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Gaby Galvin
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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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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.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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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/...
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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📽️ 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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European Press Prize Bari 2025
YouTube video by European Press Prize
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July 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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💬 “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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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.
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June 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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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...
June 6, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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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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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
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May 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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
April 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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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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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
newlinesmag.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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/...
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.
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March 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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About six in 10 adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, according to new projections.
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.
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March 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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The uptick is expected to be driven largely by population growth and ageing, with developing countries seeing the greatest increases in cases.
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.
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March 6, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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⚠️European health and food safety officials are raising the alarm about “prolonged and widespread” salmonella outbreaks linked to alfalfa seeds from Italy.
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.
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March 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🫒🧴Replacing butter with plant-based oils may boost your health and reduce the risk of dying early, new research suggests.
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.
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March 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Several European countries have announced cuts to their foreign aid budgets, with global health programmes in the crosshairs.
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.
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March 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Pregnant women and new mothers are still dying at alarmingly high levels across the world, and a new analysis has begun to unravel why.
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.
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March 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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/...
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.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
For my euro peeps looking to get caught up on RFK Jr, the man, the myth, the just-confirmed US health secretary

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.
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February 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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🇮🇪Ireland is the latest European country to identify a case of a contagious new strain of mpox that is ravaging Central Africa.
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.
www.euronews.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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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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.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
which countries receive the most U.S. aid for health programmes?

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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.
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February 4, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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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
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.
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January 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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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.
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.
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January 28, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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⚠️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.
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.
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January 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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🌦️The weather could play a role in young people’s mental well-being, according to a new study in the Netherlands and Spain.
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.
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January 29, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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The WHO said funding should be maintained for programmes like PEPFAR, which provides HIV treatment and testing to millions of people worldwide.
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.
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January 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM