sectors & communities, we can transform food systems to ensure that everyone has access to a healthy diet, living in harmony with the planet.

Health as a bridge to peace: the Alliance contributes to global dialogue at the World Health Summit 2025 At the World Health Summit (WHS) 2025 in Berlin, the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research joined two sessions exploring how health can serve as a bridge to peace in fragile and conflict-aff...

By connecting research with policy and action, the Alliance continues to demonstrate how health systems research can inform better responses in fragile and conflict-affected contexts – showing that, even amid crisis, health can help bridge divides, restore trust and sustain hope

Africa after USAID: who will pay the health bill? The US retreat from global health funding has disproportionally affected African countries. Will African governments allow the cycle of dependency to continue, or reassert sovereignty over their healt...

Success will be measured on whether health priorities are debated & decided in frican cities and whether African governments are paying a bigger share of the bill. If that happens, this crisis will be remembered as a turning point, when Africa began to define its own path towards health sovereignty.

Environmental Consequences of Synthetic Hair Use from a Black British Perspective (and some eco-friendly alternatives)

Synthetic hair is eliminated via dumping in landfills where it takes centuries to decompose. Hair polymers degrade into microplastics that leach into groundwater & contaminate soil.
Microplastics can be mistaken for food by aquatic species, pose a threat to their health & impact human food chain

So pleased to see that @plosglobalpublichealth.org journal has its first ever Impact Factor! 👏 👏

Kudos to the entire team lead by @juliarobinson.bsky.social, @ckyobutungi.bsky.social & a highly diverse team of Section and Academic Editors from around the world!

Many congratulations Prof Pai and team 👏👏

Vaccination rates are slipping around the world. Canada isn't immune, says new study | CBC News The pandemic dealt a heavy blow to vaccination rates, with an estimated 15 million children missing routine shots between 2020 and 2023, said an author of the study published in The Lancet. The world ...

“In high-income countries like Canada, vaccine misinformation and hesitancy have seriously undermined confidence in vaccines and contributed to lower vaccination coverage”

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A novel mouse model of hemoglobin SC disease reveals mechanisms underlying beneficial effects of hydroxyurea Key PointsHbSC disease is the second most common form of SCD, which has largely been excluded from research and therapies.We developed humanized HbSC mice

Researchers developed a new mouse model of hemoglobin SC disease, revealing how hydroxyurea effectively reduces complications despite minimal fetal hemoglobin increases.

by Setayesh T, Chi M (...) Malik P et 13 al. in Blood #MedSky

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A poster with the title 'Global Collaboration for AI in Traditional Medicine.'

Artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering in a new era for traditional medicine, transforming everything from personalized Ayurvedic diagnostics to AI-powered herbal drug discovery.

Explore how frontier tech is preserving and enhancing centuries-old healing systems 🔗 bit.ly/469EVvX

Debate about decolonising global health has focussed on redressing power/resource imbalances bw global north & south in biomedical research, education & practice. There's been less attention on non-profit NGOs and global health organisations that advocate for patients, families, and communities

YouTube video by World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's Science in 5 - Vaccines: Myths, facts and what WHO says - 24 April 2025

- Should kids just “get the disease” instead of being vaccinated?
- Can vaccines overwhelm a child’s immune system?
- Who decides what vaccines we get & why?

In this 2-part episode, WHO’s Dr. Kate O’Brien breaks down the science behind childhood vaccinations & the truth behind common concerns.

Great stuff. Congratulations Dr Satyanarayana👏👏

The UK, Germany and Canada have slashed foreign aid this year, deepening damage done by US cuts, analysis shows | CNN Western countries have slashed foreign aid budgets this year and reductions will steepen in 2026, with the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada cutting the most, according to a new analy...

Shameful

The UK, Germany and Canada have slashed foreign aid this year, deepening damage done by US cuts

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Open letter in support of WHO The abrupt cessation of global health funding has placed millions of lives at risk.1 This sudden funding freeze violates basic bioethical principles and values, including human rights, universality, a...

Current Heads of WHO Collaborating Centres back the Organization in a new open letter in The Lancet.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Nationals of Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen will be “fully” restricted from entering the US

Join us next week for our #Africa #Urban #Health #Community of Practice webinar on how #data & digital #innovation can drive better health in African #cities — with @who.int @un-habitat.bsky.social @unhabitatyouth.bsky.social & more

When: June 11
Where: bit.ly/3HcQxUm

Register today!

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22 cities unite in new global partnership to strengthen urban resilience through public health and prevention A new global partnership, Resilient Cities, Reimagining Health, brings together 22 cities across 15 countries to tackle climate-related health risks and build healthier urban environments.

A partnership of 22 cities across 15 countries tackle climate-related health risks & build healthier urban environments via a Community of Practice using shared tools & technical support to improve health outcomes & drive urban resilience ensuring equity & wellbeing are central to climate solutions

#Emigration can lead to domestic benefits through remittances, #KnowledgeTransfers, foreign investment and trade, #return #migration, and other channels

#WUN is comprised of 24 universities. Leaders from Leeds, Brazil, New Zealand, Singapore, Uganda and York held a panel discussion on financial sustainability.

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Shreeman Sharma shares insights from his CHORUS Innovation Fund project on how media reporting influences health policy making at the National Summit of Health and Population Scientists in Nepal - watch his presentation here
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Illustration of a hand holding a gavel, an EU-flagged book, and the text "How EU laws are made?" with the EU Commission logo in the top right corner.

🇪🇺 EU laws shape your daily life: digital freedom, safe travel, clean air, consumer protection, and more.

They guarantee your rights, protect you, and offer you opportunities.

👉 But how are these laws made?

Here's a step-by-step guide ↓ 📝

#Vaccines protect against >30 life-threatening diseases.

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HERD International is excited to announce a fellowship opportunity for a fully-funded PhD! This is a unique opportunity to conduct meaningful research. For those of you with a passion for generating evidence and improving lives, scan the QR code below to apply!
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