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All things international, esp. global health but the lighter side of life too
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America’s affordability crunch is real — and worse under Trump on.ft.com/4pngIJ1 | opinion
America’s affordability crunch is real — and worse under Trump
The president may pretend it’s a hoax but his policy agenda has added to the squeeze
on.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
America’s affordability crunch is real — and worse under Trump on.ft.com/4pngIJ1 | opinion
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The Trump administration's decision to roll back universal Hepatitis B vaccine schedule recommendations will leave children vulnerable to unnecessary exposure and preventable illness. Read APHA's statement: www.apha.org/news-and-med...
December 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Trump administration's decision to roll back universal Hepatitis B vaccine schedule recommendations will leave children vulnerable to unnecessary exposure and preventable illness. Read APHA's statement: www.apha.org/news-and-med...
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The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
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Cette décision sur le vaccin contre l’hépatite B aux États-Unis laisse craindre le pire
Aux États-Unis, cette décision sur le vaccin contre l’hépatite B laisse craindre le pire
www.huffingtonpost.fr
December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Cette décision sur le vaccin contre l’hépatite B aux États-Unis laisse craindre le pire
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recast the vaccine safety section of its website on Wednesday to align with the view of Health Secretary Kennedy that childhood vaccines cause autism, countering decades of science showing them to be safe.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recast the vaccine safety section of its website on Wednesday to align with the view of Health Secretary Kennedy that childhood vaccines cause autism, countering decades of science showing them to be safe.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Aid cuts didn't create global health financing emergency but have exposed long-standing vulnerabilities, threatening progress towards #HealthForAll.
@who.int guidance provides recommendations on how to shift toward sustainable, domestically-financed & self-reliant health systems: bit.ly/4oOVVgX
@who.int guidance provides recommendations on how to shift toward sustainable, domestically-financed & self-reliant health systems: bit.ly/4oOVVgX
November 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Aid cuts didn't create global health financing emergency but have exposed long-standing vulnerabilities, threatening progress towards #HealthForAll.
@who.int guidance provides recommendations on how to shift toward sustainable, domestically-financed & self-reliant health systems: bit.ly/4oOVVgX
@who.int guidance provides recommendations on how to shift toward sustainable, domestically-financed & self-reliant health systems: bit.ly/4oOVVgX
There’s no doubting what The Economist reports.
Anyone who does… should check for themselves.
Awful.
Anyone who does… should check for themselves.
Awful.
Nine months after the Trump administration began dismantling American aid the effects are being felt across sub-Saharan Africa
Aid cuts are devastating health services in Africa
The sudden dismantling of USAID has led to more death and disease
econ.st
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
There’s no doubting what The Economist reports.
Anyone who does… should check for themselves.
Awful.
Anyone who does… should check for themselves.
Awful.
…”en faveur d’une transition juste et pacifique de la dictature à la démocratie “
🕊️🇻🇪 Le prix Nobel de la paix a été attribué vendredi à la cheffe de l'opposition vénézuélienne Maria Corina Machado pour ses efforts "en faveur d'une transition juste et pacifique de la dictature à la démocratie".
October 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
…”en faveur d’une transition juste et pacifique de la dictature à la démocratie “
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BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.
bit.ly
October 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
Nothing like ending a long week with…
September 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Nothing like ending a long week with…
A healthy society is one that is happier, safer and more stable than it otherwise would be. One that is more productive too.
Public health - like education - is where a smart govt should invest its resources.
projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
Public health - like education - is where a smart govt should invest its resources.
projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies
More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...
projects.propublica.org
September 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
A healthy society is one that is happier, safer and more stable than it otherwise would be. One that is more productive too.
Public health - like education - is where a smart govt should invest its resources.
projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
Public health - like education - is where a smart govt should invest its resources.
projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
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A suspected Ebola outbreak is occurring in DRC. This is bad at any time! But it’s particularly worrisome now when US capacity to detect and respond to deadly biothreats has been purposefully dismantled.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
September 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
A suspected Ebola outbreak is occurring in DRC. This is bad at any time! But it’s particularly worrisome now when US capacity to detect and respond to deadly biothreats has been purposefully dismantled.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A chilling consequence of throat infection - albeit (and thankfully) in a very small proportion of children.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'Unbelievable pain and suffering': How a common throat infection can rewire children's brains
Strep throat is a common childhood illness, but in a few children this bacteria infection can lead to alarming, lasting changes in behaviour.
www.bbc.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
A chilling consequence of throat infection - albeit (and thankfully) in a very small proportion of children.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.gatesnotes.com/the-buzz-sto...
Engineering mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria - a disease that still kills over half a million people each year.
Engineering mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria - a disease that still kills over half a million people each year.
www.gatesnotes.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
www.gatesnotes.com/the-buzz-sto...
Engineering mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria - a disease that still kills over half a million people each year.
Engineering mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria - a disease that still kills over half a million people each year.
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📢 New: A one-stop webpage with WHO’s risk assessment tools to help countries respond faster to health threats.
Includes tools for:
🔸 Infectious disease outbreaks
🔸 Disasters
🔸 Chemical hazards
🔸 Preparing for large events
👉 bit.ly/41yJqwF
Includes tools for:
🔸 Infectious disease outbreaks
🔸 Disasters
🔸 Chemical hazards
🔸 Preparing for large events
👉 bit.ly/41yJqwF
August 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
📢 New: A one-stop webpage with WHO’s risk assessment tools to help countries respond faster to health threats.
Includes tools for:
🔸 Infectious disease outbreaks
🔸 Disasters
🔸 Chemical hazards
🔸 Preparing for large events
👉 bit.ly/41yJqwF
Includes tools for:
🔸 Infectious disease outbreaks
🔸 Disasters
🔸 Chemical hazards
🔸 Preparing for large events
👉 bit.ly/41yJqwF
“Facing a $600 million shortfall in 2025 and a $1.7 billion funding gap for the 2026-27 biennium, the WHO reorganisation would cut the number of departments at HQ by nearly half – from 76 department directors as of Jan 2025 to34 departments and directors.”
healthpolicy-watch.news/who-director...
healthpolicy-watch.news/who-director...
BREAKING - WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency With Brand New Leadership Team - Health Policy Watch
A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of
healthpolicy-watch.news
May 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“Facing a $600 million shortfall in 2025 and a $1.7 billion funding gap for the 2026-27 biennium, the WHO reorganisation would cut the number of departments at HQ by nearly half – from 76 department directors as of Jan 2025 to34 departments and directors.”
healthpolicy-watch.news/who-director...
healthpolicy-watch.news/who-director...
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This is what sand looks like under a microscope. Mindblowing.
December 11, 2024 at 2:52 PM
This is what sand looks like under a microscope. Mindblowing.
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Breaking now: Ministry of Economics reporting the tariffs have not caused significant changes to our trading volumes
April 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Breaking now: Ministry of Economics reporting the tariffs have not caused significant changes to our trading volumes