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world3 days ago•36 min saved

Polio’s Comeback Countdown: Funding Gaps Threaten Global Eradication

Polio, once near eradication thanks to a vast global vaccination effort, now faces a real comeback as funding cuts, policy shifts, and anti-vaccine sentiment erode vaccination campaigns, surveillance, and social mobilization. Outbreaks persist in several regions and vaccine-derived polio cases rise, warning that without sustained funding and a shift from oral to injectable vaccines, polio could reemerge in the U.S. and worldwide, undoing decades of progress like India’s 2014 eradication milestone.

via Rolling Stone|

#eradication #funding-cuts #global-health

global-health4 days ago•6 min saved

DRC Ebola Crisis Tests Global Health Playbook: Funding, Trust, and Vaccine Hope

The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC has grown to 4,945 confirmed cases and 2,325 deaths, marking it the largest in the country’s history, with underreporting, distrust in authorities, and cash shortages hindering containment. About 850 known positives are unaccounted for, raising transmission risk, as authorities switch to door-to-door, village-based surveillance. Vaccines and treatments are advancing—Ervebo may offer cross-protection and Bundibugyo-specific vaccines are in safety trials—but funding gaps persist: $518m is needed for direct health response, yet only $264m has been disbursed. If funding and response don’t accelerate, the outbreak could surpass earlier records in coming months.

via The Guardian|

#africa-cdc #drc #ebola

health5 days ago•30 min saved

HDI strata reveal global gaps in traumatic brain injury outcomes

A multi-country prospective study (GNS-I) across 29 nations (2,165 TBI patients) found substantial HDI-linked differences in who gets injured, how injuries occur, and how patients access prehospital care. While mortality odds were highest in the high-HDI tier relative to very-high-HDI, there was no clear dose–response with HDI. The study concludes that HDI-targeted prevention and prehospital improvements may reduce the global TBI burden more effectively than hospital-based strategies alone, highlighting inequities in mechanism, demographics, and access that shape outcomes. Data and code are publicly available via the study team’s GitHub.

via nature.com|

#epidemiology #global-health #hdi

health18 days ago•5 min saved

Fridge-free vaccines could slash global waste, UK trial shows

UK NIHR trial shows a dry-powder, trehalose-stabilised tetanus–diphtheria vaccine that can be stored at room temperature and still elicit an equivalent immune response, potentially removing cold-chain needs and reducing wastage; a larger 160-person trial is planned, with potential applicability to other vaccines and some medicines, though not all (e.g., mRNA).

via BBC|

#cold-chain #fridge-free #global-health

business23 days ago•2 min saved

AZ and BMS weigh a near-$400bn pharmaceutical mega-merger

AstraZeneca is in talks with Bristol Myers Squibb about a potential tie-up valued at roughly $400 billion, which would create one of the world's largest drugmakers. Discussions have been ongoing and could materialize soon but may also be delayed or collapse. The deal would reinforce AstraZeneca's US-focused pivot after its NY listing, with both companies keeping comments to themselves as talks proceed.

via Financial Times|

#astrazeneca #bristol-myers-squibb #business

health1 month ago•8 min saved

Global study finds kids worldwide fall short on fruits and vegetables amid cyclospora outbreak

A BMJ Global Health analysis of more than 1,200 dietary surveys from 1990–2018 across 185 countries shows children worldwide consistently fall short of recommendations for fruits, non-starchy vegetables, legumes, nuts/seeds, and starchy vegetables. In the U.S., infants and toddlers eat more fruits and vegetables than older children, but intake declines through adolescence. The piece highlights strategies like repeated exposure, family meals, and involving kids in shopping and cooking, and notes that all produce forms can help (with affordable options emphasized) while juice should be limited per AAP guidelines. Despite a multistate cyclospora outbreak, health officials caution against avoiding produce and advise safe handling: wash hands, rinse produce, prevent cross‑contamination, refrigerate perishables, and follow recalls; the interview also underscores building consistent, long-term healthy eating habits.

via CNN|

#childrens-nutrition #cyclospora #dietary-guidelines

health1 month ago•2 min saved

US aid cuts threaten global HIV care, new report warns

An amfAR-backed report says US funding cuts to PEPFAR disrupted HIV prevention and treatment worldwide, causing 1,700 clinic closures and 16,000 job losses, with 77,000 fewer children treated in 2025; UNAIDS warns that permanent reductions could lead to millions more HIV infections and AIDS deaths by 2029, while the US State Department disputes the findings.

via Al Jazeera|

#funding-cuts #global-health #health

health1 month ago•4 min saved

Global study finds antibiotic resistance rising in children's infections

A global analysis of 106,581 pediatric infection samples across 82 countries shows antibiotic resistance increasing in every region from 2004–2022, with the youngest and critically ill most affected and low-resource settings hit hardest. Bacteria such as Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella exhibit high resistance, with models predicting last-line drug resistance could reach about 82% and 35% by 2035. Children are underrepresented in resistance surveillance, highlighting the need for better diagnostics, child-focused treatments, and global surveillance (AMR in Kids provides forecasts). The piece also notes real cases like 13-year-old Harry Booth, whose immunosuppressed status after a kidney transplant complicates treatment and underscores the stakes.

via The Guardian|

#acinetobacter-baumannii #antibiotic-resistance #children

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Pepfar funding cuts trigger global HIV service disruptions, study finds

New research presented at AIDS 2026 shows that US cuts to PEPFAR disrupted HIV programs in 46 countries, forcing the closure of about 1,700 sites and laying off around 16,000 staff, with prevention and mother-to-child transmission services hit hardest as organizations also reshaped operations to comply with DEI and other US policy restrictions, risking reversing years of progress against HIV.

via The Guardian|

#funding-cuts #global-health #hivaids

health1 month ago•3 min saved

Lower cancer rates in poorer nations spark a debate over Western diets

A LADbible feature relays a Diary of a CEO discussion with Thomas Seyfried and Steven Bartlett, arguing that traditional, less-processed lifestyles in poorer countries may explain their very low cancer rates, while affluent nations’ diet and exposure to ultra-processed foods and carcinogens could drive higher cancer risk; the piece emphasizes staying away from a 'red zone' processed-food pattern and favoring natural, plant-based options.

via LADbible|

#cancer #diet #global-health

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Global cancer burden to hit 35 million cases annually by 2050, WHO warns

The World Health Organization projects global cancer diagnoses will rise from about 20.6 million in 2024 to 35 million per year by 2050, driven by aging populations and risk factors such as obesity and inactivity. While progress is being made in tobacco control and vaccinations, diagnosis, screening, and treatment remain uneven worldwide, and the economic costs could exceed $33 trillion by 2050. The WHO calls for sustained prevention, better data, and targeted investment in low- and middle-income countries to curb the trend and improve access to care.

via New York Post|

#aging-population #cancer #global-health

global-health1 month ago•6 min saved

Record-fast Ebola treatment trial kicks off in DRC as first patients enroll

The Partners trial in Ituri has enrolled its first patients to test remdesivir and MBP134 against Bundibugyo Ebola, aiming for 700–1,000 participants; started six weeks after the WHO declared a public health emergency, with hopes to reduce mortality despite frontline pay and supply challenges.

via The Guardian|

#bundibugyo #clinical-trial #drc

world1 month ago•198 min saved

US HIV Aid at a Tipping Point as Funding Cliff Looms

Millions relying on US-funded HIV/AIDS programs face an uncertain future as a funding cliff nears: 120 CDC-backed PEPFAR awards expire with no clear replacement, potentially disrupting testing, treatment, PrEP and lab services for more than 8.7 million patients worldwide, especially in Mozambique, Tanzania and South Africa; the State Department’s restructuring could shift control away from CDC, prompting concerns among health experts that services and surveillance could suffer even as officials promise continuity and increased funding in other areas.

via CNN|

#cdc #funding-cliff #global-health

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Global cancer cases to surge to 35 million per year by 2050, driven by inequality and aging

The WHO projects global cancer cases could rise from about 21 million in 2024 to 35 million per year by 2050, with the heaviest impact in low-income countries where surveillance and treatment are limited; aging and obesity will drive rises, though gains in tobacco control and HPV vaccination show progress and prevention remains uneven.

via The Detroit News|

#cancer #global-health #health-equity

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Global cancer gap widens as treatment access lags in poorer nations

WHO warns that despite medical progress, cancer outcomes remain unequally distributed: about 20.6 million new cases and 10 million deaths annually, with survival far higher in high-income countries than in poorer ones; many low- and middle-income countries lack access to essential drugs and radiotherapy, and up to 90% of patients abandon treatment due to cost. Projections put cases near 35 million by 2050. Yet progress exists in cervical cancer elimination efforts and reduced tobacco use, underscoring the need for sustained investment in prevention, diagnosis and care to close the gap.

via The Guardian|

#access-to-care #cancer #global-health