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96 Global Health NOW: Demanding Justice for Health Workers; Rehabilitation: The Forgotten Frontline; and Triple Triumph in the Maldives October 15, 2025 A portrait of Viktoriia, a nurse who was injured on July 8, 2024, when a Russian missile struck the Ohmatdyt National Children's Hospital where she worked. Lviv, Ukraine, September 28, 2024. Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Demanding Justice for Health Workers    U.K. medical leaders are urging the government to back International Criminal Court prosecutions for war crimes targeting health workers, patients, and medical facilities.    comes in the wake of that details the rising incidence of violence against health workers, and the 鈥渄eep and lasting scars鈥� left on communities through such brazen attacks, as described by nurses working under threat in Afghanistan, Burma, Gaza, and Lebanon.  

• 鈥淲hat is the point of international law if they murder our colleagues and don鈥檛 face consequences?鈥� asked one senior nurse quoted in the report.  

Key details of the report:  

• Killings of health workers spiked 5X over a decade, from 175 in 2016 to 932 in 2024, driven by conflicts in Palestine, Ukraine, Lebanon, and Sudan. 1,200+ attacks have been reported this year. 

• Working under intimidation from family members and authorities has become common in places like Afghanistan.  

• Health infrastructure collapse and severe shortages hinder the ability to provide basic care.  

A need for action: Along with calling for international partners to investigate and prosecute health law violations, nursing leaders are also calling for restored foreign aid for health systems.  
    GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   Cannabis use and addiction have been associated with genes also linked to bipolar disorder, obesity, and other traits, ; while the findings may one day lead to treatments for cannabis use disorder, researchers caution that clinical application is years away.     The Sudanese city of El Fasher has been declared 鈥渦ninhabitable,鈥� 鈥攚hich described tens of thousands of people trapped inside 鈥減ushed to the edge of survival鈥� as they face severe malnourishment, total destruction of infrastructure, and a cutoff from humanitarian aid amid ongoing artillery and drone attacks.     120+ people have been hospitalized in Gabes, Tunisia, for respiratory distress related to fumes from a nearby chemical factory that residents say is emitting toxic fumes.      Safety of children鈥檚 toys will be more closely regulated by the EU, which will now require all toys sold online to include a 鈥渄igital product passport鈥� that will allow consumers and regulators to check each toy鈥檚 compliance with EU laws.   GHN EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY A member of China Search and Rescue Team provides medical consultations for local residents in Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar), April 5. Cai Yang/Xinhua via Getty Rehabilitation: The Forgotten Frontline     Following a disaster, like the March 28 earthquake that shook the Sagaing region in Burma (Myanmar), rehabilitation services are often an afterthought鈥攂ut they should be introduced far earlier in the response, , a physiotherapy student at Gulf Medical University, UAE.  
  鈥淭hese are not optional extras; they are medically proven, evidence-based interventions,鈥� writes Ijaz. For many survivors, the real challenge begins after surgery, she notes: Without the aid of early rehabilitation, they face a greater risk of long-term disability, pain, and, critically, the loss of independence. 
  Yet rehabilitation is one of the most overlooked elements of disaster response. Despite international guidelines confirming the need for early introduction鈥攊deally within the first few days鈥斺�渆arly rehab is still seen as optional or secondary and is systemically excluded from emergency response plans,鈥� Ijaz says. 
  Success stories: Examples that could serve as models include the ICRC鈥檚 deployment of rehabilitation professionals within weeks following the 2020 Beirut Port blast in Lebanon, and the Norwegian Afghanistan Committee鈥檚 efforts following the August earthquake in Afghanistan.   GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH Triple Triumph in the Maldives    
The Maldives has officially become the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of three diseases: hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis.    Recipe for success: 

• 95% of pregnant women receive antenatal care.  

• 95% of newborns receive hepatitis B vaccinations on time.  

• Free antenatal care, vaccines, and diagnostic services鈥攊ncluding testing for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B鈥攁re included in the Maldives鈥� universal health coverage. 

A model to follow: Mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis still affects millions worldwide. But the Maldives elimination efforts are a strong example of elimination strategies for others moving forward.        EVENT A Call to Action for Youth Mental Health     Join the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Mental Health for A Call to Action for Youth Mental Health, a hybrid convening to mark the U.S. launch of the Second Lancet Commission Report, spotlighting the urgent need to address the global adolescent mental health crisis.     This gathering will bring together young people, researchers, and decision-makers to develop an agenda of actionable change for adolescent mental health in the U.S. while highlighting lessons from the Global North and South. 

• October 27鈥�28 at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in D.C.
•   (A detailed agenda and logistics information will follow upon confirmation)
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QUICK HITS They Fought Outbreaks Worldwide. Now They鈥檙e Fighting for New Lives. 鈥�     Scientists lose jobs and grants as US government shutdown takes a toll 鈥�   
  Health of world's forests at 'dismal' levels, causing threat to humanity, report warns 鈥�     This Nobel Peace Prize front-runner didn't win 鈥� but did get the 'alternative Nobel' 鈥�     On the Front Line of the Fluoride Wars, Debate Over Drinking Water Treatment Turns Raucous 鈥�     Shamans openly using psychedelic drugs for treatment in South Africa 鈥�     Microplastics are everywhere. You can do one simple thing to avoid them. 鈥�      Ditch 鈥榮hrink it and pink it鈥� women鈥檚 trainer design, say experts 鈥�   Issue No. 2805
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Over 212,000 Afghan children are now at risk of acute watery diarrhoea and other deadly waterborne diseases, according to the UN Children鈥檚 Fund (UNICEF).

96 Global Health NOW: ICE Hinders U.S. Care; A WWII 鈥楪host Fleet鈥� Poses a Current Threat; and Reporting Beyond the Crash October 14, 2025 People rally outside Glendale Memorial Hospital during the "Good Trouble Lives On" vigils for civil rights icon John Lewis. July 17, Glendale, California. David McNew/Getty ICE Hinders U.S. Care     The latest stressor for overburdened U.S. nurses and other health workers: Masked, armed ICE agents in hospitals.      Health workers have reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have interfered with care for some patients, including ICE detainees, .     On their own: Nurses and doctors are unsure how to protect patients because of a lack of direction from hospitals. 

• But some health workers have erased white boards that list patient names and hidden medical records.  

Recent examples of ICE interference:

• ICE agents have refused to step away from confidential medical conversations between detainees and health care providers. 

• Los Angeles doctors said they can鈥檛 do follow-up care for patients taken to an ICE processing facility, . 

• ICE agents also prevented an emergency nurse from assessing the health of a screaming detainee, . 

Aren鈥檛 hospitals safe havens? No,  a Biden-era 鈥渟ensitive locations鈥� policy that banned immigration enforcement in hospitals, schools, and churches, per Axios.     The Quote: 鈥淲e have an ethical and moral duty to provide excellent medical care and to serve the patient鈥檚 interest,鈥� an LA doctor told LAist, but armed agents鈥� presence in the hospital has made it 鈥渧ery difficult to do that.鈥�     Related:     Know Your Rights: Immigrant Safety in Hospitals and Clinics 鈥�      Health Care Providers and Immigration Enforcement: Know Your Rights, Know Your Patients鈥� Rights 鈥�   GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   Heavy flooding that swept across Mexico鈥檚 Gulf Coast and central states last week killed 64 people; dozens more are missing and 100,000+ homes were destroyed as the government faces criticism over response time and failure to issue alerts or order evacuations.     Aging men鈥檚 brains shrink more quickly than those of aging women鈥檚, per published in PNAS yesterday; the finding indicates women鈥檚 brains age more slowly than men鈥檚, but it doesn鈥檛 explain why Alzheimer鈥檚 is more common in women.    
   Middle-aged people who stop smoking can effectively erase the habit鈥檚 negative impact on cognitive skills such that, after 10 years, they have the same risk for dementia as those who never smoked, per a study involving 9,436 people published in yesterday.     The WHO and partners launched an upgraded version of its public health intelligence system to aid early detection of public health threats; the 2.0 Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) system incorporates new data sources and AI functionalities and is offered as a public good, free of charge to member states and eligible organizations.   DATA POINT

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  POLLUTION A WWII 鈥楪host Fleet鈥� Poses a Current Threat    Oil leaking from a World War II-era Japanese warship poses a growing environmental risk in waters off Micronesia鈥攁nd officials worry it鈥檚 just the start of a burgeoning crisis with historical origins.     The Rio de Janeiro Maru, which sank in the Chuuk Lagoon in 1944, began to leak last month, initially releasing ~4,000 liters of oil per day. 

• Fishing鈥攁 critical source of food and income鈥攈as been halted in the region, with residents warned not to consume affected food or water. 

鈥淭icking time bombs鈥�: The 60+ WWII wrecks remaining in the lagoon contain ~39.5 million liters of oil and toxins, and their containment tanks are expected to begin failing within five years without urgent international intervention, say local officials. 
    GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES ROAD SAFETY Reporting Beyond the Crash    Africa is home to the world鈥檚 highest road fatality rates.    But news articles about crashes across the continent all too often miss the big picture鈥攂laming victims鈥� actions and failing to account for unsafe infrastructure, weak laws, and other factors that contribute to preventable deaths.     Shifting framework: That problematic pattern, of ~1,000 news reports in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania, is driving to report on crashes as a public health crisis rather than isolated accidents.      A new narrative: So far, ~5,000 journalists have been trained worldwide in solutions-based reporting, leading to more expansive stories, investigations, and documentaries.     (commentary)  OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Africa: Beyond Malaria - Uncovering the Overlapping Crisis of Long Covid in Ethiopia and Uganda 鈥�  

Torture, blackmail, extortion: the dangers of queer online dating in Ghana 鈥�  

Africa鈥檚 floods and droughts are messing with our minds. Researchers are trying to figure out how 鈥�   
  Lessons from Peru: what Australia can learn about the growing risk of dengue fever 鈥�     Innovation in medicines for global health: a 20-year landscape analysis 鈥�   
HEPA purifiers not tied to less viral exposure in elementary classrooms, analysis finds 鈥�     Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows 鈥�      What the Anti-Sunscreen Movement Misses 鈥�   Issue No. 2804
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A 涩里番-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory.

The study found 10 weeks鈥� use of the game-like app BrainHQ by older adults enhanced cholinergic function, a chemical system in the brain that typically declines with age and influences attention, memory and decision-making.

A 涩里番-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory.

The study found 10 weeks鈥� use of the game-like app BrainHQ by older adults enhanced cholinergic function, a chemical system in the brain that typically declines with age and influences attention, memory and decision-making.

A 涩里番-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory.

The study found 10 weeks鈥� use of the game-like app BrainHQ by older adults enhanced cholinergic function, a chemical system in the brain that typically declines with age and influences attention, memory and decision-making.

A 涩里番-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory.

The study found 10 weeks鈥� use of the game-like app BrainHQ by older adults enhanced cholinergic function, a chemical system in the brain that typically declines with age and influences attention, memory and decision-making.

A 涩里番-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory.

The study found 10 weeks鈥� use of the game-like app BrainHQ by older adults enhanced cholinergic function, a chemical system in the brain that typically declines with age and influences attention, memory and decision-making.

A 涩里番-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory.

The study found 10 weeks鈥� use of the game-like app BrainHQ by older adults enhanced cholinergic function, a chemical system in the brain that typically declines with age and influences attention, memory and decision-making.

A 涩里番-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory.

The study found 10 weeks鈥� use of the game-like app BrainHQ by older adults enhanced cholinergic function, a chemical system in the brain that typically declines with age and influences attention, memory and decision-making.

A 涩里番-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory.

The study found 10 weeks鈥� use of the game-like app BrainHQ by older adults enhanced cholinergic function, a chemical system in the brain that typically declines with age and influences attention, memory and decision-making.

A 涩里番-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory.

The study found 10 weeks鈥� use of the game-like app BrainHQ by older adults enhanced cholinergic function, a chemical system in the brain that typically declines with age and influences attention, memory and decision-making.

A 涩里番-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory.

The study found 10 weeks鈥� use of the game-like app BrainHQ by older adults enhanced cholinergic function, a chemical system in the brain that typically declines with age and influences attention, memory and decision-making.

A 涩里番-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory.

The study found 10 weeks鈥� use of the game-like app BrainHQ by older adults enhanced cholinergic function, a chemical system in the brain that typically declines with age and influences attention, memory and decision-making.

A 涩里番-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory.

The study found 10 weeks鈥� use of the game-like app BrainHQ by older adults enhanced cholinergic function, a chemical system in the brain that typically declines with age and influences attention, memory and decision-making.

Countries must scale up investment and care to treat neurological disorders, responsible for over 11 million deaths each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. 

96 Global Health NOW: Post-Pandemic Picture of Health; 鈥楲owest Layer of Hell鈥� for Burmese Refugees; and Superbugs Stalk Ukraine鈥檚 Hospitals 鈥淎n emerging crisis鈥� of youth deaths. October 13, 2025 A view of the "Silent Struggle" statue, an art project by artist Sazza created to break the taboo surrounding suicide, decorated with photos and candles, in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, on November 4, 2024. Ana Fernandez/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty A Post-Pandemic Picture of Health    The top causes of mortality around the world are shifting away from COVID-19 and back to increasingly urgent noncommunicable threats like heart disease, and in Berlin鈥攖he first snapshot of global health since the height of the pandemic, .     Highlights of the 2023 report, drawing from 300,000+ data sources across 204 countries, include:     Chronic conditions on top: Heart disease is once again the world鈥檚 leading cause of death, eclipsing COVID-19, which fell from 1st in 2021 to 20th in 2023.  

• Other NCDs like stroke, diabetes, and COPD now account for two-thirds of global deaths and disability, while deaths from infectious disease continue to decline.  

Rising youth mortality: The world faces 鈥渁n emerging crisis鈥� of rising deaths among teenagers and young adults, . 

• In North America and parts of Latin America, deaths from suicide, drug overdoses, and alcohol use are on the rise among people ages 20鈥�39.  

Global life expectancy rates have also recovered from the pandemic dip鈥攂ut stark disparities remain, with life expectancy ranging from 83 years in high-income regions to 62 years in sub-Saharan Africa, .  

• That gap is 鈥渟ure to widen鈥� with international aid cuts this year, warned senior author Emmanuela Gakidou. 

Preventable loss: Nearly half of all global death and disability is linked to modifiable risk factors like high blood sugar, poor diet, and smoking.                                                                                          GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners
Rift Valley Fever has killed 17 in Senegal in an outbreak that has led to 119 cases in the country鈥檚 northern livestock-producing region, per the nation鈥檚 health ministry.     Antibiotic resistance is increasing sharply among common hospital infections, , which found that 40%+ of antibiotics lost potency against infections between 2018 and 2023, and 1 in 6 bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotic treatments in 2023.

Overdose deaths among adults 65+ from fentanyl mixed with stimulants surged 9,000% from 2015 to 2023, according to findings presented at the Anesthesiology 2025 annual meeting; the research used CDC data to reveal the trend among older adults, who are often left out of overdose analyses.     ~600 U.S. CDC workers have been terminated as part of the Trump administration's mass layoffs of federal agency workers; while the administration rescinded more than half of ~1,300 termination notices it originally sent Friday, upheaval at the agency is ongoing.   GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES REFUGEES Aid Cuts Deepen the 鈥楲owest Layer of Hell鈥� in Burma    Burmese families that have endured years of conflict and displacement now face even more acute suffering after U.S. aid cuts deprive them of essential food and medical aid. 

• 鈥淲e are in the lowest layer of hell already,鈥� said an advocate with one shuttered aid group.  

• Now, increasingly desperate refugees along the Thailand-Burma border are forced to scour jungles and rivers for even menial sources of sustenance. 

Vast need: The UN estimates ~40% of Burma鈥檚 population now requires humanitarian aid, with children especially vulnerable to malnutrition and starvation.     Void left behind: The U.S. was once the largest aid donor to this population before the abrupt cuts. Aid groups are now seeking new lines of support, with little traction.       OPPORTUNITY ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE The Superbugs Stalking Ukraine鈥檚 Hospitals    Drug-resistant infections are surging among Ukraine鈥檚 wounded and spreading beyond hospitals into the general population as overwhelmed trauma wards, poor infection control, and misguided antibiotic use fuel spread. 
  Especially notorious: Klebsiella pneumoniae, a once-rare bacterium, is now the 鈥渟ignature pathogen鈥� of the war, and an often-untreatable threat.     New tactics: Doctors have been deploying a range of new strategies against the superbugs, including doubling up on antibiotic regimens, using faster genetic testing to ID strains, and improving antibiotic stewardship.     Stemming from the start: A new pilot program aims to treat battlefield wounds like bioweapon exposure, using hazmat gear and improved antiseptics to prevent infections.  

• 鈥淲e can鈥檛 afford to lose more limbs and more lives,鈥� said Hailie Uren, a clinician who led antimicrobial resistance efforts in Lviv. 

   QUICK HITS Germany announces billion-euro investment to fight AIDS and malaria 鈥�  
Why Fiji has the world's fastest growing HIV epidemic 鈥�     A brain test may predict antidepressant-related sexual problems, early research suggests 鈥�      In Kenya, a search for links between a changing climate and mental health 鈥�      Bangladesh launches typhoid vaccination drive to combat drug-resistant threat 鈥�     Maryland failed to document many deaths from suspected child abuse or neglect 鈥�     Post-monsoon dengue outbreak risk high: Experts 鈥�      Your nose gets colder when you're stressed. These thermal images show the change 鈥�    Issue No. 2803
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Common infections are becoming harder 鈥� and sometimes impossible 鈥� to treat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday, as new data show that one in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics, endangering millions and straining health systems worldwide.

For millions of persons living with disabilities worldwide, artificial intelligence could be a game changer. At Purple Fest in Goa, India, entrepreneurs are showing how AI is turning assistive technology into everyday empowerment.

涩里番 team develops hydrogel that outlasted current treatments in a preclinical study, a step toward reducing the need for repeat procedures

涩里番 researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for people with vocal cord injuries.

Voice loss is often permanent when scarring forms on the vocal cords. Current injectable treatments break down quickly, which can force patients to get repeated procedures that can further damage the delicate tissue.