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96 Global Health NOW: The Collapse of Malaria Care in Cameroon; What鈥檚 Driving Turkey鈥檚 Diabetes Spike? And The Fattest Fat Bear Week October 2, 2025 A nurse prepares a dose of malaria vaccine at a district hospital. Soa, Cameroon. April 17, 2024. Kepseu/Xinhua via Getty The Collapse of Malaria Care in Cameroon     For families in places like northern Cameroon, the cascading effects of U.S. aid cuts have resulted in a simple, stark reality: When their children contract malaria, there is increasingly nowhere to turn.     The unraveling of care in the region, where the U.S. had played a leading role in the malaria response for ~10 years, has led to a ~15% spike in malaria deaths in the first half of this year鈥攏otably among babies, medical workers say.     The current overview:     Loss of community health care: Today, 2,100+ of 2,354 U.S.-funded community health workers in Northern Cameroon are inactive鈥攎eaning no one is traveling to the region's most remote villages to administer care.     Critically low stocks of injectable artesunate, a lifesaving malaria drug once supplied through U.S. funds, mean that even families who reach health clinics have limited options for care.     Unknown toll: Even as cases and deaths escalate, researchers say they don鈥檛 know the true number, as data collection is also a casualty of funding cuts. As the toll of similar disruptions becomes clear in other African nations, health experts warn that years of hard-won gains in malaria control risk being reversed. 

• Cameroon had previously seen major progress, with deaths dropping from 1,519 in 2020 to 653 in 2024, largely thanks to funding from the U.S. President鈥檚 Malaria Initiative. That fund now faces a 47% cut in the 2026 budget.  

  GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   59 people are still missing after an Indonesian school collapsed Monday in the town of Sidoarjo, but rescuers say they鈥檙e not seeing any more signs of life under the rubble; at least five students have been confirmed killed and ~100 injured after the building鈥檚 foundation pillars buckled during an unauthorized expansion.   
  The DRC has reported seven new Ebola virus cases in the latest outbreak鈥攎aking 64 cases total and 42 deaths鈥攂ut there are signs that transmission is lessening, credited to surveillance and clinical care improvements,  this week.       Australia pulled ~20 more sunscreens from shelves after a regulatory investigation exposed more brands for falling short of their advertised protection levels and raised 鈥渟ignificant concerns鈥� about a testing laboratory at the center of the scandal that started in June; the country has the world鈥檚 highest rates of skin cancer.     The Trump administration plans to block funding to groups that promote diversity policies abroad, in the same vein as the Mexico City Policy that prevents foreign groups receiving any U.S. global health funding from providing or promoting abortions鈥攅ven if those activities are paid for with non-U.S. government funding.   NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES What鈥檚 Driving Turkey鈥檚 Diabetes Spike? 
Diabetes rates in Turkey have risen sharply over the last 20 years, from 9.9% in 2002 to 16.6% in 2022鈥攄ouble the EU average, and the highest rate in the European region.    A range of factors is driving the rapid surge, say doctors and researchers, including:   

• Poor management: Many cases go undiagnosed or poorly treated; hospitalizations for uncontrolled diabetes far exceed OECD averages.

• Inadequate policy: Weak food industry regulations have led to an influx of cheap, sugary foods and drinks, and a lack of public health intervention means many people remain unaware of risks. 

• Obesity: 66.8% of Turkey鈥檚 population is overweight or obese, per a 鈥攑utting more people at risk for developing diabetes. 

   RIP JANE GOODALL DISASTERS Infections in the Wake of Pakistan鈥檚 Floods    Cholera, diarrhea, malaria, and dengue are surging as floodwaters recede in Pakistan鈥攑utting millions of displaced people at risk, say doctors.     Deadly deluge, widespread displacement: ~2.5 million people have been displaced by massive flooding along the Chenab River; the monsoon rains that started in June have now led to the deaths of ~1,000 people, including 250 children, .    Overcrowded camps, overwhelmed hospitals: Millions are now crammed into camps where poor sanitation, limited clean drinking water, and stagnant standing water create conditions for rapidly spreading disease.  

• And nearby hospitals in Multan report a doubling of cholera and malaria cases, with doctors treating ~100 patients daily for gastrointestinal issues. 

   ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION The Fattest Fat Bear Week     was launched in 2014 to raise awareness of the ursine excellence in Alaska鈥檚 Katmai National Park. With a record 1.5 million public votes under its ever-expanding belt this year, it鈥檚 safe to say: We鈥檙e aware. 

• The contest tracks and celebrates Katmai bears鈥� widening waistlines as they prepare for winter hibernation.  

Weighing in at over 1,200 pounds, a voluptuous veteran, the 鈥溾�� 32 Chunk triumphed despite a broken jaw that threatened his salmon intake. 
  Undeterred, Chunk ended up 鈥済aining girth beyond what anybody could have possibly imagined with that injury,鈥� beamed superfan Naomi Boak, . 
  Votes have closed for the year, but the  is still live. In this corner of the internet, you may peep a majestic bear sitting pensively on a rock鈥攐r just an endless stream of a stream. Either way, it鈥檚 the ultimate diversion.  QUICK HITS A new documentary about a dastardly worm and a heroic effort by Jimmy Carter 鈥�     Reproductive health challenges in coastal Bangladesh: a silent threat of water salinity 鈥�     Risk of long COVID in children may be twice as high after a second infection 鈥�     Walmart plans to remove artificial colors and other food additives from store brands by 2027 鈥�     Black mamba venom has a deadly hidden second strike 鈥�     鈥淵ou can鈥檛 see what you鈥檝e never had to live鈥濃�擟ultivating imagination and solution spaces in global health and development 鈥�      These 99 'lab hacks' will make your scientific work easier 鈥�   Issue No. 2798
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Nearly 42,000 people in Gaza are living with life-changing injuries from the ongoing conflict 鈥� including more than 10,000 children 鈥� as the health system collapses under relentless strain, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday.

涩里番 researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect previously invisible disease markers inside single cells.

In a study published in , the researchers demonstrate how the tool, called DOLPHIN, could one day be used by doctors to catch diseases earlier and guide treatment options.

涩里番 researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect previously invisible disease markers inside single cells.

In a study published in , the researchers demonstrate how the tool, called DOLPHIN, could one day be used by doctors to catch diseases earlier and guide treatment options.

涩里番 researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect previously invisible disease markers inside single cells.

In a study published in , the researchers demonstrate how the tool, called DOLPHIN, could one day be used by doctors to catch diseases earlier and guide treatment options.

涩里番 researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect previously invisible disease markers inside single cells.

In a study published in , the researchers demonstrate how the tool, called DOLPHIN, could one day be used by doctors to catch diseases earlier and guide treatment options.

涩里番 researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect previously invisible disease markers inside single cells.

In a study published in , the researchers demonstrate how the tool, called DOLPHIN, could one day be used by doctors to catch diseases earlier and guide treatment options.