Air pollution gets ignored in UNGA noncommunicable disease declaration Experts on air pollution raise alarms over the problem's absence from the upcoming declaration on noncommunicable diseases at the U.N. General Assembly.

Air pollution gets ignored in #UNGA80 noncommunicable disease declaration www.devex.com/news/air-pol... by @cathedavison.bsky.social

How Gavi is reaching ‘zero-dose’ children in conflict areas Some 14.5 million children have never received a single vaccine. Most live in conflict zones, far from government reach. Gavi’s ZIP model is rewriting the rules — partnering with neutral players to de...

Ahead of tomorrow’s Gavi summit, which seeks $9 bn in funding, re‑sharing this @devex.com piece on the pioneering Zero‑Dose Immunization Program. It's just one of many critical initiatives at stake, at a time when global health financing is under unprecedented strain
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At the World Health Assembly last week, WHO member states adopted a long-awaited strategy to integrate traditional medicine into modern healthcare systems — but not without controversy, with deep divisions over how to balance cultural respect with scientific rigor:
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In 15 yrs of reporting, I've never had so many health & biomed researchers & outreach orgs tell me they're afraid to talk w/press or barred from speaking bc of new comms policies.

I understand the fear of losing funds. I don't know if silence does more harm than good. If you can speak up, pls do.

The FDA Finally Visited an Indian Drug Factory Linked to U.S. Deaths. It Found Problems. The inspection comes after a ProPublica investigation revealed that drugs made at the Glenmark Pharmaceuticals plant accounted for an outsized share of U.S. recalls for pills that didn’t dissolve…

The FDA Finally Visited an Indian Drug Factory Linked to U.S. Deaths. It Found Problems.

Could US foreign aid cuts fuel a superbug crisis? The U.S. has scaled back foreign aid, and the consequences could be dire. Without funding for antimicrobial resistance programs, the world faces a growing crisis — one where infections once easily tre...

Antimicrobial resistance causes more deaths than malaria and HIV combined, yet remains a critically underfunded health problem. US funding cuts are likely to make that significantly worse, say experts, rendering some diseases practically untreatable:
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Seth Berkley warns of an era of ‘polyepidemics’ as cooperation crumbles Devex sat down with the former head of Gavi to discuss the difficult times ahead as the foreign aid landscape drastically changes; what this could mean for the health of the world's population, and wh...

I had the opportunity to sit down with @drsethberkley.bsky.social, the former head of @gavi.org, to discuss the difficult times ahead as the foreign aid landscape drastically changes. He warned we are entering an era of "polyepidemics" as global cooperation crumbles. www.devex.com/news/seth-be...

Chinese state media hails Trump cuts to Voice of America State newspaper gloated that the network has "now been discarded by its own government like a dirty rag".

"Chinese state media hails Trump cuts" should tell you everything you need to know. VOA was founded during WWII to combat Nazi propaganda, promoting democracy abroad and holding authoritarian regimes (such as China's) to account. A monumental own goal for the US
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USAID funding cuts jeopardise breakthrough drugs and research | Access to Medicine

In her latest article for @devex.com, @cathedavison.bsky.social spoke with our Director of Research, Claudia Martínez, about the far-reaching impact of #USAID funding cuts on #GlobalHealth research. Read more➡️ bit.ly/41SJkPQ #AccesstoMedicine #AccesstoHealthcare #HealthEquity

USAID funding cuts jeopardize breakthrough drugs and research New breakthrough drugs and research could help to end major global epidemics such as malaria and HIV. But U.S. funding cuts threaten to derail progress.

Groundbreaking new drugs, vaccines and technologies promised to help to end major global epidemics such as malaria and HIV – but U.S. funding cuts threaten their rollout.

Experts fear a “ripple effect” when it comes to global health research:
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See How Many Lives Vaccines Have Saved around the World Vaccines are the first step toward health equity in many parts of the world

Since RFK Jr just got confirmed today, I am taking this chance to share this wonderful @sciam.bsky.social piece on

The Staggering Success of Vaccines

www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

Trump orders U.S. to withdraw from World Health Organization The move to exit the WHO is historic and controversial. The U.S. has long been the most generous provider of humanitarian assistance.

During his first term, US President Donald Trump signaled his intention to withdraw from the #WHO. He signaled today he intends to carry through on a move that experts say will threaten global health security. www.statnews.com/2025/01/20/t...

Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.

New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.

No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.

And no indication how long the pause will last.

With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.

… and photos of foster kittens. Bear says hello. 10/10 looks like butter wouldn’t melt, but in reality has spent the morning systematically removing damp socks from the laundry line and hiding them around the house

New year, (reluctantly) new social media outlet (it cannot be worse than the last place?!) Hi Bluesky! 👋 I’m a journalist based in India, reporting on global health and inclusive economic development. Follow for updates on health and development, thoughts on journalism and science misinformation