麻豆色情片 Cares: Building your team for unplanned life transitions
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麻豆色情片 Cares: Building your team for unplanned life transitions
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Global Health NOW: Deadly Risks in India鈥檚 Fireworks Factories; Keeping Warm Can Be Toxic in Mongolia; and An Extra Coat of Coolness in Cape Town
April 15, 2025
Millions of Indians celebrate the Diwali Festival with fireworks鈥攚ithout realizing the dangerous conditions factory workers in Sivakasi endure. Gurugram, India, October 31, 2024. Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty
鈥業nvisible Suffering鈥: Deadly Risks In India鈥檚 Fireworks Factories
SIVAKASI, India鈥擳he explosion shook the ground beneath the fireworks factory and threw him into the air.
The February 19 blast broke bones in both his legs and broke his right arm. His face is covered in scars from third-degree burns, and both his eyes have been badly damaged.
鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 see anything but darkness, and I couldn鈥檛 open my eyes,鈥 Palpandey, 31, said from his hospital room days after the explosion. 鈥淚鈥檝e never felt fear like that in my life.鈥
Fireworks鈥 Toll:
Ed. Note: Our thanks go to Padmavathy Krishna Kumar, who shared the idea for this topic and received an honorable mention in the , co-sponsored by Global Health NOW and the .
Look for part II of the series tomorrow: 鈥淔ireworks and Heartbreak in a Hard-Hit Village.鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Denmark could eliminate cervical cancer by 2040, the Danish Cancer Society says, as a national HPV vaccination campaign has brought the rate down to lower than 10 out of 100,000 women; the is lower than four per 100,000 women.
Female genital mutilation is linked to significant long-term health complications, including a 2X+ risk of prolonged or obstructed labor in childbirth and a 4.4 times higher likelihood of experiencing PTSD, that analyzes evidence from ~30 countries.
A group of national organizations representing America鈥檚 academic, medical, and independent research institutions announced a joint effort to develop a new indirect costs funding model for federal research grants to submit to the federal government.
Participants of a study in Tanzania who were cured of infection with Wuchereria bancrofti worms鈥攚hich cause lymphatic filariasis鈥攕howed a ~60% reduction in HIV infections in a follow-up comparison of two study periods . U.S. and Global Health Policy News Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says 鈥
Trump eyes huge climate research cuts at NOAA 鈥
Federal government to remove gender dysphoria from protected disabilities list 鈥
Free US family planning clinics face financial ruin after White House freezes funds 鈥
Impact of CDC Hepatitis Lab Closure on US Public Health 鈥
EPA Plans to Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Most Polluters 鈥 CLIMATE CHANGE Keeping Warm Is Killing Thousands in Mongolia
Some 7,000 people in Mongolia have died this winter due to air pollution, caused by the coal that provides 70% of the nation鈥檚 energy and warms most homes.
Raw coal smoke contains carcinogenic particles, and the briquettes introduced by Mongolia鈥檚 government can cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
There they construct gers: circular tents with central stoves that feed out through a chimney in the roof. More than 50% of Mongolia鈥檚 population live in gers; each household burns ~50 pounds of coal daily in winter.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES TECH & INNOVATION An Extra Coat of Coolness in Cape Town
South Africa鈥檚 summer sun can quickly make informal dwellings unbearably hot. The homes鈥攐ften made of corrugated metal sheets and wood鈥攃an reach temperatures of 95掳F / 35掳C during the day, and barely budge at night.
The heat takes a heavy toll on the millions of South Africans who live in such settlements, preventing sleep and compounding stress.
A paint-related program aims to bring relief: Researchers are investigating the effect of painting roofs with reflective, UV-resistant paint鈥攚hich manufacturers say can dramatically reduce temperatures.
Starved in jail 鈥
'Parkinson's is a man-made disease' 鈥
Stopping gonorrhoea's descent towards untreatability 鈥
Why 3.5 Billion People Lack Basic Oral Care鈥攁nd What Needs To Change 鈥
Young Children鈥檚 Exposure to Chemicals of Concern in Their Sleeping Environment: An In-Home Study 鈥
The Fly That Ruined the World Record (A Metaphor for Chagas Disease) 鈥
Europe deplores America's 'chlorinated chicken.' How safe is our poultry? 鈥 Issue No. 2708
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SIVAKASI, India鈥擳he explosion shook the ground beneath the fireworks factory and threw him into the air.
The February 19 blast broke bones in both his legs and broke his right arm. His face is covered in scars from third-degree burns, and both his eyes have been badly damaged.
鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 see anything but darkness, and I couldn鈥檛 open my eyes,鈥 Palpandey, 31, said from his hospital room days after the explosion. 鈥淚鈥檝e never felt fear like that in my life.鈥
Fireworks鈥 Toll:
- Explosions like the one at Neerathilingam Fireworks are not uncommon in this city in Southern India that produces nearly 90% of the country鈥檚 fireworks and employs tens of thousands of workers like Palpandey (who uses only his first name).
- Employers typically pay for injured workers鈥 initial care, but then workers are often on their own in subsequent months and years.
- A 2023鈥2024 government report said 91 workers were killed in the most recent year, but only those killed at the site of an explosion are counted鈥攏ot those who die later.
Ed. Note: Our thanks go to Padmavathy Krishna Kumar, who shared the idea for this topic and received an honorable mention in the , co-sponsored by Global Health NOW and the .
Look for part II of the series tomorrow: 鈥淔ireworks and Heartbreak in a Hard-Hit Village.鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Denmark could eliminate cervical cancer by 2040, the Danish Cancer Society says, as a national HPV vaccination campaign has brought the rate down to lower than 10 out of 100,000 women; the is lower than four per 100,000 women.
Female genital mutilation is linked to significant long-term health complications, including a 2X+ risk of prolonged or obstructed labor in childbirth and a 4.4 times higher likelihood of experiencing PTSD, that analyzes evidence from ~30 countries.
A group of national organizations representing America鈥檚 academic, medical, and independent research institutions announced a joint effort to develop a new indirect costs funding model for federal research grants to submit to the federal government.
Participants of a study in Tanzania who were cured of infection with Wuchereria bancrofti worms鈥攚hich cause lymphatic filariasis鈥攕howed a ~60% reduction in HIV infections in a follow-up comparison of two study periods . U.S. and Global Health Policy News Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says 鈥
Trump eyes huge climate research cuts at NOAA 鈥
Federal government to remove gender dysphoria from protected disabilities list 鈥
Free US family planning clinics face financial ruin after White House freezes funds 鈥
Impact of CDC Hepatitis Lab Closure on US Public Health 鈥
EPA Plans to Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Most Polluters 鈥 CLIMATE CHANGE Keeping Warm Is Killing Thousands in Mongolia
Some 7,000 people in Mongolia have died this winter due to air pollution, caused by the coal that provides 70% of the nation鈥檚 energy and warms most homes.
Raw coal smoke contains carcinogenic particles, and the briquettes introduced by Mongolia鈥檚 government can cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Citizens regularly suffer from respiratory diseases, liver and lung cancers, asthma, and flu.
- By February, there had been 811 deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning.
There they construct gers: circular tents with central stoves that feed out through a chimney in the roof. More than 50% of Mongolia鈥檚 population live in gers; each household burns ~50 pounds of coal daily in winter.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES TECH & INNOVATION An Extra Coat of Coolness in Cape Town
South Africa鈥檚 summer sun can quickly make informal dwellings unbearably hot. The homes鈥攐ften made of corrugated metal sheets and wood鈥攃an reach temperatures of 95掳F / 35掳C during the day, and barely budge at night.
The heat takes a heavy toll on the millions of South Africans who live in such settlements, preventing sleep and compounding stress.
A paint-related program aims to bring relief: Researchers are investigating the effect of painting roofs with reflective, UV-resistant paint鈥攚hich manufacturers say can dramatically reduce temperatures.
- The study will track buildings鈥 internal temperatures, and also potential impacts on inhabitants鈥 sleep and physiology.
Starved in jail 鈥
'Parkinson's is a man-made disease' 鈥
Stopping gonorrhoea's descent towards untreatability 鈥
Why 3.5 Billion People Lack Basic Oral Care鈥攁nd What Needs To Change 鈥
Young Children鈥檚 Exposure to Chemicals of Concern in Their Sleeping Environment: An In-Home Study 鈥
The Fly That Ruined the World Record (A Metaphor for Chagas Disease) 鈥
Europe deplores America's 'chlorinated chicken.' How safe is our poultry? 鈥 Issue No. 2708
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 and follow us on Instagram and X .
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An Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday has further jeopardized already limited access to lifesaving medical care in the war-torn enclave.
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Global Health NOW: Health Workers Killed as Sudan Marks 2 Years of Civil War; Ghana Grapples With a Deadly Outbreak; and India鈥檚 Global Warming Enigma
April 14, 2025
People who fled the Zamzam for the internally displaced camp after it fell under RSF control commiserate in a makeshift encampment near the town of Tawila, Sudan. April 13. AFP via Getty
Health Workers Killed as Sudan Marks 2 Years of Civil War
The last medical clinic in Sudan鈥檚 famine-gripped Zamzam camp in Darfur came under fire this weekend, with Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries killing the entire clinical staff, .
Even before the attacks, conditions at Zamzam camp were 鈥渃atastrophic,鈥 the UN鈥檚 Sudan humanitarian coordinator .
The attacks come at the two-year mark of Sudan鈥檚 conflict, which has led to the world鈥檚 largest humanitarian crisis and 鈥渟uffering of industrial proportions,鈥 .
Related:
Children of war: six orphans鈥 1,000-mile journey across Sudan in search of safety 鈥
Sudanese Refugees鈥 Lives at Risk as UNHCR Suspends Medical Help 鈥
Sudan needs $2.2 bln for first year of health sector rehab, minister says 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners 3 million+ children worldwide died from antimicrobial resistance-related infections in 2022, per new research presented at in Vienna; deaths were highest in Southeast Asia and Africa.
New mpox cases are averaging ~3,000 per week in African countries, with Uganda accounting for 50% of those in the past week; the region has received 1 million+ vaccine doses but needs 6.4 million doses over the next six months to slow the virus鈥檚 spread.
More than a dozen cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a life-threatening bacterial infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis, have been linked to religious pilgrimages to Mecca in Saudi Arabia amid declining compliance with vaccination requirements over the past two years.
Whooping cough cases have surged 1,500%+ in the U.S. since hitting a low in 2021; there were 10 pertussis-related deaths last year, compared with two to four in previous years. Health, Foreign Aid, and Science Cuts USDA鈥檚 $1B bird flu plan uses money intended for schools, food banks 鈥
NOAA Scientists Are Cleaning Bathrooms and Reconsidering Lab Experiments After Contracts for Basic Services Expire 鈥
Dozens of USAID contracts were canceled last weekend. Here's what happened 鈥
Why CDC cuts are being called 鈥榯he greatest gift to tobacco industry in the last half-century鈥 鈥
After Trump grant cuts, some universities give researchers a lifeline 鈥
OCHA, the UN鈥檚 emergency aid coordination arm, to cut staff by a fifth 鈥
Fearing paper on evolution might get them deported, scientists withdrew it 鈥
Hopkins trailblazer scrambles to protect cancer research as Trump cuts hit home 鈥 MENINGITIS Ghana Grapples With a Deadly Outbreak
A lethal meningitis outbreak is escalating in Ghana鈥檚 Upper West region, upending an already strained health system.
A closer look:
As India increasingly grapples with punishing heat waves, scientists are puzzling over a strange phenomenon: The country is warming more slowly than many others鈥攁mounting to half the global average over the last decade.
Why? Scientists aren鈥檛 sure. But theories include:
Related: India races to beat the smog with an electric mobility revolution in Kashmir 鈥 OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Somalia: Frontline hospitals under pressure as fighting escalates 鈥
Measles outbreaks spark concern over rare 'horrific' neurological disorder 鈥
Africa's Plan to Fill Health Funding Gaps Amidst Declining Coffers 鈥
Tuberculosis could end if there鈥檚 more US public health funding, experts say 鈥
Educate to Empower: Protecting Reproductive Rights in Texas 鈥
CDC denies Milwaukee's request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools 鈥
Recent hospital violence fuels effort to create workplace protections 鈥
Dogs could help predict valley fever spread in humans 鈥 Issue No. 2707
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The last medical clinic in Sudan鈥檚 famine-gripped Zamzam camp in Darfur came under fire this weekend, with Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries killing the entire clinical staff, .
- Nine clinic employees were killed in the attacks, , which runs the facility.
- The broader assault has killed 100+ people, including ~20 children at the camp, home to ~500,000.
Even before the attacks, conditions at Zamzam camp were 鈥渃atastrophic,鈥 the UN鈥檚 Sudan humanitarian coordinator .
The attacks come at the two-year mark of Sudan鈥檚 conflict, which has led to the world鈥檚 largest humanitarian crisis and 鈥渟uffering of industrial proportions,鈥 .
- ~150,000 Sudanese have been killed, and ~13 million have been displaced. There have been 156 confirmed attacks on health, per the WHO.
- ~25 million people now face extreme hunger. And sexual violence is pervasive, .
Related:
Children of war: six orphans鈥 1,000-mile journey across Sudan in search of safety 鈥
Sudanese Refugees鈥 Lives at Risk as UNHCR Suspends Medical Help 鈥
Sudan needs $2.2 bln for first year of health sector rehab, minister says 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners 3 million+ children worldwide died from antimicrobial resistance-related infections in 2022, per new research presented at in Vienna; deaths were highest in Southeast Asia and Africa.
New mpox cases are averaging ~3,000 per week in African countries, with Uganda accounting for 50% of those in the past week; the region has received 1 million+ vaccine doses but needs 6.4 million doses over the next six months to slow the virus鈥檚 spread.
More than a dozen cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a life-threatening bacterial infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis, have been linked to religious pilgrimages to Mecca in Saudi Arabia amid declining compliance with vaccination requirements over the past two years.
Whooping cough cases have surged 1,500%+ in the U.S. since hitting a low in 2021; there were 10 pertussis-related deaths last year, compared with two to four in previous years. Health, Foreign Aid, and Science Cuts USDA鈥檚 $1B bird flu plan uses money intended for schools, food banks 鈥
NOAA Scientists Are Cleaning Bathrooms and Reconsidering Lab Experiments After Contracts for Basic Services Expire 鈥
Dozens of USAID contracts were canceled last weekend. Here's what happened 鈥
Why CDC cuts are being called 鈥榯he greatest gift to tobacco industry in the last half-century鈥 鈥
After Trump grant cuts, some universities give researchers a lifeline 鈥
OCHA, the UN鈥檚 emergency aid coordination arm, to cut staff by a fifth 鈥
Fearing paper on evolution might get them deported, scientists withdrew it 鈥
Hopkins trailblazer scrambles to protect cancer research as Trump cuts hit home 鈥 MENINGITIS Ghana Grapples With a Deadly Outbreak
A lethal meningitis outbreak is escalating in Ghana鈥檚 Upper West region, upending an already strained health system.
A closer look:
- The region has reported 200+ cases and ~17 deaths.
- Ghana is in Africa鈥檚 鈥渕eningitis belt鈥濃攁 stretch of 26 countries where dry seasonal winds allow further bacterial spread.
- Ghana faces a $156 million funding shortfall due to the aid freeze鈥攁 major setback to the country鈥檚 health programs.
- There is no vaccine for the rare Streptococcus strain causing the outbreak, and officials say economic turmoil means that hopes for developing one have dimmed.
As India increasingly grapples with punishing heat waves, scientists are puzzling over a strange phenomenon: The country is warming more slowly than many others鈥攁mounting to half the global average over the last decade.
Why? Scientists aren鈥檛 sure. But theories include:
- The shroud of air pollution: India鈥檚 air pollution may be reflecting solar radiation, which could help with cooling.
- Shifting winds: Warming over the Middle East has pulled monsoon winds northward, leading to an increase in extreme rains鈥攁nd, potentially, cooling.
- Impact of irrigation: The expansion of irrigation in northern India could also be a factor; as water evaporates, it absorbs heat from the air, reducing warming.
Related: India races to beat the smog with an electric mobility revolution in Kashmir 鈥 OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Somalia: Frontline hospitals under pressure as fighting escalates 鈥
Measles outbreaks spark concern over rare 'horrific' neurological disorder 鈥
Africa's Plan to Fill Health Funding Gaps Amidst Declining Coffers 鈥
Tuberculosis could end if there鈥檚 more US public health funding, experts say 鈥
Educate to Empower: Protecting Reproductive Rights in Texas 鈥
CDC denies Milwaukee's request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools 鈥
Recent hospital violence fuels effort to create workplace protections 鈥
Dogs could help predict valley fever spread in humans 鈥 Issue No. 2707
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 and follow us on Instagram and X .
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More than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes across Sudan 鈥 including over 3.3 million refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries 鈥 as two years of civil war fuel famine, disease outbreaks and the collapse of the health system.
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The Israeli bombardment of Al-Ahli, a Gaza City hospital, has put even more pressure on the remaining health facilities in the occupied Palestinian territory, where the delivery of aid and movement of humanitarian workers is highly restricted by the Israeli authorities.
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Global Health NOW: RFK鈥檚 Muddled Messaging; Burmese Doctors Face Relentless Devastation; and Upper-Class Clown
RFK encourages MMR vaccination, but continues to qualify the endorsement.
April 10, 2025
One year-old River Jacobs is held by his mother while he receives an MMR vaccine at a vaccine clinic in Lubbock, Texas, on March 1. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images
RFK鈥檚 Muddled Messaging
As the U.S. measles outbreak continues to widen, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.鈥檚 messaging on the crisis has been unpredictable, .
Vacillating on vaccination: One one hand, Kennedy has encouraged MMR vaccination during his most recent tour through the Southwest, which included attending the funeral of an 8-year-old girl who died of measles.
National public health group calls for RFK Jr. to resign, citing 鈥榗omplete disregard for science鈥 鈥
New measles dashboard allows public to track vaccination rates in Illinois schools 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners
In a genetics milestone, scientists have sequenced the complete genomes of six ape species, with the , published in Nature, providing key new insights into human evolution, health, and genetic disease.
Long COVID affected ~1 in 7 working-age adults in the U.S. by late 2023, with socioeconomically disadvantaged adults 150%+ more likely to have ongoing symptoms, finds two new studies鈥 published in Communications Medicine, and published in BMC Medicine.
An at-home spit test for prostate cancer could outperform current testing methods for assessing prostate cancer risk鈥攁 breakthrough that could improve early detection, published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests.
Additional NIH funding for Columbia University has been frozen by the Trump administration, which cut off $250 million for research grants in addition to $400 million frozen last month. CONFLICT Burmese Doctors Face Relentless Devastation
Amid Burma鈥檚 ongoing civil war, health care providers have become increasingly vilified as enemies of the state, as they defy junta orders to treat people wounded in the resistance.
Ongoing health threats: Doctors say survivors now face threats of disease and a lack of food, water, and shelter. They also blame the junta for delays and restrictions of aid distribution.
Related: Earthquake Pushes Myanmar's Health System to Verge of Collapse 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES A Gutting End to 鈥楾he Greatest Thing You鈥檝e Never Heard Of鈥
USAID鈥檚 program to combat neglected tropical diseases through drug distribution has always been a relatively small effort鈥攔equiring a fraction of the agency鈥檚 budget.
But the effort had a massive impact: Treatments for diseases like trachoma and intestinal worms have been delivered to 1.7 billion people across 31 countries, and at least one NTD has been eliminated in almost half of those countries.
Related: Silent Killers: Neglected Tropical Diseases in South Sudan 鈥 The Borgen Project (commentary) ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION Upper-Class Clown
He may be divisive as a political figure, but Boris Johnson will forever be our Prime Minister of Comedy.
Most recently, while on vacation in Texas, BoJo was nipped in the face by a feisty ostrich while his toddler giggled hysterically, .
Far from his best bungled photo op, this was merely a helpful reminder of all his other gaffes. Some of our faves:
USAID enabled 208 Afghan women to defy the Taliban ban on college 鈥 until now 鈥
Preventable 鈥榤eningitis belt鈥 deaths targeted in health agency action plan 鈥
New reports suggest diabetes weight loss drugs could reduce Alzheimer's risk 鈥
Ukraine: Stark increase in civilian casualties in March, UN Human Rights Monitors say 鈥
Road deaths fell below 40,000 in 2024, the lowest since 2019 鈥 Ars Technica
A biotech company says it has bred three pups with traits of the extinct dire wolf 鈥 Issue No. 2706
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As the U.S. measles outbreak continues to widen, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.鈥檚 messaging on the crisis has been unpredictable, .
Vacillating on vaccination: One one hand, Kennedy has encouraged MMR vaccination during his most recent tour through the Southwest, which included attending the funeral of an 8-year-old girl who died of measles.
- But he continues to qualify the endorsement, questioning safety studies and government mandates in his first sit-down TV interview, and continuing to promote unproven alternative therapies, .
- Misleading comparison: Kennedy contrasted U.S. numbers to those in the WHO鈥檚 European region, which has reported 127,000 cases and 37 deaths. But those numbers are not comparable, global health experts say, because of the large number of countries included in the European region and the wide disparities among them.
- And health officials continue to caution that the U.S. numbers of actual cases are likely to be greatly undercounted.
- 鈥淥ur work is becoming harder by the minute,鈥 said Rana Alissa, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics鈥 Florida chapter.
National public health group calls for RFK Jr. to resign, citing 鈥榗omplete disregard for science鈥 鈥
New measles dashboard allows public to track vaccination rates in Illinois schools 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners
In a genetics milestone, scientists have sequenced the complete genomes of six ape species, with the , published in Nature, providing key new insights into human evolution, health, and genetic disease.
Long COVID affected ~1 in 7 working-age adults in the U.S. by late 2023, with socioeconomically disadvantaged adults 150%+ more likely to have ongoing symptoms, finds two new studies鈥 published in Communications Medicine, and published in BMC Medicine.
An at-home spit test for prostate cancer could outperform current testing methods for assessing prostate cancer risk鈥攁 breakthrough that could improve early detection, published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests.
Additional NIH funding for Columbia University has been frozen by the Trump administration, which cut off $250 million for research grants in addition to $400 million frozen last month. CONFLICT Burmese Doctors Face Relentless Devastation
Amid Burma鈥檚 ongoing civil war, health care providers have become increasingly vilified as enemies of the state, as they defy junta orders to treat people wounded in the resistance.
- The junta has closed ~7 private hospitals in Mandalay, the country鈥檚 second-largest city.
Ongoing health threats: Doctors say survivors now face threats of disease and a lack of food, water, and shelter. They also blame the junta for delays and restrictions of aid distribution.
- 鈥淭he junta cares more about shutting down hospitals and blocking doctors than saving lives after the earthquake,鈥 said one physician, Dr. Min鈥攚ho lost four colleagues in the earthquake.
Related: Earthquake Pushes Myanmar's Health System to Verge of Collapse 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES A Gutting End to 鈥楾he Greatest Thing You鈥檝e Never Heard Of鈥
USAID鈥檚 program to combat neglected tropical diseases through drug distribution has always been a relatively small effort鈥攔equiring a fraction of the agency鈥檚 budget.
But the effort had a massive impact: Treatments for diseases like trachoma and intestinal worms have been delivered to 1.7 billion people across 31 countries, and at least one NTD has been eliminated in almost half of those countries.
- 鈥淔or such a little amount, we鈥檝e been able to reach so many people,鈥 said Angela Weaver, at Helen Keller Intl鈥攚ho called the USAID drug distribution program 鈥渢he greatest thing you鈥檝e never heard of.鈥
- Across Africa, tens of thousands of NTD-related community health worker positions have been cut, and pharmaceutical companies that previously donated drugs are hesitating to ship them.
Related: Silent Killers: Neglected Tropical Diseases in South Sudan 鈥 The Borgen Project (commentary) ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION Upper-Class Clown
He may be divisive as a political figure, but Boris Johnson will forever be our Prime Minister of Comedy.
Most recently, while on vacation in Texas, BoJo was nipped in the face by a feisty ostrich while his toddler giggled hysterically, .
Far from his best bungled photo op, this was merely a helpful reminder of all his other gaffes. Some of our faves:
- The time he at a Welsh vaccination center. 鈥淟ike OJ Simpson!鈥 he exclaimed. 鈥淎bsolutely,鈥 his minder agreed, seeming to have no other choice.
- When he not only rode a zip line holding two Union Jacks, but .
- Or when he at a drizzly memorial service. Even King Charles (then merely a Prince) had a chuckle.
- When he ducked an interview by at a dairy farm. 鈥淩ight he始s been taken inside 鈥 into the freezer,鈥 a reporter explained. Chilly reception indeed!
USAID enabled 208 Afghan women to defy the Taliban ban on college 鈥 until now 鈥
Preventable 鈥榤eningitis belt鈥 deaths targeted in health agency action plan 鈥
New reports suggest diabetes weight loss drugs could reduce Alzheimer's risk 鈥
Ukraine: Stark increase in civilian casualties in March, UN Human Rights Monitors say 鈥
Road deaths fell below 40,000 in 2024, the lowest since 2019 鈥 Ars Technica
A biotech company says it has bred three pups with traits of the extinct dire wolf 鈥 Issue No. 2706
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Recent funding cuts have caused 鈥渟evere disruptions鈥 to health services in almost three-quarters of all countries, according to the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Millions of deaths could be avoided from meningitis if countries are able to adopt new guidelines designed to diagnose and treat the disease more effectively, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
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Global Health NOW: Breakthrough Clues in an Mpox Mystery; Afghanistan鈥檚 Escort Rules Fuel Maternal Deaths; and San Francisco Rethinks Harm Reduction
April 9, 2025
A fire-footed rope squirrel (Funisciurus pyrropus) in southern Mali, in 2010. Laurent Granjon/Jean-Marc Duplantier via iNaturalist
Breakthrough Clues in an Mpox Mystery
Researchers have been trying to unravel one of the 鈥済reat mysteries鈥 of mpox: What are its animal reservoir hosts?
Now, a team of scientists say they have landed on a key culprit: a squirrel. And their preprint research could have significant implications for tracking and preventing future spillovers, .
Background: The name 鈥渕onkeypox鈥 comes from the 1958 discovery of the virus in lab monkeys. But researchers have long suspected small mammals of being sources for cross-species spillover.
Surveillance sleuthing: The latest discovery started with an mpox outbreak in sooty mangabey monkeys in Ta茂 National Park in C么te d鈥橧voire, .
More work needed: More evidence is needed to determine whether the squirrels can carry and shed the virus long-term without getting sick鈥攁 key feature of a reservoir host, scientists say.
Related:
Fears new mpox strain spreading in UK after case with no travel history 鈥
China鈥檚 first monkeypox vaccine enters phase I clinical trials, planning to recruit volunteers 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Cholera cases in Kenya have risen to nearly 100, with six reported fatalities, per the nation鈥檚 health ministry, which is redoubling its surveillance efforts.
Teen gun license applicants in Canada spiked 11% between 2023 and 2024鈥攔aising concerns that as teens reach voting age, there will be greater calls for loosening gun restrictions.
Floods in Queensland have led to 10 new infections of melioidosis, a soil-borne bacterial disease that has killed 26 people in the Australian state this year; more infections are expected, health experts say.
Invasive Streptococcus A infections more than doubled in the U.S. between 2013 and 2022, of 10 states published in JAMA that linked the rise to 鈥渋ncreasing prevalence of underlying health conditions,鈥 and found growing levels of antibiotic resistance. U.S. Policy News NSF slashes prestigious PhD fellowship awards by half 鈥
Trump has blown a massive hole in global health funding鈥攁nd no one can fill it 鈥
Dr. Oz Pushed for AI Health Care in First Medicare Agency Town Hall 鈥
What do Americans think of Trump's foreign policies? 鈥
It's sexual assault awareness month and HHS just gutted its rape prevention unit 鈥
Trump administration says it cut funding to some life-saving UN food programs by mistake 鈥
A closer look at the nationwide impact of NIH cuts 鈥 MATERNAL MORTALITY Escort Rules Lead to Maternal Deaths
Under the Taliban in Afghanistan, women and girls are prevented from accessing medical care without a male escort, leading to rising mortality rates for women and infants.
Related: USAID enabled 208 Afghan women to defy the Taliban ban on college 鈥 until now 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES HARM REDUCTION A Policy Shift in San Francisco
San Francisco has long prioritized harm reduction in its drug policies, such as with programs to distribute on the streets free, clean paraphernalia for fentanyl smoking, no questions asked.
But the city鈥檚 new mayor, Daniel Lurie, says the city鈥檚 policies have become too permissive and will scale them back in an effort to steer more people into treatment.
QUICK HITS Ontario's measles outbreak is so big, even New York health officials are taking notice 鈥
Man whose blood helped develop measles vaccine weighs in on recent outbreak 鈥
State lawmakers are weighing bills that would treat abortion as homicide 鈥嬧嬧
Achieving gender justice for global health equity: the Lancet Commission on gender and global health 鈥
Menopause makes it on the policy map 鈥
Improving the Global Health Workforce Is a Bipartisan Imperative 鈥
How the Alcohol Industry Steers Governments Away From Effective Strategies to Curb Drink Driving 鈥
A new BEACON for global health set to launch in Boston 鈥
Meet Siku, the itchy polar bear: How allergies are affecting animals 鈥 Thanks for the tip, Xiaodong Cai! Issue No. 2705
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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 and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Researchers have been trying to unravel one of the 鈥済reat mysteries鈥 of mpox: What are its animal reservoir hosts?
Now, a team of scientists say they have landed on a key culprit: a squirrel. And their preprint research could have significant implications for tracking and preventing future spillovers, .
Background: The name 鈥渕onkeypox鈥 comes from the 1958 discovery of the virus in lab monkeys. But researchers have long suspected small mammals of being sources for cross-species spillover.
Surveillance sleuthing: The latest discovery started with an mpox outbreak in sooty mangabey monkeys in Ta茂 National Park in C么te d鈥橧voire, .
- Scientists then located the identical virus in a sample from a fire-footed rope squirrel found dead three months before the outbreak started.
- Researchers pinpointed the squirrel DNA in fecal samples from the mangabeys, suggesting the monkeys became infected after eating the squirrels.
More work needed: More evidence is needed to determine whether the squirrels can carry and shed the virus long-term without getting sick鈥攁 key feature of a reservoir host, scientists say.
Related:
Fears new mpox strain spreading in UK after case with no travel history 鈥
China鈥檚 first monkeypox vaccine enters phase I clinical trials, planning to recruit volunteers 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Cholera cases in Kenya have risen to nearly 100, with six reported fatalities, per the nation鈥檚 health ministry, which is redoubling its surveillance efforts.
Teen gun license applicants in Canada spiked 11% between 2023 and 2024鈥攔aising concerns that as teens reach voting age, there will be greater calls for loosening gun restrictions.
Floods in Queensland have led to 10 new infections of melioidosis, a soil-borne bacterial disease that has killed 26 people in the Australian state this year; more infections are expected, health experts say.
Invasive Streptococcus A infections more than doubled in the U.S. between 2013 and 2022, of 10 states published in JAMA that linked the rise to 鈥渋ncreasing prevalence of underlying health conditions,鈥 and found growing levels of antibiotic resistance. U.S. Policy News NSF slashes prestigious PhD fellowship awards by half 鈥
Trump has blown a massive hole in global health funding鈥攁nd no one can fill it 鈥
Dr. Oz Pushed for AI Health Care in First Medicare Agency Town Hall 鈥
What do Americans think of Trump's foreign policies? 鈥
It's sexual assault awareness month and HHS just gutted its rape prevention unit 鈥
Trump administration says it cut funding to some life-saving UN food programs by mistake 鈥
A closer look at the nationwide impact of NIH cuts 鈥 MATERNAL MORTALITY Escort Rules Lead to Maternal Deaths
Under the Taliban in Afghanistan, women and girls are prevented from accessing medical care without a male escort, leading to rising mortality rates for women and infants.
- Before the Taliban took power, maternal mortality was already 3X higher than the world average.
- By 2026, a woman鈥檚 estimated risk of death during childbirth will rise by 50%.
- Every day, 24 mothers and 167 infants die in Afghanistan.
Related: USAID enabled 208 Afghan women to defy the Taliban ban on college 鈥 until now 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES HARM REDUCTION A Policy Shift in San Francisco
San Francisco has long prioritized harm reduction in its drug policies, such as with programs to distribute on the streets free, clean paraphernalia for fentanyl smoking, no questions asked.
But the city鈥檚 new mayor, Daniel Lurie, says the city鈥檚 policies have become too permissive and will scale them back in an effort to steer more people into treatment.
- 鈥淲e are no longer going to sit by and allow people to kill themselves on the streets,鈥 said Lurie.
- Paraphernalia can be distributed only to people who undergo lengthy counseling sessions.
- Nonprofits will be able to distribute smoking supplies only in city-sanctioned buildings.
QUICK HITS Ontario's measles outbreak is so big, even New York health officials are taking notice 鈥
Man whose blood helped develop measles vaccine weighs in on recent outbreak 鈥
State lawmakers are weighing bills that would treat abortion as homicide 鈥嬧嬧
Achieving gender justice for global health equity: the Lancet Commission on gender and global health 鈥
Menopause makes it on the policy map 鈥
Improving the Global Health Workforce Is a Bipartisan Imperative 鈥
How the Alcohol Industry Steers Governments Away From Effective Strategies to Curb Drink Driving 鈥
A new BEACON for global health set to launch in Boston 鈥
Meet Siku, the itchy polar bear: How allergies are affecting animals 鈥 Thanks for the tip, Xiaodong Cai! Issue No. 2705
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 and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Global Health NOW: High Costs for Kids of PEPFAR鈥檚 Demise; China鈥檚 Older HIV Population; and South Africa鈥檚 Struggle to Protect Women
April 8, 2025
Sister Sally Naidoo administers an HIV test on a young boy at the Right To Care AIDS clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa, on January 27, 2012. Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty
High Costs for Kids of PEPFAR鈥檚 Demise
If PEPFAR programs do not continue, an additional 1 million children will become infected with HIV, 500,000 additional children will die of AIDS, and another 2.8 million children will become orphans because of AIDS by 2030, according to models published today.
The authors, from African countries and elsewhere, argue for a five-year transition to country-led sustainability, noting that PEPFAR-supported countries had already increased their share of support from $13.7 billion per year in 2004 to $42.6 billion in 2021.
Benefits of the successful transition of PEPFAR programs include better health security for both African countries and the U.S. by:
Bleak future: As part of the reorganization of HHS in the U.S., CDC officials responsible for the care of 500,000+ children and 600,000+ pregnant women with HIV in low-income countries have been fired or reassigned, .
UCLA professor loses millions in funding for HIV research project 鈥
Is This the End of Progress on H.I.V.? 鈥
The global fight against HIV/AIDS, in chaos 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners U.S. health secretary RFK Jr. called for an end to adding fluoride to public drinking water supplies, saying "It makes no sense to have it in our water supply,鈥 and praising Utah鈥檚 plans for a ban; the EPA has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
Health systems implementing the 鈥淶ero Suicide Model鈥 saw a fall in suicides and attempts, ; the model, developed by Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, emphasizes patient screening, safety planning, and mental health counseling.
Children born to mothers with diabetes in pregnancy showed a 28% higher risk of having any neurodevelopmental disorder compared to children born to mothers without the condition, led by Chinese researchers who cautioned that while more research is needed, diligent monitoring of blood sugar levels in pregnancy is merited.
A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease can help diagnose the condition with up to 83% accuracy鈥攁nd indicate how far it has progressed鈥攜ears before symptoms begin, led by Swedish researchers. U.S. Policy News How will the deep cuts at the Centers for Disease Control affect global programs? 鈥
Long COVID activists fought Trump team鈥檚 research cuts and won 鈥 for now 鈥
Trump Said Cuts Wouldn鈥檛 Affect Public Safety. Then He Fired Hundreds of Workers Who Help Fight Wildfires. 鈥
Transfer to Alaska? Offer to health leaders called 'insult' to Indian Health Service 鈥 EDUCATION Johns Hopkins Tops Rankings of U.S. Public Health Schools
Over three decades, South Africa has seen significant progress in curbing femicide and violence against women.
RESOURCES How to Introduce Kids to Health Policy
collection of Athena鈥檚 Adventures in Health Policy鈥攁ll 15 books鈥攊s now available online for free.
The series aims to inspire the next generation of public health professionals and show them the importance and impact of health policies. These engaging books bring health policy to life, making complex topics accessible and thought-provoking for young readers.
now鈥攆or free!
Prefer a printed copy? The books are also available to purchase on Amazon. $1 from the sale of each book is donated to Global Health NOW. HIV/AIDS China鈥檚 Older HIV Population
In China, a growing number of studies are signaling an impending health crisis: Older people are quickly becoming a high-risk group for HIV infection.
Scientists identify Nigeria hotspots where malaria, STH overlap, indicating high co-morbidity 鈥
Court tosses Biden nursing home staffing standard 鈥
In Final Days of Pandemic Talks, Countries Urged to Budget for 鈥楤oth Bombs and Bugs鈥 鈥
From the hospital to the lab: How we reported the snakebite scandal 鈥
Transparency in government is good for global health 鈥
Public Health in the Age of AI and Climate Change 鈥
AI for research: the ultimate guide to choosing the right tool 鈥 Issue No. 2704
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 and follow us on Instagram and X .
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If PEPFAR programs do not continue, an additional 1 million children will become infected with HIV, 500,000 additional children will die of AIDS, and another 2.8 million children will become orphans because of AIDS by 2030, according to models published today.
The authors, from African countries and elsewhere, argue for a five-year transition to country-led sustainability, noting that PEPFAR-supported countries had already increased their share of support from $13.7 billion per year in 2004 to $42.6 billion in 2021.
Benefits of the successful transition of PEPFAR programs include better health security for both African countries and the U.S. by:
- Cutting forced migration.
- Boosting control of emerging infectious disease threats.
Bleak future: As part of the reorganization of HHS in the U.S., CDC officials responsible for the care of 500,000+ children and 600,000+ pregnant women with HIV in low-income countries have been fired or reassigned, .
- Their programs sought to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV and to deliver treatment for children living with HIV.
- The officials had been helping direct medications to areas where stocks were running low.
UCLA professor loses millions in funding for HIV research project 鈥
Is This the End of Progress on H.I.V.? 鈥
The global fight against HIV/AIDS, in chaos 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners U.S. health secretary RFK Jr. called for an end to adding fluoride to public drinking water supplies, saying "It makes no sense to have it in our water supply,鈥 and praising Utah鈥檚 plans for a ban; the EPA has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
Health systems implementing the 鈥淶ero Suicide Model鈥 saw a fall in suicides and attempts, ; the model, developed by Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, emphasizes patient screening, safety planning, and mental health counseling.
Children born to mothers with diabetes in pregnancy showed a 28% higher risk of having any neurodevelopmental disorder compared to children born to mothers without the condition, led by Chinese researchers who cautioned that while more research is needed, diligent monitoring of blood sugar levels in pregnancy is merited.
A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease can help diagnose the condition with up to 83% accuracy鈥攁nd indicate how far it has progressed鈥攜ears before symptoms begin, led by Swedish researchers. U.S. Policy News How will the deep cuts at the Centers for Disease Control affect global programs? 鈥
Long COVID activists fought Trump team鈥檚 research cuts and won 鈥 for now 鈥
Trump Said Cuts Wouldn鈥檛 Affect Public Safety. Then He Fired Hundreds of Workers Who Help Fight Wildfires. 鈥
Transfer to Alaska? Offer to health leaders called 'insult' to Indian Health Service 鈥 EDUCATION Johns Hopkins Tops Rankings of U.S. Public Health Schools
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health again ranks #1 among public health schools and programs in the U.S., based on peer-assessment ratings released this morning by U.S. News & World Report.
This year鈥檚 top 10 schools:
1. Johns Hopkins University
2. Emory University
2. Harvard University
2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
2. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
6. Columbia University
7. Boston University
8. University of California - Berkeley
8. University of California - Los Angeles
10. Tulane University
This year鈥檚 rankings include 219 schools and programs of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
鈥
Over three decades, South Africa has seen significant progress in curbing femicide and violence against women.
- Between 1999 and 2017, the intimate partner femicide rate fell from 9.5 per 100,000 women in 1999 to 4.9, with researchers pointing to women鈥檚 economic empowerment and a groundswell of vocal anti-violence advocacy contributing to the shift.
- Femicide has increased 30%+ since 2021.
- Last year, 36% of South African women reported experiencing physical or sexual violence at some time.
RESOURCES How to Introduce Kids to Health Policy
collection of Athena鈥檚 Adventures in Health Policy鈥攁ll 15 books鈥攊s now available online for free.
The series aims to inspire the next generation of public health professionals and show them the importance and impact of health policies. These engaging books bring health policy to life, making complex topics accessible and thought-provoking for young readers.
now鈥攆or free!
Prefer a printed copy? The books are also available to purchase on Amazon. $1 from the sale of each book is donated to Global Health NOW. HIV/AIDS China鈥檚 Older HIV Population
In China, a growing number of studies are signaling an impending health crisis: Older people are quickly becoming a high-risk group for HIV infection.
- Some studies have predicted that by 2035, nearly 33% of HIV-positive people in China will be aged 60+.
- Because HIV prevention and testing campaigns are focused on young people, older patients usually don鈥檛 find out they鈥檙e HIV positive until the disease is 鈥渧ery advanced,鈥 said Chinese AIDS expert Wan Yanhai.
- A growing number of older men across China are engaging in commercial sex, research shows.
- Little is being done to address seniors鈥 sexual health, with surveys revealing a pervasive cultural assumption that seniors have little if any sex鈥攁 belief that does not bear out in research.
Scientists identify Nigeria hotspots where malaria, STH overlap, indicating high co-morbidity 鈥
Court tosses Biden nursing home staffing standard 鈥
In Final Days of Pandemic Talks, Countries Urged to Budget for 鈥楤oth Bombs and Bugs鈥 鈥
From the hospital to the lab: How we reported the snakebite scandal 鈥
Transparency in government is good for global health 鈥
Public Health in the Age of AI and Climate Change 鈥
AI for research: the ultimate guide to choosing the right tool 鈥 Issue No. 2704
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 and follow us on Instagram and X .
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