Kristof Decoster
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Editor International Health Policies newsletter
www.euractiv.com/news/europe-... By now, i think, however, all (EU, China, Russia, ...) are already preparing for a post-Trump world. Chances are that'll still look like a 21st century-version of the 'Warring States' period in China, however...
EU reiterates support for 'rules-based world' after Venezuela attack | Euractiv
France went a step further with its foreign minister condemning the American operation on social media
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January 4, 2026 at 7:23 AM
www.euractiv.com/news/europe-... By now, i think, however, all (EU, China, Russia, ...) are already preparing for a post-Trump world. Chances are that'll still look like a 21st century-version of the 'Warring States' period in China, however...
Donald & co still seem to think this is the 60s of the previous century. It ain't - and he (or more likely, his successors) will find that out sooner than they'd like.
January 4, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Donald & co still seem to think this is the 60s of the previous century. It ain't - and he (or more likely, his successors) will find that out sooner than they'd like.
Via the NYT: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/h...
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
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January 4, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Via the NYT: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/h...
Reposted by Kristof Decoster
Reading that on December 14-15, the leaders of the G20 (except South Africa) have been invited for a summit in Miami. I'd be surprised if the Donald is still hosting that one.
January 3, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Reading that on December 14-15, the leaders of the G20 (except South Africa) have been invited for a summit in Miami. I'd be surprised if the Donald is still hosting that one.
“Preparedness is not optional”: Mohamed Janabi’s blueprint for Africa’s next health decade www.nature.com/articles/d44... Via Nature Africa.
“Preparedness is not optional”: Mohamed Janabi’s blueprint for Africa’s next health decade
WHO Africa’s new chief outlines the system changes he says can build resilience.
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January 3, 2026 at 6:15 AM
“Preparedness is not optional”: Mohamed Janabi’s blueprint for Africa’s next health decade www.nature.com/articles/d44... Via Nature Africa.
Reposted by Kristof Decoster
Call for IHP correspondents 2026 www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/blogs/call-f... Deadline: 15 January.
Call for IHP correspondents 2026
We are pleased to announce the IHP call for correspondents 2026. Each year, the International Health Policies (IHP) network issues a call for correspondents to contribute to the IHP newsletter.
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January 2, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Call for IHP correspondents 2026 www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/blogs/call-f... Deadline: 15 January.
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Kicking off the new year, and catching up on the past two weeks in international & global health policies, governance & publications. Here's IHP news 860 - Happy New Year! www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/newsletter/ pdf: www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/wp-content/u...
Newsletter
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January 2, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Kicking off the new year, and catching up on the past two weeks in international & global health policies, governance & publications. Here's IHP news 860 - Happy New Year! www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/newsletter/ pdf: www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/wp-content/u...
Offline: Watching the watchers (part 4) www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Horton: "Here is a disappointing oversight in GHW7's narrative—the prolonged Gazan massacre revealed the inability of WHO, & the UN system more broadly, to prevent slaughter and obliteration." Maybe. But how about the Lancet?
Offline: Watching the watchers (part 4)
The People's Health Movement (PHM) views WHO as “compromised”, displaying “declining
leadership” and with a “shrinking space for civil society participation in WHO processes”.
Global Health Watch 7 (G...
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January 2, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Offline: Watching the watchers (part 4) www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Horton: "Here is a disappointing oversight in GHW7's narrative—the prolonged Gazan massacre revealed the inability of WHO, & the UN system more broadly, to prevent slaughter and obliteration." Maybe. But how about the Lancet?
The World Order After 2025 by Yuen Yuen Ang @projectsyndicate.bsky.social prosyn.org/C7tbG6D
The World Order After 2025
Yuen Yuen Ang sees the profound disruption the world faces today as a rare opportunity for far-reaching transformation.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:19 AM
The World Order After 2025 by Yuen Yuen Ang @projectsyndicate.bsky.social prosyn.org/C7tbG6D
Some of your cells are not genetically yours — what can they tell us about life and death? www.nature.com/articles/d41... @willemvandeput.bsky.social
Some of your cells are not genetically yours — what can they tell us about life and death?
A tiny population of cells that are passed across the placenta between mother and baby challenge basic tenets of human immunology.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Some of your cells are not genetically yours — what can they tell us about life and death? www.nature.com/articles/d41... @willemvandeput.bsky.social
Via the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza as 10 nations warn about suffering
Failure of groups including MSF and ActionAid to hand over staff details means they will not be able to operate in Gaza, say Israeli officials
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December 31, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Via the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.nature.com/articles/s41... Nice one.
Academia is just a job - Nature Human Behaviour
Working in academia can be stressful. Laurel Raffington suggests treating it as ‘just a job’ to reduce performance pressure and advocate for structural improvements.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:54 AM
www.nature.com/articles/s41... Nice one.
In desperate need of systems change - The Lancet Planetary Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Yep. Neat summary of the current state of affairs & massive challenges ahead towards systems change.
In desperate need of systems change
It is customary at the end of each year for The Lancet Planetary Health editorial
to summarise global environmental change progress and developments. But as 2025 draws
to a close, it seems that we cou...
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December 31, 2025 at 8:18 AM
In desperate need of systems change - The Lancet Planetary Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Yep. Neat summary of the current state of affairs & massive challenges ahead towards systems change.
Science in 2050: the future breakthroughs that will shape our world — and beyond www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Science in 2050: the future breakthroughs that will shape our world — and beyond
Nuclear fusion. People on Mars. Artificial general intelligence. These are just some of the advances that could come by the mid-century mark.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Science in 2050: the future breakthroughs that will shape our world — and beyond www.nature.com/articles/d41...
As 'centre-right' and 'radical-right' increasingly seem to "find" each other in a number of European countries, it's becoming ever clearer to me that centre-left (whatever that means these days...) should do the same vs radical-left (while trying to neutralize their nutty 'Russia & the war' views).
December 30, 2025 at 7:27 AM
As 'centre-right' and 'radical-right' increasingly seem to "find" each other in a number of European countries, it's becoming ever clearer to me that centre-left (whatever that means these days...) should do the same vs radical-left (while trying to neutralize their nutty 'Russia & the war' views).
Via Climate Change News: www.climatechangenews.com/2025/12/30/n...
In 2025, the world entered a "new era of climate extremes"
Scientists warn human-driven emissions put 2025 among the hottest years, intensifying deadly heatwaves, droughts, storms and wildfires
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December 30, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Via Climate Change News: www.climatechangenews.com/2025/12/30/n...
Via the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US pledges $2bn in new UN model for delivery of humanitarian assistance
Gaza not covered in announcement and will be handled on separate track, says US state department official
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December 30, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Via the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Not far from the truth.
Bernie Sanders criticizes AI as ‘the most consequential technology in humanity’
Republican senator Katie Britt also proposes AI companies be criminally liable if they expose minors to harmful ideas
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December 29, 2025 at 8:09 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Not far from the truth.
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PubMed has competition from Germany. That’s a very good thing www.statnews.com/2025/12/26/p... via @statnews.com
PubMed has competition from Germany. That’s a very good thing
Germany’s new ZB MED is “about ensuring that a single fragile pipeline doesn’t bottleneck good science,” experts write.
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December 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
PubMed has competition from Germany. That’s a very good thing www.statnews.com/2025/12/26/p... via @statnews.com
Via Health Policy Watch: healthpolicy-watch.news/2025-a-bruta...
2025: A Brutal Year For Global Health - Health Policy Watch
This has been a brutal year for global health, with shock cuts in development aid to countries most in need; a knock-on budget crisis for United Nations (UN)
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December 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Via Health Policy Watch: healthpolicy-watch.news/2025-a-bruta...
www.groene.nl/artikel/de-s... Erg interessant essay dit, in de Groene. HT @willemvandeput.bsky.social #perfectionistischeregimes #soulcraft
Ook illiberale wereldmachten regeren vanuit hun visie op wat een goed leven is
Zijn het Chinese waarden als piëteit, harmonie en respect voor hiërarchie, of conservatief-Amerikaanse als eer, vroomheid en zelfopoffering? De centrale politieke vraag van onze tijd gaat over wie het...
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December 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
www.groene.nl/artikel/de-s... Erg interessant essay dit, in de Groene. HT @willemvandeput.bsky.social #perfectionistischeregimes #soulcraft
kdecoster.blogspot.com/2025/12/were... Analyse van een turbulent en vooral tragisch jaar in global health.
Wereldwijde gezondheidszorg in 2025: Een turbulent en tragisch jaar
2025 was ook in de wereld van mondiale gezondheid ( aka ‘ global health’ ) een bijzonder turbulent, en zelfs ronduit tragisch jaar. ...
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December 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
kdecoster.blogspot.com/2025/12/were... Analyse van een turbulent en vooral tragisch jaar in global health.