If the UN-led polio vaccination campaign currently underway in Gaza is to be successful in halting the spread of a virus that has resurfaced in the Strip after 25 years, 90 per cent of children under the age of 10 need to be inoculated. UN News correspondent Ziad Taleb has been speaking to some of the concerned parents.
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The first phase of a UN-led polio vaccination campaign has begun in the middle areas of Gaza. The operation aims to inoculate 600,000 children in the coming days.
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UN aid teams have reached a tentative agreement with parties involved in the war in Gaza for humanitarian pauses to allow 640,000 children to be vaccinated amid an outbreak of the virus, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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Global Health NOW: Rising Vax Misinformation; Mosquitoes Don鈥檛 Care About Political Boundaries; and The Real HouseWolves of Beverly Hills
August 29, 2024
A person looks at anti-vaccine "pure blood" movement websites and Facebook groups in Los Angeles, on January 20, 2023. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty
Rising Vax Misinformation
Even as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are increasing, vaccine misinformation is duping a growing number of Americans, .
Changing views: Public perceptions of COVID-19 have shifted to normalizing the disease as it edges into endemic status, .
Related:
More Studies Won鈥檛 Solve the Masking Debate 鈥
Experts say COVID-19 is endemic. What does that mean? 鈥
A New York county banned face masks in public. Disabled people are suing. 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES EDITOR'S NOTE No GHN Monday, September 2 We鈥檒l be taking a break from GHN Monday, to observe the Labor Day holiday in the U.S. But we鈥檒l be back Tuesday with more news and your monthly recap! 鈥Dayna The Latest One-Liners The World Food Programme halted operations in Gaza yesterday after a 鈥渃learly marked UN humanitarian vehicle ... was struck 10 times by IDF gunfire, including shots that targeted front windows.鈥
Tanzania鈥檚 Faustine Ndugulile has been nominated to succeed Botswana鈥檚 Matshidiso Moeti as the next regional director for the WHO African Region; the former deputy health minister and ICT minister is expected to take office in February 2025.
9 people have died in connection with a listeria outbreak among Boar's Head deli products in the U.S., ; there are now 57 cases total across 18 states, and all of those infected have been hospitalized.
Sleep-deprived people who catch up on sleep over weekends may reduce their heart disease risk by a fifth, according to a British study of 90,000 people . MALARIA Mosquitoes Don鈥檛 Care About Political Boundaries
Malaria cases rose dramatically in South Korea last year, despite the country鈥檚 decades-long efforts to reach 鈥渕alaria-free鈥 status.
South Korea鈥檚 health care systems are equipped to diagnose and treat cases, but some factors that exacerbate disease spread are beyond the country鈥檚 control鈥攁nd its borders.
In North Korea, malnourishment, poverty, and poor sanitation make people more vulnerable to diseases like malaria, and outdated medical equipment delays diagnoses. And in the demilitarized zone, standing water grows mosquito populations, which feed on the blood of an abundance of wild animals living in the forested DMZ.
The Quote: 鈥淭he DMZ is not an area where pest control can be carried out,鈥 says Kim Dong-gun, an environmental biology professor at Sahmyook University.
Related: Malaria mountain: the pathogen鈥檚 last stronghold in the Philippines 鈥 and the fight to wipe it out 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES ETHICS Compensation for Kidneys?
In the U.S. alone, 90,000+ people are waiting for a kidney donation鈥攂ut the shortage is a solvable problem, according to Waitlist Zero, a coalition seeking to increase living kidney donations.
Legislation proposed by the group, the End Kidney Deaths Act, would offer a $50,000 refundable tax credit, split across five years, to people who volunteer to donate a kidney to a stranger.
Related: Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study shows 鈥 THURSDAY DIVERSION The Real HouseWolves of Beverly Hills
The most addictive reality TV show could just be the real drama unfolding in your backyard.
That鈥檚 the discovery made by a growing cohort of 鈥渃ritter cam鈥 devotees, who use trail cameras to capture the secret lives of skunks, rabbits, coyotes, wolves, and foxes鈥攖hen share those sagas with other wildlife watchers via social media and YouTube.
Zooming in: The backyard wildlife footage isn鈥檛 just for fun: It鈥檚 giving scientists new insights into urban wildlife behavior, and even bolstering conservation efforts.
But it is fun, too: A found that watching a nature video can be just as beneficial for reducing stress and elevating mood as a walk outside.
Home sweet habitat: Some cinematographers dial up the production value鈥攍ike one LA couple that installed a teensy hot tub and a petite picnic table around their bird feeders. Cue the Godzilla-like incursions from coyotes and possums!
QUICK HITS Mpox is spreading rapidly. Here are the questions researchers are racing to answer 鈥
Wasn鈥檛 polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries 鈥
"On the Move": How Climate Migration Will Remake America 鈥
Cutting pollution worldwide could add two years to average person鈥檚 life, says study 鈥
The WHO regional director elections must be reformed 鈥
New NSF rule requires tribal approval for research affecting their interests 鈥
This ancient disease still kills 1 million people every year 鈥 Issue No. 2773
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Even as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are increasing, vaccine misinformation is duping a growing number of Americans, .
- Just 66% of those surveyed in mid-July think COVID-19 vaccines鈥 benefits outweigh the risks.
- 27% of participants say they are 鈥渘ot at all likely鈥 to get a trivalent mRNA vaccine against flu, COVID-19, and RSV, but almost half say they are likely to get one.
- While 55%-65% of those surveyed mostly held science-consistent positions, science-inconsistent responses are increasing. Example: Those who believe the COVID-19 vaccine changes people鈥檚 DNA increased to 15% in July, up from 8% 2021.
Changing views: Public perceptions of COVID-19 have shifted to normalizing the disease as it edges into endemic status, .
- Fewer people are testing, isolating after exposure, and wearing masks.
Related:
More Studies Won鈥檛 Solve the Masking Debate 鈥
Experts say COVID-19 is endemic. What does that mean? 鈥
A New York county banned face masks in public. Disabled people are suing. 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES EDITOR'S NOTE No GHN Monday, September 2 We鈥檒l be taking a break from GHN Monday, to observe the Labor Day holiday in the U.S. But we鈥檒l be back Tuesday with more news and your monthly recap! 鈥Dayna The Latest One-Liners The World Food Programme halted operations in Gaza yesterday after a 鈥渃learly marked UN humanitarian vehicle ... was struck 10 times by IDF gunfire, including shots that targeted front windows.鈥
Tanzania鈥檚 Faustine Ndugulile has been nominated to succeed Botswana鈥檚 Matshidiso Moeti as the next regional director for the WHO African Region; the former deputy health minister and ICT minister is expected to take office in February 2025.
9 people have died in connection with a listeria outbreak among Boar's Head deli products in the U.S., ; there are now 57 cases total across 18 states, and all of those infected have been hospitalized.
Sleep-deprived people who catch up on sleep over weekends may reduce their heart disease risk by a fifth, according to a British study of 90,000 people . MALARIA Mosquitoes Don鈥檛 Care About Political Boundaries
Malaria cases rose dramatically in South Korea last year, despite the country鈥檚 decades-long efforts to reach 鈥渕alaria-free鈥 status.
South Korea鈥檚 health care systems are equipped to diagnose and treat cases, but some factors that exacerbate disease spread are beyond the country鈥檚 control鈥攁nd its borders.
In North Korea, malnourishment, poverty, and poor sanitation make people more vulnerable to diseases like malaria, and outdated medical equipment delays diagnoses. And in the demilitarized zone, standing water grows mosquito populations, which feed on the blood of an abundance of wild animals living in the forested DMZ.
The Quote: 鈥淭he DMZ is not an area where pest control can be carried out,鈥 says Kim Dong-gun, an environmental biology professor at Sahmyook University.
Related: Malaria mountain: the pathogen鈥檚 last stronghold in the Philippines 鈥 and the fight to wipe it out 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES ETHICS Compensation for Kidneys?
In the U.S. alone, 90,000+ people are waiting for a kidney donation鈥攂ut the shortage is a solvable problem, according to Waitlist Zero, a coalition seeking to increase living kidney donations.
Legislation proposed by the group, the End Kidney Deaths Act, would offer a $50,000 refundable tax credit, split across five years, to people who volunteer to donate a kidney to a stranger.
- Out of 6,000 living donors a year, only 300 to 400 are 鈥渁ltruistic donors鈥 who give a kidney to someone they do not know.
Related: Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study shows 鈥 THURSDAY DIVERSION The Real HouseWolves of Beverly Hills
The most addictive reality TV show could just be the real drama unfolding in your backyard.
That鈥檚 the discovery made by a growing cohort of 鈥渃ritter cam鈥 devotees, who use trail cameras to capture the secret lives of skunks, rabbits, coyotes, wolves, and foxes鈥攖hen share those sagas with other wildlife watchers via social media and YouTube.
Zooming in: The backyard wildlife footage isn鈥檛 just for fun: It鈥檚 giving scientists new insights into urban wildlife behavior, and even bolstering conservation efforts.
But it is fun, too: A found that watching a nature video can be just as beneficial for reducing stress and elevating mood as a walk outside.
Home sweet habitat: Some cinematographers dial up the production value鈥攍ike one LA couple that installed a teensy hot tub and a petite picnic table around their bird feeders. Cue the Godzilla-like incursions from coyotes and possums!
QUICK HITS Mpox is spreading rapidly. Here are the questions researchers are racing to answer 鈥
Wasn鈥檛 polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries 鈥
"On the Move": How Climate Migration Will Remake America 鈥
Cutting pollution worldwide could add two years to average person鈥檚 life, says study 鈥
The WHO regional director elections must be reformed 鈥
New NSF rule requires tribal approval for research affecting their interests 鈥
This ancient disease still kills 1 million people every year 鈥 Issue No. 2773
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Condom use among sexually active adolescents has declined significantly since 2014, with rates of unprotected sex worryingly high, according to a new report from the World Health Organization鈥檚 Regional Office for Europe.
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Global Health NOW: Mpox Response Mired in Bureaucracy; Start with the Parents; and Public Housing鈥檚 Systemic Sickness
August 28, 2024
A man shows a health worker the mpox lesions on a child at the Munigi mpox treatment center in Nyiragongo territory, North Kivu, DRC, on August 20. Arlette Bashizi/Bloomberg via Getty
Mpox Response Mired in Bureaucracy
While the DRC desperately awaits its first shipment of vaccines to combat mpox, scientists across Africa say they are 鈥渨orking blindly鈥 without critical testing resources, research materials, or therapeutics as the virus continues to mutate and spread, .
Latest updates:
Historic negligence: The growing outbreak stems from 鈥渄ecades of neglect鈥 when it comes to mpox, leading African scientists said Tuesday, .
Rising toll: 4,000 new mpox cases were reported in Africa this past week, along with 81 new deaths, . GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Attacks on health workers during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic included violence against 255 health care workers鈥攊ncluding 147 who were injured and 18 who were killed, per a published last week in Health Security.
A New Hampshire resident has died after contracting the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus, health officials confirmed yesterday.
The CDC has pledged $118.5 million to investigate and prevent maternal deaths, the HHS announced yesterday鈥攁long with a $440 million investment to expand voluntary maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting services.
Vapes in the U.K. should be sold 鈥渂ehind the counter鈥 as cigarettes are, the British Medical Association advised in a new , as the doctors鈥 union called on the government to do more to address the country鈥檚 鈥済rowing epidemic鈥 of vaping. MENTAL HEALTH Start with the Parents
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy today about the impact of stress on parents鈥 mental health, calling for governments, businesses, and communities to boost support services.
Desaray Gilliard was a high school freshman when she was shot and killed in May 2022. She lived in one of the nation鈥檚 oldest public housing projects, Yamacraw Village, in Savannah, Georgia.
Chronic gun violence, which has taken a heavy toll on Black neighborhoods and kids like Desaray, has been linked to .
But federal lawmakers have failed to fund repairs to , leaving tenants鈥攎ostly people of color and low-income families鈥攍iving with mold, gun violence, and severe health consequences鈥攕ome of the 鈥渓ife-threatening鈥 deficiencies documented in a federal inspection of Yamacraw last April.
OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS With Only Gloves To Protect Them, Farmworkers Say They Tend Sick Cows Amid Bird Flu 鈥
Vaccine hesitancy eats into back-to-school shots 鈥
鈥業 wasn鈥檛 sure I鈥檇 make it鈥: how a new mother鈥檚 brush with TB could mean better treatment for pregnant women 鈥
As Rural Hospitals Shutter Maternity Wards, Urban Ones Follow 鈥
Obesity raises risk of COVID infection by 34%, study estimates 鈥
Nudge Theory Is Making Inroads in Health Care, With Mixed Results 鈥
For men only? Lack of women winners for million-euro science prize draws protests 鈥
Living in tree-filled neighborhoods may reduce risk of heart disease, study shows 鈥 Issue No. 2772
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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While the DRC desperately awaits its first shipment of vaccines to combat mpox, scientists across Africa say they are 鈥渨orking blindly鈥 without critical testing resources, research materials, or therapeutics as the virus continues to mutate and spread, .
Latest updates:
- Yesterday, the U.S. donated 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines to Nigeria鈥攖he first vaccines to arrive in Africa since the global emergency was declared, .
- DRC had expected its first mpox vaccines this week, but officials say they now face regulatory delays, per a separate .
- Spain announced yesterday it would donate ~500,000 doses鈥攎ore than the E.U. and the U.S. have pledged.
Historic negligence: The growing outbreak stems from 鈥渄ecades of neglect鈥 when it comes to mpox, leading African scientists said Tuesday, .
Rising toll: 4,000 new mpox cases were reported in Africa this past week, along with 81 new deaths, . GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Attacks on health workers during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic included violence against 255 health care workers鈥攊ncluding 147 who were injured and 18 who were killed, per a published last week in Health Security.
A New Hampshire resident has died after contracting the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus, health officials confirmed yesterday.
The CDC has pledged $118.5 million to investigate and prevent maternal deaths, the HHS announced yesterday鈥攁long with a $440 million investment to expand voluntary maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting services.
Vapes in the U.K. should be sold 鈥渂ehind the counter鈥 as cigarettes are, the British Medical Association advised in a new , as the doctors鈥 union called on the government to do more to address the country鈥檚 鈥済rowing epidemic鈥 of vaping. MENTAL HEALTH Start with the Parents
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy today about the impact of stress on parents鈥 mental health, calling for governments, businesses, and communities to boost support services.
- Nearly half of the nation鈥檚 ~63 million parents and caregivers report feeling completely overwhelmed.
- Governments: Expand funding supporting parents, establish national paid family and medical leave, ensure paid sick time, and improve mental health care options.
- Employers: Provide training programs for managers on stress management and work-life balance.
- Health professionals: Screen parents for mental health conditions.
Related:
A new poll reveals the worries of Gen Z kids 鈥 and how parents can support them 鈥
Paid family leave tied to fewer acute-care respiratory tract infections in infants 鈥
Desaray Gilliard was a high school freshman when she was shot and killed in May 2022. She lived in one of the nation鈥檚 oldest public housing projects, Yamacraw Village, in Savannah, Georgia.
Chronic gun violence, which has taken a heavy toll on Black neighborhoods and kids like Desaray, has been linked to .
But federal lawmakers have failed to fund repairs to , leaving tenants鈥攎ostly people of color and low-income families鈥攍iving with mold, gun violence, and severe health consequences鈥攕ome of the 鈥渓ife-threatening鈥 deficiencies documented in a federal inspection of Yamacraw last April.
OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS With Only Gloves To Protect Them, Farmworkers Say They Tend Sick Cows Amid Bird Flu 鈥
Vaccine hesitancy eats into back-to-school shots 鈥
鈥業 wasn鈥檛 sure I鈥檇 make it鈥: how a new mother鈥檚 brush with TB could mean better treatment for pregnant women 鈥
As Rural Hospitals Shutter Maternity Wards, Urban Ones Follow 鈥
Obesity raises risk of COVID infection by 34%, study estimates 鈥
Nudge Theory Is Making Inroads in Health Care, With Mixed Results 鈥
For men only? Lack of women winners for million-euro science prize draws protests 鈥
Living in tree-filled neighborhoods may reduce risk of heart disease, study shows 鈥 Issue No. 2772
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus.
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Alan Evans named Fellow of the Royal Society
Alan Evans, PhD, was among the 85 new Fellows of the听, the United Kingdom鈥檚 national academy of sciences, announced May 14, 2024. Candidates were nominated for their substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge.
Read the full story from Naghmeh Shafiei and the Ludmer Centre.听
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Global Health NOW: Gaza鈥檚 Deepening Crisis; Why U.S. Therapists Leave Insurance Networks; and To Make Childbirth Safer in the U.S., Look to Europe
August 27, 2024
Abdel Rahman Abu al-Jedian, who contracted polio a month ago, sleeps surrounded by family members in a tent in Deir al-Balah, in the Gaza Strip, on August 27. Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty
A 鈥楧esperate鈥 and Deepening Crisis
Attacks on water and health care infrastructure in Gaza by the Israeli military are elevating the spread of infectious disease鈥攁nd potentially leading to a major polio outbreak in the Middle East.
Perilous water situation:
Related: One of Gaza鈥檚 last functioning hospitals is emptying out as Israeli forces draw near 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners 500+ children a day in England鈥攐ne every three minutes鈥攁re being referred to NHS mental health services for anxiety; there were 204,526 new referrals of patients aged 17 or younger in 2023-2024, compared with 98,953 in 2019-2020.
India is grappling with its largest Chandipura virus outbreak in two decades, with 245 acute encephalitis syndrome cases reported since July, including 82 fatalities; so far, 鈥攖ransmitted by vectors that include sandflies, mosquitoes, and ticks鈥攊n 64 of the cases.
An oral cholera vaccine developed by India's Bharat Biotech cleared a late-stage trial; the company announced plans to produce up to 200 million doses a year and apply for WHO prequalification to supply UNICEF and other major buyers to help ease a global shortage of the doses.
People in France who were hospitalized with vaccine-related myocarditis were half as likely to be readmitted for myocarditis or heart-related events than those with myocarditis related to COVID-19 infection or other causes, per a study from Dec. 2020 to June 2022 . MENTAL HEALTH Why U.S. Therapists Leave Insurance Networks
In the U.S., finding a mental health therapist who takes insurance can seem impossible.
In a must-read analysis by ProPublica, 500+ psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists describe 鈥渁 system set up to squeeze them out鈥 by:
Related: Insurers can restrict mental health care. What laws protect patients in your state? 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES MATERNAL MORTALITY To Make Childbirth Safer in the U.S., Look to Europe
The U.S. has one of the highest maternal death rates of any wealthy nation: around 20 per 100,000 live births overall鈥攁nd 50 for Black moms.
Several European countries, meanwhile, have rates in the single digits鈥攚hich is why increasingly, American doctors and researchers are looking abroad for solutions.
Key takeaways:
Related: Second global call for data on postpartum haemorrhage 鈥 OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Inside the camp on the frontline of the DRC鈥檚 mpox epidemic 鈥 in pictures 鈥
Could Vaccine Misinformation Lead to a Worldwide Health Crisis? 鈥
New Covid Shots Were Approved. But Who Will Get Them? 鈥
The rape and murder of a female doctor in India sets off an outcry over women's safety 鈥
Malaria mountain: the pathogen鈥檚 last stronghold in the Philippines 鈥 and the fight to wipe it out 鈥
Diabetes took over her life, until a stem cell therapy freed her 鈥
Survey finds more than 3 in 4 Americans don't feel they could help someone suffering an opioid overdose 鈥
Brazilian moms are leading the charge to secure medical marijuana for sick kids 鈥 Issue No. 2771
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Attacks on water and health care infrastructure in Gaza by the Israeli military are elevating the spread of infectious disease鈥攁nd potentially leading to a major polio outbreak in the Middle East.
- The UN halted aid deliveries to Gaza yesterday because of safety concerns, .
- The decision complicates plans for a campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children following last week鈥檚 first reported case of polio in 25 years in Gaza.
Perilous water situation:
- ~ 70% of all water and sanitation facilities in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged, the UN-led WASH Cluster reported in July.
- Just ~4.74 liters/1 gallon of water per person, per day is available to Gazans, in July.
- Meanwhile, 1.7+ million cases of infectious diseases have been recorded in Gaza, sewage spills into streets, and children resort to drinking from puddles,
Related: One of Gaza鈥檚 last functioning hospitals is emptying out as Israeli forces draw near 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners 500+ children a day in England鈥攐ne every three minutes鈥攁re being referred to NHS mental health services for anxiety; there were 204,526 new referrals of patients aged 17 or younger in 2023-2024, compared with 98,953 in 2019-2020.
India is grappling with its largest Chandipura virus outbreak in two decades, with 245 acute encephalitis syndrome cases reported since July, including 82 fatalities; so far, 鈥攖ransmitted by vectors that include sandflies, mosquitoes, and ticks鈥攊n 64 of the cases.
An oral cholera vaccine developed by India's Bharat Biotech cleared a late-stage trial; the company announced plans to produce up to 200 million doses a year and apply for WHO prequalification to supply UNICEF and other major buyers to help ease a global shortage of the doses.
People in France who were hospitalized with vaccine-related myocarditis were half as likely to be readmitted for myocarditis or heart-related events than those with myocarditis related to COVID-19 infection or other causes, per a study from Dec. 2020 to June 2022 . MENTAL HEALTH Why U.S. Therapists Leave Insurance Networks
In the U.S., finding a mental health therapist who takes insurance can seem impossible.
- Although almost all Americans are insured, about with mental illness are unable to access treatment.
In a must-read analysis by ProPublica, 500+ psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists describe 鈥渁 system set up to squeeze them out鈥 by:
- Interfering with patient care.
- Delaying, diminishing, or denying payments.
- Requiring byzantine claims processes.
Related: Insurers can restrict mental health care. What laws protect patients in your state? 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES MATERNAL MORTALITY To Make Childbirth Safer in the U.S., Look to Europe
The U.S. has one of the highest maternal death rates of any wealthy nation: around 20 per 100,000 live births overall鈥攁nd 50 for Black moms.
Several European countries, meanwhile, have rates in the single digits鈥攚hich is why increasingly, American doctors and researchers are looking abroad for solutions.
Key takeaways:
- Access to regular prenatal checkups is critical: meaning the U.S. needs to boost its numbers of both OB-GYNs and midwives.
- Reducing cesarean sections can help to prevent complications.
- Improving paid leave has been linked to better postpartum health.
Related: Second global call for data on postpartum haemorrhage 鈥 OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Inside the camp on the frontline of the DRC鈥檚 mpox epidemic 鈥 in pictures 鈥
Could Vaccine Misinformation Lead to a Worldwide Health Crisis? 鈥
New Covid Shots Were Approved. But Who Will Get Them? 鈥
The rape and murder of a female doctor in India sets off an outcry over women's safety 鈥
Malaria mountain: the pathogen鈥檚 last stronghold in the Philippines 鈥 and the fight to wipe it out 鈥
Diabetes took over her life, until a stem cell therapy freed her 鈥
Survey finds more than 3 in 4 Americans don't feel they could help someone suffering an opioid overdose 鈥
Brazilian moms are leading the charge to secure medical marijuana for sick kids 鈥 Issue No. 2771
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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The United Nations has upheld the safety of the polio vaccine that will be administered to more than half a million Palestinian children during an inoculation campaign in Gaza.
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The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday that the mpox outbreak could have devastating effects on refugees and displaced families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other affected African countries if urgent support is not forthcoming.
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96
Global Health NOW: The Rush to Suppress EEE; Wild Fisheries vs. Hidden Hunger; and Miscarriage Information Gap
10 Massachusetts counties are on alert for Eastern equine encephalitis.
August 26, 2024
The Rush to Suppress EEE
The spread of a rare but devastating mosquito-borne virus has placed 10 Massachusetts counties at 鈥渉igh or critical risk鈥濃攑rompting officials to consider curfews and discourage evening activities, .
Eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in mosquitoes throughout the region, and this year's first human case, a man in his 80s, was announced earlier this month.
A closer look: Only a few cases of EEE are reported in the U.S. each year, and there are no vaccines or medicines available against the disease鈥攚hich has a 30% fatality rate, .
Bigger picture: The U.S. has seen a sharp increase of 鈥渕osquito days鈥濃攄ays with warmer temperatures amenable to mosquito activity.
Mpox vaccines will finally arrive in Africa this week鈥攚ith 10,000 shots donated by the U.S. arriving weeks after they have been made available in other parts of the world.
Chikungunya cases in Brazil are on the rise, with 375,000 confirmed cases so far this year; the state of S茫o Paulo has emerged as a new hot spot.
HPV vaccination has stalled among U.S. teens in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, 鈥攁 trend that could hamper cancer prevention efforts. GHN EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY Small fish like these sardines are a nutritional powerhouse full of essential nutrients. Sept. 11, 2023. Damir Sagolj/Getty How Wild Fisheries Can Reduce Hidden Hunger
To address hidden hunger afflicting , we need to introduce more fish into the diets of the world鈥檚 poorest populations, .
The challenge: Doing that will require confronting the many causes of the depletion of the Earth鈥檚 wild fish stocks.
A lack of standardized systems, underfunding, and limited research in the U.S. has led to insufficient data about miscarriage鈥攅specially when compared to other industrialized countries.
Solutions: New reporting requirements, standardized definitions of pregnancy loss, and national clinical trials could help, but substantial increases in funding are needed.
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The spread of a rare but devastating mosquito-borne virus has placed 10 Massachusetts counties at 鈥渉igh or critical risk鈥濃攑rompting officials to consider curfews and discourage evening activities, .
Eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in mosquitoes throughout the region, and this year's first human case, a man in his 80s, was announced earlier this month.
A closer look: Only a few cases of EEE are reported in the U.S. each year, and there are no vaccines or medicines available against the disease鈥攚hich has a 30% fatality rate, .
- In 2019, there were 12 human cases of EEE in Massachusetts, and six people died, .
- Symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, and seizures.
- EEE has also been detected in horses in New York state, .
Bigger picture: The U.S. has seen a sharp increase of 鈥渕osquito days鈥濃攄ays with warmer temperatures amenable to mosquito activity.
- Massachusetts alone has 14 more mosquito days now compared with 2009.
Mpox vaccines will finally arrive in Africa this week鈥攚ith 10,000 shots donated by the U.S. arriving weeks after they have been made available in other parts of the world.
Chikungunya cases in Brazil are on the rise, with 375,000 confirmed cases so far this year; the state of S茫o Paulo has emerged as a new hot spot.
HPV vaccination has stalled among U.S. teens in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, 鈥攁 trend that could hamper cancer prevention efforts. GHN EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY Small fish like these sardines are a nutritional powerhouse full of essential nutrients. Sept. 11, 2023. Damir Sagolj/Getty How Wild Fisheries Can Reduce Hidden Hunger
To address hidden hunger afflicting , we need to introduce more fish into the diets of the world鈥檚 poorest populations, .
The challenge: Doing that will require confronting the many causes of the depletion of the Earth鈥檚 wild fish stocks.
- About 35% of marine fish stocks are overfished, up from 10% in the 1970s, .
- Almost a third of freshwater fish species face extinction, a .
- Expanding marine-protected areas by 5% to increase the future fish catch by at least 20%, .
- Improving how fish harvests are used to increase the amount of seafood available, . Example: ~11% of all seafood caught is discarded because of small size and other undesirable features.
A lack of standardized systems, underfunding, and limited research in the U.S. has led to insufficient data about miscarriage鈥攅specially when compared to other industrialized countries.
- 10% to 25% of U.S. pregnancies result in miscarriage.
- Unlike in Europe, there are no national statistics on the economic or emotional impact of fetal loss.
- The CDC does not publish miscarriage data.
Solutions: New reporting requirements, standardized definitions of pregnancy loss, and national clinical trials could help, but substantial increases in funding are needed.
OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Five children a week killed or injured in Haiti鈥檚 gang warfare 鈥
What to Know About the Updated COVID Vaccine for Fall, Winter 2024鈥25 鈥
Coronavirus FAQ: I'm a NOVID and don't want to catch COVID. Can you guide me? 鈥
Maybe She鈥檚 Just Tired, Maybe It鈥檚 Undiagnosed Iron Deficiency 鈥
Fauci recovering at home after being hospitalized with West Nile virus, spokesperson says 鈥
How to harness AI's potential in research 鈥 responsibly and ethically 鈥
A harm-reduction approach to eating out 鈥
Mini-Dune! Soil viruses hitchhike on tiny worms to infect new victims 鈥 Issue No. 2770
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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The rights of women in Poland are currently being violated due to restrictive abortion laws that have contributed to 鈥渟everal preventable deaths,鈥 according to independent rights experts on Monday.
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The UN Children鈥檚 Fund (UNICEF) announced on Monday the arrival of 1.2 million doses of vital polio vaccines in Gaza, amid urgent calls for humanitarian pauses to reach hundreds of thousands of at-risk children.
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The current mpox outbreak 鈥渃an be controlled and can be stopped鈥, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized on Friday, announcing an action plan that calls for $135 million over the next six months.
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Global Health NOW: Don鈥檛 Catch Covid鈥檚 Summer Wave; Marketing Tactic Banned in the West Boosts Cigarette Sales in China; and Eau鈥攐r Ew?鈥攄e Parfum
August 22, 2024
A masked commuter is seen on the metro in Washington, D.C., on May 25. Rosem Morton for The Washington Post via Getty
Don鈥檛 Catch Covid鈥檚 Summer Wave
A summer of surging COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and other countries delivers yet another reminder that the restless, ever-evolving SARS-CoV-2 virus is far from done. The latest wave is also refocusing attention on vaccine options.
How bad is the current spike?
Impact of COVID-19 on Healthy Life Expectancy of Older Adults in the Region of the Americas 鈥
Researchers find increased mental illnesses incidence following severe COVID-19, especially in unvaccinated people 鈥
Why COVID Surges in the Summer 鈥
In kids, long-COVID symptoms differ by age-group, find scientists who built research index 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Female doctors have a 76% higher suicide risk than the general population, according to an analysis of 39 studies from 20 countries that found no overall increase among male physicians compared with the general public.
2X the recommended limit of flouride is linked with lower IQs in children, according to a new U.S. government analysis of previously published research; it鈥檚 the first time a federal agency has acknowledged potential neurological risks from high fluoride levels.
Expanding routine treatment of infants in sub-Saharan Africa with azithromycin to all children up to age 5鈥攏ot just babies under 11 months, as the WHO currently recommends鈥攊s necessary to maximize the potential of the treatment, which could cut child mortality by 14%, new shows.
Nearly 60% of U.S. baby food does not meet WHO standards set for Europe, according to a new study of the nutritional content of 651 commercial food products marketed for children between 6 months and 3 years in American stores. BIG TOBACCO Marketing Tactic Banned in the West Boosts Cigarette Sales in China
In the 1960s, U.S. tobacco companies told smokers that 鈥渓ow tar鈥 cigarettes were safer than traditional cigarettes. In fact, science eventually showed, they weren鈥檛.
After two years of increased demand for ADHD medications like Adderall, some drugs have finally been removed from shortage lists. Yet the struggle to refill medications continues鈥攅specially as the new school year begins.
THURSDAY DIVERSION Eau鈥攐r Ew?鈥攄e Parfum
Every successful athlete has to have some 鈥渟pecial sauce鈥 that makes them stand out.
For Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis, there鈥檚 a literal sauce: Mayonnaise.
Levis relishes mayo so much that he鈥檚 spreading the love, concocting a new signature fragrance with the Hellmann鈥檚 brand that is based on the condiment.
Aioli advocate: While at the University of Kentucky, Levis went viral for a in which he doctored his coffee with a generous dollop of his favorite condiment鈥攁 gambit that earned him a lifetime supply of Hellmann鈥檚.
A new emulsification: The perfume, dubbed 鈥淲ill Levis No. 8鈥 (Levis鈥 jersey number), combines hints of tart lemon, coffee, musk, vanilla鈥攑lus a mysterious ingredient the company describes as 鈥渕ayonnaise accord.鈥
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A summer of surging COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and other countries delivers yet another reminder that the restless, ever-evolving SARS-CoV-2 virus is far from done. The latest wave is also refocusing attention on vaccine options.
How bad is the current spike?
- Most countries are no longer regularly reporting cases, but wastewater testing in the U.S. shows that levels a couple weeks ago haven鈥檛 been seen since January 13, . Other countries report similar findings from wastewater.
- The percentage of positive PCR tests in the U.K. peaked in July with levels that matched October 2023鈥檚.
- The new Pfizer and Moderna shots should roll out within days of the approval.
- The jabs target the KP.2 strain, which emerged from the highly contagious JN.1 variant.
- While it鈥檚 not known how effective the new vaxes will be against KP.3.1.1, they are expected to protect against severe illness, per NBC.
Impact of COVID-19 on Healthy Life Expectancy of Older Adults in the Region of the Americas 鈥
Researchers find increased mental illnesses incidence following severe COVID-19, especially in unvaccinated people 鈥
Why COVID Surges in the Summer 鈥
In kids, long-COVID symptoms differ by age-group, find scientists who built research index 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Female doctors have a 76% higher suicide risk than the general population, according to an analysis of 39 studies from 20 countries that found no overall increase among male physicians compared with the general public.
2X the recommended limit of flouride is linked with lower IQs in children, according to a new U.S. government analysis of previously published research; it鈥檚 the first time a federal agency has acknowledged potential neurological risks from high fluoride levels.
Expanding routine treatment of infants in sub-Saharan Africa with azithromycin to all children up to age 5鈥攏ot just babies under 11 months, as the WHO currently recommends鈥攊s necessary to maximize the potential of the treatment, which could cut child mortality by 14%, new shows.
Nearly 60% of U.S. baby food does not meet WHO standards set for Europe, according to a new study of the nutritional content of 651 commercial food products marketed for children between 6 months and 3 years in American stores. BIG TOBACCO Marketing Tactic Banned in the West Boosts Cigarette Sales in China
In the 1960s, U.S. tobacco companies told smokers that 鈥渓ow tar鈥 cigarettes were safer than traditional cigarettes. In fact, science eventually showed, they weren鈥檛.
- In 2003, the WHO鈥檚 Framework Convention on Tobacco Control banned deceptive marketing terms like 鈥渓ow tar鈥 and outlawed most tobacco advertising.
- And its 鈥榣ow tar鈥-heavy strategy is working: Cigarette sales in China increased 50% from 2016 to 2022.
After two years of increased demand for ADHD medications like Adderall, some drugs have finally been removed from shortage lists. Yet the struggle to refill medications continues鈥攅specially as the new school year begins.
- From 2020 to 2021, demand for ADHD medications increased 20%.
- Adderall prescriptions rose during the pandemic due to increased ADHD diagnoses from telehealth visits.
THURSDAY DIVERSION Eau鈥攐r Ew?鈥攄e Parfum
Every successful athlete has to have some 鈥渟pecial sauce鈥 that makes them stand out.
For Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis, there鈥檚 a literal sauce: Mayonnaise.
Levis relishes mayo so much that he鈥檚 spreading the love, concocting a new signature fragrance with the Hellmann鈥檚 brand that is based on the condiment.
Aioli advocate: While at the University of Kentucky, Levis went viral for a in which he doctored his coffee with a generous dollop of his favorite condiment鈥攁 gambit that earned him a lifetime supply of Hellmann鈥檚.
A new emulsification: The perfume, dubbed 鈥淲ill Levis No. 8鈥 (Levis鈥 jersey number), combines hints of tart lemon, coffee, musk, vanilla鈥攑lus a mysterious ingredient the company describes as 鈥渕ayonnaise accord.鈥
- In the product鈥檚 moody , Levis runs through the mist, watches a thunderstorm, and devours a mayo-coated slice of bread while whispering: 鈥淟uscious鈥ggy鈥mell like greatness.鈥
Yes there is famine in Sudan. So why isn't 'famine' being declared? 鈥
Border closures and intensifying conflict worsen Myanmar鈥檚 healthcare crisis 鈥
A California Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients 鈥 And Makes Money Doing It 鈥
It鈥檚 not just IUDs. Gynecologists and patients are focused on making procedures less painful 鈥
Microplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show: 鈥楾here鈥檚 nowhere left untouched鈥 鈥
Indoor house cats have died of bird flu. How did they get it? 鈥
Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism 鈥
LGBTQ+ asylum seekers detail harsh conditions and abuse in ICE custody 鈥
Heat sensors in mosquito antennae may help them hunt us from afar 鈥
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Global Health NOW: Scotland鈥檚 Overdose Crisis; Another Blow for Women鈥檚 Rights in Iraq; and Chinese Women Rejecting 鈥楶ro-Birth Culture鈥
August 21, 2024
A person prepares heroin to inject inside a safe consumption van in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 25, 2020. Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty
Scotland鈥檚 Overdose Crisis
Scotland saw a 鈥渉ugely concerning鈥 12% increase in drug-related deaths last year, a new report published by has found鈥攁s the country鈥檚 drug fatality rate remains the worst in Europe.
A closer look: Drug-related deaths claimed the lives of 1,172 Scots in 2023鈥攗p 121 from the previous year, .
Missed targets: Agencies working with people engaged in treatment services said the 鈥渕easurable failures鈥 driving the scourge remained the same, including a lack of wraparound treatment services and inaccessible medication-assisted treatment, per a from the Scottish Drugs Forum.
The U.S. blood supply is facing a shortfall after blood drives this summer were canceled or shortened due to record temperatures across the U.S., the American Red Cross has warned.
U.S. lawmakers are scrutinizing clinical drug trials conducted by U.S. companies in China, citing the risk of intellectual property theft and 鈥渟ignificant ethical concerns鈥 about potential forced participation of Uighurs.
Regularly eating red meats鈥攅specially processed meats鈥攊s associated with increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a drawing on data from ~2 million people in 20 countries; for every 1.8 ounces consumed per day, participants鈥 risk for Type 2 diabetes increased by 15%. DATA POINT HUMAN RIGHTS Another Blow for Women鈥檚 Rights in Iraq
Iraq鈥檚 parliament is advancing that would empower religious authorities to govern matters of family law鈥攊ncluding allowing girls as young as 9 to be legally married and removing divorce and inheritance protections for women.
Child marriages have been rising in Iraq over the last 20 years, per a 2024 , putting girls at increased risk of sexual and physical violence, adverse physical and mental health consequences, and restricted access to education and employment.
The Quote: 鈥淔ormally legalizing child marriage would rob countless girls of their futures and well-being. Girls belong in school and on the playground, not in a wedding dress,鈥 said HRW鈥檚 Sarah Sanbar.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES FAMILY PLANNING Chinese Women Rejecting 鈥楶ro-Birth Culture鈥
China鈥檚 efforts to address its looming population crisis have resulted in stunning policy reversals over just a few years鈥攔eplacing penalties for having more than one child with a host of 鈥減ro-birth culture鈥 incentives like cash handouts and real estate subsidies.
But these efforts are failing to gain traction with a generation of women who grew up watching their parents sacrifice and struggle under the one-child policy, and who remain staunchly reluctant to pursue parenthood.
COVID vaccine efficacy against severe illness just under 50%, per early estimates from 2023 鈥
The CDC says COVID is endemic. That doesn't mean the danger is past 鈥
Phil Donahue鈥檚 interviews with early AIDS patients were a master class in empathy 鈥
The dark side of the global surrogacy trade 鈥
Doing more cancer screening won鈥檛 reduce Black-white health disparities 鈥
Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services 鈥
They arrived in Cuba with a suitcase and returned to SA as doctors. We followed 5 to see where they work today 鈥
Our interview with "TIME's 2024 Kid of the Year," inventor of a cancer-fighting soap 鈥 Issue No. 2768
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Scotland saw a 鈥渉ugely concerning鈥 12% increase in drug-related deaths last year, a new report published by has found鈥攁s the country鈥檚 drug fatality rate remains the worst in Europe.
A closer look: Drug-related deaths claimed the lives of 1,172 Scots in 2023鈥攗p 121 from the previous year, .
- The rate is 鈥渇ar higher鈥 than the rest of Europe, and 2.7X higher than England and Northern Ireland, .
- Deaths were 15X more likely in Scotland鈥檚 most impoverished regions. Drug deaths in Glasgow alone soared by 25%.
Missed targets: Agencies working with people engaged in treatment services said the 鈥渕easurable failures鈥 driving the scourge remained the same, including a lack of wraparound treatment services and inaccessible medication-assisted treatment, per a from the Scottish Drugs Forum.
- 鈥淭he big story is the old story, that not enough people are getting into treatment,鈥 said SDF鈥檚 Austin Smith.
The U.S. blood supply is facing a shortfall after blood drives this summer were canceled or shortened due to record temperatures across the U.S., the American Red Cross has warned.
U.S. lawmakers are scrutinizing clinical drug trials conducted by U.S. companies in China, citing the risk of intellectual property theft and 鈥渟ignificant ethical concerns鈥 about potential forced participation of Uighurs.
Regularly eating red meats鈥攅specially processed meats鈥攊s associated with increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a drawing on data from ~2 million people in 20 countries; for every 1.8 ounces consumed per day, participants鈥 risk for Type 2 diabetes increased by 15%. DATA POINT HUMAN RIGHTS Another Blow for Women鈥檚 Rights in Iraq
Iraq鈥檚 parliament is advancing that would empower religious authorities to govern matters of family law鈥攊ncluding allowing girls as young as 9 to be legally married and removing divorce and inheritance protections for women.
Child marriages have been rising in Iraq over the last 20 years, per a 2024 , putting girls at increased risk of sexual and physical violence, adverse physical and mental health consequences, and restricted access to education and employment.
The Quote: 鈥淔ormally legalizing child marriage would rob countless girls of their futures and well-being. Girls belong in school and on the playground, not in a wedding dress,鈥 said HRW鈥檚 Sarah Sanbar.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES FAMILY PLANNING Chinese Women Rejecting 鈥楶ro-Birth Culture鈥
China鈥檚 efforts to address its looming population crisis have resulted in stunning policy reversals over just a few years鈥攔eplacing penalties for having more than one child with a host of 鈥減ro-birth culture鈥 incentives like cash handouts and real estate subsidies.
But these efforts are failing to gain traction with a generation of women who grew up watching their parents sacrifice and struggle under the one-child policy, and who remain staunchly reluctant to pursue parenthood.
- 鈥淐oercive family planning, as a form of state violence, has scarred women deeply 鈥 and people just haven鈥檛 got over it yet,鈥 said Chinese feminist L眉 Pin.
COVID vaccine efficacy against severe illness just under 50%, per early estimates from 2023 鈥
The CDC says COVID is endemic. That doesn't mean the danger is past 鈥
Phil Donahue鈥檚 interviews with early AIDS patients were a master class in empathy 鈥
The dark side of the global surrogacy trade 鈥
Doing more cancer screening won鈥檛 reduce Black-white health disparities 鈥
Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services 鈥
They arrived in Cuba with a suitcase and returned to SA as doctors. We followed 5 to see where they work today 鈥
Our interview with "TIME's 2024 Kid of the Year," inventor of a cancer-fighting soap 鈥 Issue No. 2768
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, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased the risk of infection for migrants who need 鈥渃rucial鈥 healthcare and other support ahead of an 鈥渁nticipated surge鈥 in cases, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Wednesday, in an appeal for $18.5 million to fund the response.
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Global Health NOW: Africa鈥檚 Growing Drug Resistance; Babies at the Center of Sepsis Crisis; and Expanding Screening in Mongolia
August 20, 2024
A nurse prepares antibiotics at the Banadir Maternity and Children鈥檚 Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, on November 10, 2022. Scott Peterson/Getty
Africa鈥檚 Growing Drug Resistance
Africa has the world鈥檚 highest death rate from antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at 27.3 deaths per 100,000, .
Datapoints:
Many people taking PrEP HIV prevention medication fear it puts them at risk of discrimination鈥攁nd, counterintuitively, they sometimes stigmatize other users as 鈥減romiscuous,鈥 that suggests a need for revamped public health messaging that separates PrEP from promiscuity and emphasizes its use in vulnerable populations.
An implantable device for opioid safety shows promise to detect physiological changes indicative of an overdose and facilitate automated naloxone administration.
A person鈥檚 likelihood of getting a formal Alzheimer鈥檚 diagnosis may depend on where they live, according to University of Michigan and Dartmouth College research that found vastly different diagnosis rates across the U.S.鈥攚ith access to specialists possibly playing a role. SUPERBUGS Babies at the Center of Sepsis Crisis
As antibiotic resistance grows, neonatal sepsis poses a major threat to newborns鈥攅specially in low-resource regions of Nigeria and Ethiopia, where doctors wage pitched battles against infections that fail to respond to drugs.
The quote: 鈥淚t鈥檚 happening on the scale of a pandemic. African babies are dying in huge numbers because of this very widespread and severe illness,鈥 said Nicholas Feasey, a professor at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES CANCER Expanding Screening in Mongolia
Mongolia has the highest cancer mortality rate in the world鈥攁 troubling trend national health officials are seeking to reverse through an ambitious new screening program that has now reached 40% of the country鈥檚 population.
Behind the high rates: Mongolia鈥檚 cancer mortality rate is 194 per 100,000, compared with the global rate of 111.
Ongoing barriers: Most inpatient cancer treatments are only available in the nation鈥檚 capital Ulaanbaatar.
Thanks for the tip, Cecilia Meisner! QUICK HITS Russia on mpox: No risk due to our 鈥榯raditional values鈥 鈥
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Oropouche Virus Outbreak Hits Europe as First Deaths Confirmed in Brazil 鈥
Many Afghan men believe in women's rights. But they're afraid to speak out 鈥
Reproductive Health, Medical Costs To Feature At Democrats' Convention 鈥
COVID-related loss of smell tied to changes in the brain 鈥
Self-injury and suicide among people living with HIV/AIDS in China 鈥
$1.5 Million Grant Will Advance Indigenous Data Sovereignty Worldwide 鈥
The citation black market: schemes selling fake references alarm scientists 鈥 Issue No. 2767
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Africa has the world鈥檚 highest death rate from antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at 27.3 deaths per 100,000, .
- AMR led to 255,000 deaths on the continent in 2019鈥攁ccounting for more than 20% of global AMR deaths, .
- The problem is exacerbated by inadequate access to safe water, insufficient prevention efforts in hospitals, and a lack of funding and political support.
Datapoints:
- Just 13% of African countries have enacted nationwide infection prevention and control as well as water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs that meet WHO guidelines.
- Only 35% of African countries rely on antimicrobial use data for policymaking.
- Up to $6 billion per year is needed to fund a sufficient AMR response across the continent, .
Many people taking PrEP HIV prevention medication fear it puts them at risk of discrimination鈥攁nd, counterintuitively, they sometimes stigmatize other users as 鈥減romiscuous,鈥 that suggests a need for revamped public health messaging that separates PrEP from promiscuity and emphasizes its use in vulnerable populations.
An implantable device for opioid safety shows promise to detect physiological changes indicative of an overdose and facilitate automated naloxone administration.
A person鈥檚 likelihood of getting a formal Alzheimer鈥檚 diagnosis may depend on where they live, according to University of Michigan and Dartmouth College research that found vastly different diagnosis rates across the U.S.鈥攚ith access to specialists possibly playing a role. SUPERBUGS Babies at the Center of Sepsis Crisis
As antibiotic resistance grows, neonatal sepsis poses a major threat to newborns鈥攅specially in low-resource regions of Nigeria and Ethiopia, where doctors wage pitched battles against infections that fail to respond to drugs.
- In Ethiopia, sepsis accounts for one in three newborn deaths.
- In Nigeria, sepsis is a major reason 1 in 29 babies die within four weeks of birth.
The quote: 鈥淚t鈥檚 happening on the scale of a pandemic. African babies are dying in huge numbers because of this very widespread and severe illness,鈥 said Nicholas Feasey, a professor at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES CANCER Expanding Screening in Mongolia
Mongolia has the highest cancer mortality rate in the world鈥攁 troubling trend national health officials are seeking to reverse through an ambitious new screening program that has now reached 40% of the country鈥檚 population.
Behind the high rates: Mongolia鈥檚 cancer mortality rate is 194 per 100,000, compared with the global rate of 111.
- The high death rate is driven by late diagnosis: ~30% of Mongolians lead a nomadic lifestyle herding cattle, with little access to preventative medical care.
Ongoing barriers: Most inpatient cancer treatments are only available in the nation鈥檚 capital Ulaanbaatar.
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