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Brains Need Open Minds campaign, the largest in The Neuro鈥檚 history, has fueled innovative brain research

An initiative to reduce wait times for spinal cord surgery, research that is testing ways to inhibit brain cancer cells, an open database for multiple sclerosis and an app that tracks Alzheimer鈥檚 progression and aids diagnosis. All these projects and more were made possible by a campaign that has raised $203.9 million for groundbreaking neuroscience research and patient care.

Brains Need Open Minds campaign, the largest in The Neuro鈥檚 history, has fueled innovative brain research

An initiative to reduce wait times for spinal cord surgery, research that is testing ways to inhibit brain cancer cells, an open database for multiple sclerosis and an app that tracks Alzheimer鈥檚 progression and aids diagnosis. All these projects and more were made possible by a campaign that has raised $203.9 million for groundbreaking neuroscience research and patient care.

Brains Need Open Minds campaign, the largest in The Neuro鈥檚 history, has fueled innovative brain research

An initiative to reduce wait times for spinal cord surgery, research that is testing ways to inhibit brain cancer cells, an open database for multiple sclerosis and an app that tracks Alzheimer鈥檚 progression and aids diagnosis. All these projects and more were made possible by a campaign that has raised $203.9 million for groundbreaking neuroscience research and patient care.

96 Global Health NOW: Big Tobacco鈥檚 Legislative Coups; and Senegal鈥檚 Disease Sentinel November 11, 2025 TOP STORIES Canada鈥攁nd, by extension, the entire Americas region鈥攈as officially lost its measles elimination status; the designation is reversible, however, if the current outbreak ends and no new cases are reported for a year.      Millions of young children with neglected tropical diseases currently excluded from ivermectin treatment could be safely included, per a double-blinded trial testing the drug鈥檚 safety and efficacy on small children with scabies in The Gambia, Kenya, and Brazil.  
  Ukrainian medics are reporting cases of gas gangrene, a bacterial infection not seen in Europe for generations; they blame dramatically slowed evacuations of wounded soldiers caused by drone warfare.
  The FDA lifted a black box warning about stroke, heart attack, dementia, and other risks from hormone-based menopause drugs yesterday; some physicians hailed the move, but others questioned the lack of transparency in the process.   IN FOCUS Customs officers burn cigarettes seized from illegal trade during a press conference in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on July 22. Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP via Getty Big Tobacco鈥檚 Legislative Coups    Aggressive tobacco industry tactics have beat back legislation against its products and garnered support from multiple countries in the past two years, that tracks industry interference.  
  Tactics: Industry has won favor by paying for junkets (such as visiting Philip Morris International鈥檚 facility in Switzerland), promising investment and jobs, and showcasing corporate social responsibility projects that draw attention from its negative impacts.  
Big Tobacco wins:  

• Legislative leaders in 14 countries have filed pro-industry bills or delayed passage of new anti-tobacco laws, per the report by the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control and STOP, an industry watchdog. 

• 20 countries have signed memorandums of understanding with tobacco companies to tackle tobacco smuggling. 

• 10 countries have delayed or rejected tax increases. 

Better news:  

• 18 countries have adopted new anti-tobacco measures. 

• 20+ countries have banned donations from the tobacco industry. 

• 46 have banned e-cigarettes. 

High costs: Tobacco killed  in 2023, and caused  in health care expenses and losses in productivity. 
The Quote: 鈥淭obacco taxes should go up more so people will smoke less and governments can fund other health priorities,鈥� says report lead author Mary Assunta, . 
Related: Smoked out: How Europe鈥檚 illegal tobacco market drains public coffers 鈥�   GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE Senegal鈥檚 Disease Sentinel 
  When patients at clinics throughout Senegal test positive for diseases like malaria, their cases are linked to a digital 鈥渨eb of surveillance鈥� maintained by hospitals and clinics throughout the country.  

• The system, Senegal鈥檚 Syndromic Sentinel Surveillance System (鈥�4S鈥�), is run by the Institut Pasteur de Dakar, and allows health officials to quickly trace disease patterns in real time.  

• So far, the system has flagged malaria mutations, dengue outbreaks, and the spread of West Nile virus.  

Regional expansion: The 4S model now spans 10 West African countries, creating a 鈥渞egional tripwire鈥� that detects outbreaks.  
  Funding threats: U.S. aid cuts this year threaten the network鈥檚 growth, even as scientists call it essential to Africa鈥檚 epidemic preparedness.    OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS An emerging shutdown deal doesn鈥檛 extend expiring health subsidies. Here鈥檚 what could happen to them 鈥� 

Vaccine advice: how a US centre is filling growing gaps in public-health information 鈥�

The anti-vaccine movement isn鈥檛 satisfied with winning over the GOP 鈥�

鈥榃hy I flew to Cambodia to vaccinate dogs after watching my mum die of rabies鈥� 鈥�

A Grave Condition Caused by C-Sections Is on the Rise 鈥�

How a childhood virus can contribute to dementia later and what you can do 鈥� 

In Defence of E-Bikes 鈥�  Issue No. 2820
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96 Global Health NOW: A Sharp Climb in Kidney Disease; and The Possibilities and Predicaments of Artificial Wombs November 10, 2025 TOP STORIES One-Liners   Seven Democratic senators agreed to advance an agreement to end the U.S. government shutdown, accepting a Republican promise to vote on 鈥渆xtending Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.鈥�   
Nigeria鈥檚 Lassa fever death toll has reached 176 so far this year, with 955 confirmed cases, ; meanwhile, a candidate Lassa fever vaccine has been found safe and created a strong immune response in adults, per .      Indonesian mothers are leading mass protests after thousands of students suffered food poisoning from the country鈥檚 new free meals program meant to stem malnutrition and stunted growth.     The U.S. is demanding that countries agree to share information on 鈥減athogens with epidemic potential鈥� in exchange for restoring some health aid鈥攚ithout assurances of fair access to vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics developed from shared information; the bilateral deals could 鈥減otentially torpedo鈥� a WHO-led system under negotiation.   IN FOCUS A nurse cares for a hemodialysis patient at the Yuping Dong Autonomous County People's Hospital, in Tongren, Guizhou province, China, on February 26. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty A Sharp Climb in Kidney Disease    Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is now the ninth leading cause of death globally, up from the 27th in 1990, .     By the numbers: In 2023, CKD affected ~788 million people ages 20+ worldwide, or ~14% of the global population鈥攗p from ~12% in 1990.  

• The disease also claimed 1.48 million lives.  

Driving factors: Researchers say the increase is tied to the global rise in diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity, all of which damage blood vessels and strain the kidneys, . It is also reflective of an aging population.      Global overview: China has the largest population living with CKD at 152 million, followed by India at 138 million, .  

• Prevalence is highest in North Africa and the Middle East.  

The need for screening: The condition remains underdiagnosed, say nephrologists, who stressed the need for a wider adoption of blood and urine tests for at-risk individuals, .  

• A range of recently developed drugs and interventions can slow kidney damage鈥攂ut early diagnosis is critical. 

DATA POINT


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People forced to flee their homes by weather-related disasters over the past decade, coinciding with today鈥檚 launch of the 30th annual UN Climate Change conference (COP) in Bel茅m, Brazil. 鈥�
  INFANT MORTALITY The Possibilities and Predicaments of Artificial Wombs      Scientists have made significant strides in efforts to develop an 鈥渁rtificial womb鈥� that can help extremely premature babies survive outside of the human body.    A delicate process: One prototype created by Dutch startup AquaWomb is a fluid-filled, temperature-controlled vessel where a baby鈥檚 umbilical cord connects to a mechanical placenta that delivers oxygen and nutrients until the infant鈥檚 lungs mature.    And an ethical debate: Bioethicists warn that artificial wombs could raise new moral and legal questions around viability, and reframe reproductive policy.     Where development stands: The technology has already been used with fetal lambs. 

• In 2023, the U.S. FDA convened experts to consider allowing the first human trials; however, the agency has not signaled if or when such trials could be greenlighted.  

  GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS Waiting for the all-clear: how medics and villagers rallied when Ebola returned to DRC  鈥�     Disinvesting in the future leadership of global health has already begun: What can we do about it? 鈥�      The fight over SNAP benefits continues 鈥� and so does the mom guilt 鈥�  
Doctor in Sudan wins $1 million prize for his extraordinary courage: 'It is my duty' 鈥�  
Pressure to publish is rising as research time shrinks, finds survey of scientists 鈥�   
Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity鈥檚 dark side 鈥�  
Hospital CEO Pay Is Too Damn High 鈥� Thanks for the tip, Chiara Jaffe!   Issue No. 2819
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As health emergencies multiply linked to the climate crisis, governments are joining forces with the UN to protect access to clean water, while data indicates that 118 million people in Europe alone live near healthcare facilities lacking basic sanitation.  

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96 Global Health NOW: Dispatches from Bogot脿; and No Crocodile Tears Here November 6, 2025 TOP STORIES Stories of Chinese women severely beaten and even killed by their husbands have rocketed across social media, exposing authorities鈥� preference for treating domestic violence as a family issue.     A shocking, night-vision video of a rat grabbing and killing a flying bat provides first-ever evidence of how pathogens can move from bats to rats鈥攁nd then potentially spill over to humans.   
  Rates of drug-resistant bacterial blood infections will surge 22% to 62% among some European populations through 2030, per estimates in a new  based on the aging population and infection trends.      Just 23% of Americans got a Covid jab during the 2024-25 virus season, and that coverage will likely tumble further this year amid confusing access rules after the U.S. government narrowed its Covid vaccine recommendations.   ICFP EXCLUSIVE Illustration courtesy of Rutgers 鈥楾he Law Alone Is Not Protection鈥� 
Victim-survivors of sexual violence in West and Central Africa face a maze of barriers to obtain abortion care鈥攅ven when the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest and when safe abortion is legally permitted, released yesterday at the International Conference on Family Planning in Bogot脿, Colombia. 

• Every nine seconds in West and Central Africa, an unsafe abortion puts a woman鈥檚 life at risk. 

• The study collected testimonies from women and girls who, after being raped, tried to end their pregnancies on their own, in five countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, C么te d鈥橧voire, Togo, and Cameroon. 

• Barriers include requirements to prove they were assaulted that retraumatize, health workers who are uncertain on the law, procedural delays, and deep-rooted stigma. 

鈥淏ehind every unsafe abortion we recorded was a story of fear, pressure or silence鈥攏ever one of free choice,鈥� says lead researcher Jonna Both.鈥� The law alone is not protection鈥攖hat鈥檚 really clear in West and Central Africa and across the globe.鈥� 
At an ICFP briefing yesterday, leaders from MSI Reproductive Choices and Jacaranda Health joined the Rutgers researchers to discuss the global nature of the threat, especially as the U.S. budget cuts and policy changes under the Trump administration could lead to more restrictions on access for countries around the world.   
  ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Defending Against Dust Storms     As dust storms in the western U.S grow more frequent and severe due to climate change, researchers are seeking new strategies to protect soil health鈥攁nd human health.    A 鈥渄usty inferno鈥�: Earlier this year, New Mexico experienced a record 50 dust storms, with winds surpassing 70 mph. Researchers say decades of drought have created 鈥渢he perfect recipe鈥� for such events.    Sweeping health impacts: Beyond causing widespread environmental damage, the storms also spread diseases like Valley Fever and cause lasting damage to respiratory health.     Seeding solutions: In over-grazed places like Lordsburg Playa, New Mexico, officials are using regenerative soil-building practices to restore protective native plants and cover crops that curb dust.      ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION No Crocodile Tears Here    It has been said that trying to explain a joke is like dissecting a frog: the frog always dies in the process.     It seems better then to keep the frogs alive and instead contemplate humor through photos of them being goofy: ; or      These snapshots are just a few among the "cracking collection鈥� of finalists for this year鈥檚 , the annual global competition for witty wildlife photography, .  

• Photographers submitted ~10,000 images from 108 countries this year. 

A gaggle of giggles: Other highlights include a , a trio of , and a . QUICK HITS 20 years of tobacco control in the EU: are we moving towards a tobacco-free future? 鈥�      The 鈥榃orst Test in Medicine鈥� Is Driving America鈥檚 High C-Section Rate 鈥�   Covid jab less harmful than the virus itself, study reveals 鈥�     ADHD services shutting door to new NHS patients as demand soars, BBC finds 鈥�     Public health defends its time-tested approach against the rise of MAHA 鈥�   Issue No. 2817
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96 Global Health NOW: Gold Mining, Mercury, and the Amazon鈥檚 Mothers; and Dispatches from Bogot脿: ICFP 2025 November 5, 2025 TOP STORIES Nearly two-thirds of European parents with children who are overweight or obese think their kids are underweight or normal weight, .  
  Flu samples sent to the U.S. CDC by other countries have fallen by 60% this year, making it harder for the U.S. to target vaccines against flu viruses with the most pandemic potential.   
  Influenza can increase stroke risk by 5X within a month of infection, .  
  The White House is closing in on a deal with pharma companies Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to drop the cost of their top obesity drugs to $149 per month in some cases, in return for limited Medicare coverage for the drugs.   IN FOCUS Aerial view of an illegal mining camp during an operation by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources against Amazon deforestation in Roraima State, Brazil, on February 24, 2023. Alan Chaves/AFP via Getty Images Gold Mining, Mercury, and the Amazon鈥檚 Mothers     Brazilian researchers are finding mounting proof that mercury from illegal Amazon gold mining is linked to neurological disorders and disabilities among Indigenous children.    Background: As illegal mining has proliferated in the region, rivers鈥攌ey to the livelihoods of Indigenous people鈥攈ave become contaminated with mercury, as have the fish eaten as staple food.     Emerging evidence: In recent years, health officials have reported dozens of patients in the region鈥攎ostly children鈥攚ith neurological disorders.  

• While scientists have long suspected mercury as the culprit, a groundbreaking study tracking 176 pregnant women and their babies aims to find more definitive answers. 

• Already, preliminary findings show that the mothers have mercury levels 5X higher than considered safe.  

  GHN EXCLUSIVE REPORT Dispatches from Bogot脿: ICFP 2025    GHN is on the ground in Bogot脿, Colombia, for the International Conference on Family Planning 2025!  
Here鈥檚 a snapshot of takeaways so far, starting with a startling stat:  

• For the cost of a cappuccino in many countries鈥�$8 per person per year鈥攚e could cover the $54 billion gap in unmet demand for contraception. That鈥檚 just one eye-opening figure from the released as ICFP got underway earlier this week. 

• Expanding the tent: A session highlighting an effort to incorporate Islamic values into a sexual education program in Indonesia is one of several exploring ways to engage religious leaders, male allies, and other partners to boost sexual and reproductive health rights for all.  

• Fails for the win: A Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs session on normalizing failure featured panelists brave enough to share a work 鈥渇ail,鈥� and how they channeled it for growth, sharing pro tips, ideas, and resources鈥攆rom hosting a 鈥淔ail Fest鈥� to a CCP Learning from Failure module.  

Look for more ICFP news in tomorrow鈥檚 GHN鈥攁nd if you鈥檙e at the conference, please let Dayna know鈥攚e鈥檇 love to hear from you!    GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS Dick Cheney had five heart attacks. Here's how science helped him live until 84. 鈥�     Climate-fighting efforts show slight gain but still fall far short, UN says 鈥�     Increased STI diagnoses in gay men with HIV are mainly due to more testing 鈥�     U.K. science sector is 鈥榖leeding to death,鈥� lawmakers say in alarming report 鈥�   
States make progress in removing barriers to opioid use disorder medications 鈥�  
  Women must be warned of home birth risks and have access to skilled midwives, experts say 鈥�     The Road to Secure Biological Sample Transportation in Central Africa 鈥�   Issue No. 2817
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A campaign for routine immunisation, nutrition, and growth monitoring will be launched in the Gaza Strip this week with the goal of reaching 44,000 children cut off from essential life-saving services due to the devastating conflict. 

Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from 涩里番.