HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
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HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
Categories: Global Health Feed
HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
Categories: Global Health Feed
HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
Categories: Global Health Feed
HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
Categories: Global Health Feed
HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
Categories: Global Health Feed
HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
Categories: Global Health Feed
HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
Categories: Global Health Feed
HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
Categories: Global Health Feed
HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
Categories: Global Health Feed
HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
Categories: Global Health Feed
HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
Categories: Global Health Feed
HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
Categories: Global Health Feed
HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada
Original article by The Neuro.
Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation鈥檚 highest honours聽A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
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Global Health NOW: U.S. Children: Canaries in the Coal Mine for Health; DRC鈥檚 鈥楽cattershot鈥 Vaccine Efforts; and Child Safety in Pakistan
July 8, 2025
A child plays in a splash pad on a hot day at the Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area. Los Angeles, May 20. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty
Children鈥檚 Health Declines in the U.S.: 鈥楥anaries in the Coal Mine鈥
U.S. children's physical and mental health has deteriorated across a range of key indicators over 17 years, 鈥攆indings that one researcher described as 鈥渃anaries in the coal mine鈥 reflecting wider problems with Americans鈥 health, .
Worsening health trends between 2007鈥2023, :
Chronic conditions: U.S. children ages 3鈥17 are now 15鈥20% more likely to have chronic conditions than in 2011, including obesity, anxiety, sleep apnea, autism, and ADHD.
Call to action: In an , pediatric experts affirmed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.鈥檚 emphasis on children鈥檚 health, but they said administration actions like questioning vaccine safety and cuts to health agencies are further endangering kids. GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Malaria medicine for babies made by Novartis AG has secured Swiss regulatory approval; the drug, Coartem, is the first of its kind and can be used to treat infants weighing 2鈥5 kilograms (4鈥11 pounds).
741 patients died during clinical trials for stem cell therapy from 1999 to 2017 at India鈥檚 Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Center, per a report by the country鈥檚 Comptroller and Auditor General; the report also found that the therapy failed in 91% of cases.
200+ kindergarteners in China were found to have elevated lead levels in their blood tied to food tainted with lead-containing decorative paint; canteen staff at the kindergarten have been detained on suspicion of 鈥減roducing toxic and harmful food.鈥
The CDC has ended its H5N1 avian flu emergency response, citing declining animal infections and no human cases reported since February; it will combine future updates with seasonal influenza reports. U.S. and Global Health Policy News 11,000 more TB patients died after Trump's USAID cuts. That number will rise. 鈥
鈥業t鈥檚 a nightmare.鈥 U.S. funding cuts threaten academic science jobs at all levels 鈥
US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds 鈥
Defenders of Medicaid cuts are misunderstanding a study I worked on 鈥
The CDC Got Caught Citing a Fake Study. Again. 鈥
FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say 鈥 MPOX DRC鈥檚 鈥楽cattershot鈥 Vaccination Efforts
The Democratic Republic of the Congo鈥攖he country hardest hit by the mpox surge鈥攈as vaccinated 700,000+ people since October 2024.
But a new WHO analysis suggests it has made little difference, due to a lack of targeted distribution.
Obstacles: The country has received a small vaccine supply鈥攂ut it lacks the surveillance capabilities needed to more effectively prioritize at-risk groups.
The result: A 鈥渃onfetti strategy,鈥 said Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, a WHO vaccine specialist who led the analysis. 鈥淵ou distribute a little bit everywhere. The possibility of having an impact is diminished substantially.鈥
Key insights: African scientists welcomed the analysis, saying it was the first rigorous evaluation of the vaccination program鈥檚 impact in the continent.
Related:
Health officials encouraged by recent trends in Africa鈥檚 mpox outbreaks 鈥
Mpox Surge in Sierra Leone: A Stress Test for National Readiness 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH Promoting Child Safety in Pakistan
Children in Pakistan are highly vulnerable, with ~3% involved in forced labor and 3,600+ abuse cases reported in 2024.
Nipah virus infects 2 more in India, 1 fatally 鈥
Tiny nanobody shows big promise in fighting Nipah and Hendra viruses 鈥
The Neglected Crisis in Safe Blood Access 鈥
If your cigarette box isn鈥檛 disgusting, it鈥檚 not doing its job 鈥
The fight for a tobacco-free society is in peril 鈥
Liverpool mobile greengrocer to reach 鈥榝ood deserts鈥 with aid of mapping tool 鈥
454 Hints That a Chatbot Wrote Part of a Biomedical Researcher鈥檚 Paper 鈥
New research shows Monday stress is etched into your biology 鈥 Issue No. 2753
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U.S. children's physical and mental health has deteriorated across a range of key indicators over 17 years, 鈥攆indings that one researcher described as 鈥渃anaries in the coal mine鈥 reflecting wider problems with Americans鈥 health, .
Worsening health trends between 2007鈥2023, :
Chronic conditions: U.S. children ages 3鈥17 are now 15鈥20% more likely to have chronic conditions than in 2011, including obesity, anxiety, sleep apnea, autism, and ADHD.
- Early menstruation, poor sleep, and loneliness have also increased.
- Depressive symptoms among high schoolers rose from 26% in 2009 to ~40% in 2023.
- Lack of health coverage also plays into the disparity, .
Call to action: In an , pediatric experts affirmed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.鈥檚 emphasis on children鈥檚 health, but they said administration actions like questioning vaccine safety and cuts to health agencies are further endangering kids. GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners Malaria medicine for babies made by Novartis AG has secured Swiss regulatory approval; the drug, Coartem, is the first of its kind and can be used to treat infants weighing 2鈥5 kilograms (4鈥11 pounds).
741 patients died during clinical trials for stem cell therapy from 1999 to 2017 at India鈥檚 Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Center, per a report by the country鈥檚 Comptroller and Auditor General; the report also found that the therapy failed in 91% of cases.
200+ kindergarteners in China were found to have elevated lead levels in their blood tied to food tainted with lead-containing decorative paint; canteen staff at the kindergarten have been detained on suspicion of 鈥減roducing toxic and harmful food.鈥
The CDC has ended its H5N1 avian flu emergency response, citing declining animal infections and no human cases reported since February; it will combine future updates with seasonal influenza reports. U.S. and Global Health Policy News 11,000 more TB patients died after Trump's USAID cuts. That number will rise. 鈥
鈥業t鈥檚 a nightmare.鈥 U.S. funding cuts threaten academic science jobs at all levels 鈥
US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds 鈥
Defenders of Medicaid cuts are misunderstanding a study I worked on 鈥
The CDC Got Caught Citing a Fake Study. Again. 鈥
FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say 鈥 MPOX DRC鈥檚 鈥楽cattershot鈥 Vaccination Efforts
The Democratic Republic of the Congo鈥攖he country hardest hit by the mpox surge鈥攈as vaccinated 700,000+ people since October 2024.
But a new WHO analysis suggests it has made little difference, due to a lack of targeted distribution.
Obstacles: The country has received a small vaccine supply鈥攂ut it lacks the surveillance capabilities needed to more effectively prioritize at-risk groups.
The result: A 鈥渃onfetti strategy,鈥 said Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, a WHO vaccine specialist who led the analysis. 鈥淵ou distribute a little bit everywhere. The possibility of having an impact is diminished substantially.鈥
Key insights: African scientists welcomed the analysis, saying it was the first rigorous evaluation of the vaccination program鈥檚 impact in the continent.
Related:
Health officials encouraged by recent trends in Africa鈥檚 mpox outbreaks 鈥
Mpox Surge in Sierra Leone: A Stress Test for National Readiness 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH Promoting Child Safety in Pakistan
Children in Pakistan are highly vulnerable, with ~3% involved in forced labor and 3,600+ abuse cases reported in 2024.
But prevention efforts are difficult in many conservative communities, as abuse鈥攑articularly sexual abuse鈥攊s a taboo subject, meaning parents are reluctant to report incidents.
Rozan鈥檚 role: Rozan, a nonprofit founded in 1998 to prevent domestic violence, has sought to overcome such stigma鈥攖raining 1,000+ volunteers to raise awareness among both parents and children in communities across Pakistan.
-
The group also seeks to teach men to break the cycle of domestic violence.
Nipah virus infects 2 more in India, 1 fatally 鈥
Tiny nanobody shows big promise in fighting Nipah and Hendra viruses 鈥
The Neglected Crisis in Safe Blood Access 鈥
If your cigarette box isn鈥檛 disgusting, it鈥檚 not doing its job 鈥
The fight for a tobacco-free society is in peril 鈥
Liverpool mobile greengrocer to reach 鈥榝ood deserts鈥 with aid of mapping tool 鈥
454 Hints That a Chatbot Wrote Part of a Biomedical Researcher鈥檚 Paper 鈥
New research shows Monday stress is etched into your biology 鈥 Issue No. 2753
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, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .
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Anaemia remains one of South Asia鈥檚 quietest but most pervasive health crises, disproportionately affecting the region鈥檚 poorest women and girls 鈥 and with 18 million more cases projected by 2030, experts say urgent, unified action is critical.
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On the eve of the fourteenth anniversary of its independence, South Sudan 鈥 the world鈥檚 youngest country 鈥 is experiencing its worst and longest cholera outbreak.
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The UN鈥檚 flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of high-level dialogue, cutting-edge demonstrations and urgent calls for inclusive AI governance. The event comes as autonomous and generative systems evolve faster than regulatory frameworks can keep pace.
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Global Health NOW: Tragedy in Texas and Your June Recap
July 7, 2025
A K-9 Unit with the Texas Game Wardens conducts a search in flood damage area near Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, on July 5. Desiree Rios for The Washington Post via Getty
Tragedy in Texas
Flash floods in central Texas over the weekend killed at least 82 people, including 28 children鈥攁nd dozens remain missing as widespread search and rescue efforts continue, .
The disaster is prompting scrutiny of how flood warnings are handled in the flood-prone region, which is home to summer camps along the Guadalupe River, as forecasts call for more rain today.
Sudden flooding: A severe early-morning storm dropped 12 inches of rain within hours across Texas Hill Country, leading to rapidly rising waters and a
Did you know that GHN publishes every Monday through Thursday?
If not, you鈥檙e missing out on the full GHN experience鈥攊ncluding essential news and commentaries, career advancement opportunities, and our ever-popular Almost Friday Diversions to end the week on a light note.
An Australian man has died after contracting a rare lyssavirus from a bat bite; closely related to rabies, the virus has killed four people in Australia since 1996.
Chikungunya is circulating in the south of France, per Sant茅 publique France; while ~712 imported cases of the virus were recorded May 1鈥揓uly 1, 14 locally acquired infections were reported in the same period.
The herbicide ingredient diquat, used as a replacement for glyphosate in products like Roundup, can kill gut bacteria and damage organs, ; while the substance is banned in the U.K., EU, and China, it is legal and increasingly used in the U.S.
An oral rabies vaccine can be spread through vampire bat populations via the bats鈥 mutual grooming techniques, ; the 鈥渋nnovative鈥 vaccine was applied to the fur as a gel, then spread rapidly as the bats licked each other. JUNE RECAP: MUST-READS Argentina鈥檚 鈥楾idal Wave鈥 of Health Cuts
Drastic cuts to Argentina鈥檚 health systems under President Javier Milei鈥檚 austerity measures have forced patients and their families to resort to desperate measures to access vital care, including turning to Facebook to obtain donated cancer drugs.
Related: Milei took a chainsaw to Argentina鈥檚 health system. Now it鈥檚 鈥榖leeding to death鈥 鈥
ICYMI: Disrupted but Determined: Lessons From Argentine Scientists 鈥
North America鈥檚 Measles Problem
Eli Saslow chronicled a West Texas family鈥檚 measles odyssey that forced the father and four children to spend days in the hospital.
鈥淚 feel like I鈥檝e been lied to,鈥 the father, Kiley Timmons, texted his wife, as his temperature hit 40掳C (104掳F). He treated himself with cod liver oil and vitamin D, as recommended by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
When his oxygen level fell to 85%, his wife drove him to the ER.
A Closer Look at Cheap Cigarettes in Laos
Cigarette prices in Laos are among the lowest in the world, contributing to some of the highest smoking rates in the region and smoking-related diseases, which account for 1 in 7 deaths in the country.
Behind the low prices: A 2001 contract signed behind closed doors with Imperial Brands tobacco set a 25-year tax freeze鈥攁nd steered millions toward an in-law of then-president Bounnhang Vorachit. This Pulitzer Center鈥搒upported story surfaces the issue ahead of the contract鈥檚 set expiration next year.
JUNE EXCLUSIVES The Andes mountain range between Lima and Cerro de Pasco east of Canta. DeAgostini/Getty The Mystery of Chronic Mountain Sickness
HUAYLLAY, Peru鈥擜bout 5%鈥10% of people who have lived their whole lives at high altitude eventually come down with the last illness they would expect: altitude sickness.
Ed. Note: We thank Dulce Alarc贸n-Yaquetto for sharing the idea for this story, which won a grand prize in the , co-sponsored by GHN and the .
Zambia Drags Heels on Mercury Amalgam Ban
LUSAKA, Zambia鈥擲ome nations鈥攊ncluding Tanzania, Uganda, and Gabon鈥攈ave already taken decisive steps to ban mercury amalgam in dental fillings, but in Zambia, despite the dangers, progress has stalled.
Just 0.6 grams of mercury, the average amount , can pollute 100,000 liters of water, about the size of a swimming pool鈥攁nd Zambia is especially vulnerable to harmful impacts of mercury due to inadequate disposal systems and mitigation processes.
Ed. Note: Thanks to Michael Musenga for this story idea, which won an honorable mention in the , co-sponsored by GHN and the . Q&A: 鈥楪ardening始 in the Gut
The pipeline for new drugs to fight antibiotic-resistant infections is rife with challenges, but one promising solution offers a workaround: tackling drug-resistant bacteria in the gut.
鈥淭he tobacco industry鈥檚 tricks are constantly evolving; so too must our cities鈥 tactics.鈥 鈥斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌 Michelle Morse, acting health commissioner and chief medical officer of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Daniel Soranz, secretary of health for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in an from Rio de Janeiro and New York City.
JUNE'S GOOD NEWS The Clay Floor Advantage
In Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya, the nonprofit EarthEnable is reducing dust and parasites in homes by installing clay-based flooring鈥攚hich delivers health and environmental benefits over dirt floors at less than half the price of concrete.
Thanks for the tip, Dave Cundiff!
More Solution Stories from June:
The floating clinics bringing healthcare to the banks of the Amazon 鈥
Stigma in the schoolyard: How Rwanda is protecting HIV-positive students 鈥
As Federal Health Grants Shrink, Memory Cafes Help Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS Measles cases hit highest level since it was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000 鈥
Why has polio re-emerged in Angola? 鈥
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues 鈥
NIH restores grants to South Africa scientists, adds funding option for other halted foreign projects 鈥
Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled 鈥
Wellcome CEO Urges Global Health Rethink: 'Science Alone Is Not Enough' 鈥
This paint 鈥榮weats鈥 to keep your house cool 鈥 Thanks for the tip, Cecilia Meisner! Issue No. M-June 2025
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, and Jackie Powder. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on X .
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Flash floods in central Texas over the weekend killed at least 82 people, including 28 children鈥攁nd dozens remain missing as widespread search and rescue efforts continue, .
The disaster is prompting scrutiny of how flood warnings are handled in the flood-prone region, which is home to summer camps along the Guadalupe River, as forecasts call for more rain today.
Sudden flooding: A severe early-morning storm dropped 12 inches of rain within hours across Texas Hill Country, leading to rapidly rising waters and a
- Flash floods are the top storm-related cause of death in the U.S., killing an average of 127 people annually, .
- The disaster has renewed debates over flood preparedness, with officials and forecasters calling for improved warning systems and better public messaging, .
- A flood monitoring and warning system along the river proposed eight years ago was never implemented due to a lack of funding.
Did you know that GHN publishes every Monday through Thursday?
If not, you鈥檙e missing out on the full GHN experience鈥攊ncluding essential news and commentaries, career advancement opportunities, and our ever-popular Almost Friday Diversions to end the week on a light note.
- To try our 4-days-a-week version (or switch back if you鈥檝e just been on a break), just send me a note and let me know.
An Australian man has died after contracting a rare lyssavirus from a bat bite; closely related to rabies, the virus has killed four people in Australia since 1996.
Chikungunya is circulating in the south of France, per Sant茅 publique France; while ~712 imported cases of the virus were recorded May 1鈥揓uly 1, 14 locally acquired infections were reported in the same period.
The herbicide ingredient diquat, used as a replacement for glyphosate in products like Roundup, can kill gut bacteria and damage organs, ; while the substance is banned in the U.K., EU, and China, it is legal and increasingly used in the U.S.
An oral rabies vaccine can be spread through vampire bat populations via the bats鈥 mutual grooming techniques, ; the 鈥渋nnovative鈥 vaccine was applied to the fur as a gel, then spread rapidly as the bats licked each other. JUNE RECAP: MUST-READS Argentina鈥檚 鈥楾idal Wave鈥 of Health Cuts
Drastic cuts to Argentina鈥檚 health systems under President Javier Milei鈥檚 austerity measures have forced patients and their families to resort to desperate measures to access vital care, including turning to Facebook to obtain donated cancer drugs.
- Before Milei, Argentina鈥檚 public health system ensured that health care was free for most who couldn鈥檛 afford private insurance; Milei has slashed the country鈥檚 health budget by 48% and laid off 2,000+ health ministry workers.
Related: Milei took a chainsaw to Argentina鈥檚 health system. Now it鈥檚 鈥榖leeding to death鈥 鈥
ICYMI: Disrupted but Determined: Lessons From Argentine Scientists 鈥
North America鈥檚 Measles Problem
Eli Saslow chronicled a West Texas family鈥檚 measles odyssey that forced the father and four children to spend days in the hospital.
鈥淚 feel like I鈥檝e been lied to,鈥 the father, Kiley Timmons, texted his wife, as his temperature hit 40掳C (104掳F). He treated himself with cod liver oil and vitamin D, as recommended by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
When his oxygen level fell to 85%, his wife drove him to the ER.
A Closer Look at Cheap Cigarettes in Laos
Cigarette prices in Laos are among the lowest in the world, contributing to some of the highest smoking rates in the region and smoking-related diseases, which account for 1 in 7 deaths in the country.
Behind the low prices: A 2001 contract signed behind closed doors with Imperial Brands tobacco set a 25-year tax freeze鈥攁nd steered millions toward an in-law of then-president Bounnhang Vorachit. This Pulitzer Center鈥搒upported story surfaces the issue ahead of the contract鈥檚 set expiration next year.
JUNE EXCLUSIVES The Andes mountain range between Lima and Cerro de Pasco east of Canta. DeAgostini/Getty The Mystery of Chronic Mountain Sickness
HUAYLLAY, Peru鈥擜bout 5%鈥10% of people who have lived their whole lives at high altitude eventually come down with the last illness they would expect: altitude sickness.
- Chronic mountain sickness (CMS), characterized by low levels of oxygen saturation and excessive amounts of hemoglobin, can progress to life-threatening pulmonary or cerebral edema.
- For a century, scientists have been trying to understand the cause of the 鈥渃omplex and insidious鈥 disease; research that led to a 2019 Nobel Prize may offer new insights.
Ed. Note: We thank Dulce Alarc贸n-Yaquetto for sharing the idea for this story, which won a grand prize in the , co-sponsored by GHN and the .
Zambia Drags Heels on Mercury Amalgam Ban
LUSAKA, Zambia鈥擲ome nations鈥攊ncluding Tanzania, Uganda, and Gabon鈥攈ave already taken decisive steps to ban mercury amalgam in dental fillings, but in Zambia, despite the dangers, progress has stalled.
Just 0.6 grams of mercury, the average amount , can pollute 100,000 liters of water, about the size of a swimming pool鈥攁nd Zambia is especially vulnerable to harmful impacts of mercury due to inadequate disposal systems and mitigation processes.
Ed. Note: Thanks to Michael Musenga for this story idea, which won an honorable mention in the , co-sponsored by GHN and the . Q&A: 鈥楪ardening始 in the Gut
The pipeline for new drugs to fight antibiotic-resistant infections is rife with challenges, but one promising solution offers a workaround: tackling drug-resistant bacteria in the gut.
- The method combines oral vaccinations with harmless bacteria that outcompete the bacteria for food and 鈥渟tarve them out,鈥 Emma Slack of ETH Zurich and the University of Oxford鈥檚 Sir William Dunn School of Pathology told GHN.
鈥淭he tobacco industry鈥檚 tricks are constantly evolving; so too must our cities鈥 tactics.鈥 鈥斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌 Michelle Morse, acting health commissioner and chief medical officer of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Daniel Soranz, secretary of health for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in an from Rio de Janeiro and New York City.
JUNE'S GOOD NEWS The Clay Floor Advantage
In Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya, the nonprofit EarthEnable is reducing dust and parasites in homes by installing clay-based flooring鈥攚hich delivers health and environmental benefits over dirt floors at less than half the price of concrete.
- So far, EarthEnable has installed 39,000+ floors in Rwanda, 5,000+ in Uganda, and 100+ in Kenya.
Thanks for the tip, Dave Cundiff!
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The floating clinics bringing healthcare to the banks of the Amazon 鈥
Stigma in the schoolyard: How Rwanda is protecting HIV-positive students 鈥
As Federal Health Grants Shrink, Memory Cafes Help Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers 鈥 GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS Measles cases hit highest level since it was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000 鈥
Why has polio re-emerged in Angola? 鈥
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues 鈥
NIH restores grants to South Africa scientists, adds funding option for other halted foreign projects 鈥
Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled 鈥
Wellcome CEO Urges Global Health Rethink: 'Science Alone Is Not Enough' 鈥
This paint 鈥榮weats鈥 to keep your house cool 鈥 Thanks for the tip, Cecilia Meisner! Issue No. M-June 2025
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Nine 涩里番ians appointed to the Order of Canada
Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among 涩里番 community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service聽
Nine members of the 涩里番 community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 highest civilian honours.
Among the honorees are two 涩里番 faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).
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