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Africa: Dr Chris Van Straten On Why Malaria Remains Africa's Biggest Health and Economic Threat: [Capital FM] Dr Chris van Straten, Spokesman, Global Health Advisor for Clinical Governance at International SOS http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSF4ff #Malaria #GlobalHealth #Africa #HealthThreats #EconomicImpact

Blaze Trends 4h ago

Scientists released a comprehensive dataset mapping 239 human-infective RNA viruses, adding 25 new species since 2018. The data shows 62% are strictly zoonotic and concentrated in mammalian reservoirs. #RNAViruses #GlobalHealth #Epidemiology #PublicHealth
https://blazetrends.com/scientists-just-mapped-239-human-rna-viruses-why-this-changes-outbreak-prevention/?fsp_sid=5903

Scientists just mapped 239 human RNA viruses: Why this changes outbreak prevention

The data reveals a massive bottleneck for future epidemics. A striking 62% of these RNA viruses are strictly zoonotic. They sit at Level 2, meaning they

Blaze Trends

MedBridgeNZ 5h ago

The Lecheng Medical Maze: Visas, Translation & Payment Nightmares!

US is taking a ‘real risk’ with hasty shift in efforts to fight HIV, experts say

Experts fear losing ground to virus even as the end of the HIV epidemic is in sight, and say decline in infant testing is ‘particularly concerning’

The Guardian

MedBridgeNZ 1d ago

From our in-depth interview on "Accessing Global Innovative Drugs: A Guide to Boao Lecheng Medical Tourism":

This clip focus on "The Secret Medical City Hidden in a Forest!"

Further Reading: https://zurl.co/QwM4H

To learn more about navigating Medical Tourism China and accessing these advanced treatments, visit us at: https://zurl.co/XmlO4

#BoaoLecheng #GlobalHealth #MedicalConcierge #MedBridgeNZ #MedicalTourismChina #ChinaMedicalTourism

Global2030 1d ago

Today is #WorldMalariaDay!

#Malaria killed 670,000 people in 2023, mainly #children.👎 The #death toll has been rising again since 2019📈 (#GBDstudy).

We are not on track to meet the #UN #SDG #target to #EndMalaria by 2030.⛔️ Instead, the official #SDG3 #indicator has shown a #deviation from the target since 2020.📈

#GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #2030Agenda

Data sources:
https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results?params=gbd-api-2023-permalink/b0f8168a0725b4d8e2f8e66225d166ae
https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/malaria-incidence-(per-1-000-population-at-risk)
https://unstats.un.org/30bb53af-8c0b-4862-a81e-37d58205ea8e

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Dr. Interested 1d ago

If you're interested in healthcare, education, or youth-driven innovation, we’d love to have you join us.

#CIW26 #DrInterested #HealthcareInnovation #HealthEquity #YouthLeadership #STEM #MedicalEducation #Innovation #SocialImpact #GlobalHealth #CommunityImpact

The Guardian Feeds 1d ago

‘Astonishing’ discovery could help save children from deadly disfiguring condition
By Kat Lay, Global health correspondent

A previously unknown species of bacteria found in patients with noma could be key to creating treatments for the neglected tropical disease

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/25/discovery-children-fatal-disfiguring-disease-noma-unknown-bacteria

#Globaldevelopment #Globalhealth #Nigeria #Africa #Worldnews #Children #KatLay #Globalhealthcorrespondent

‘Astonishing’ discovery could help save children from deadly disfiguring condition

A previously unknown species of bacteria found in noma patients could be key to creating treatments for the neglected tropical disease

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 2d ago

'Astonishing' discovery could help save children from deadly disfiguring condition

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/25/discovery-children-fatal-disfiguring-disease-noma-unknown-bacteria

#GlobalHealth #Children #Discovery

‘Astonishing’ discovery could help save children from deadly disfiguring condition

A previously unknown species of bacteria found in noma patients could be key to creating treatments for the neglected tropical disease

The Guardian

NYT > World 2d ago

AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/health/pepfar-hiv-aids-zambia.html

#GlobalHealth #Aid #PublicHealth

AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance

A once-robust H.I.V. treatment and prevention system, credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives, has begun to crumble.

The New York Times