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Global Water Crisis and Public Health: Urgent Need for Action

As our planet continues to grapple with the multifaceted impacts of climate change, one issue that stands out due to its profound impact on public health is the escalating global water crisis. Access to clean water is a fundamental human right, yet millions worldwide are facing severe shortages exacerbated by environmental shifts and inadequate infrastructure. […]

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Global

How Gaza’s Doctors Are Holding the Line Against Collapse

In the fall of 2023, ambulances in Gaza began arriving not at hospitals—but at rubble. With more than 1,000 documented attacks on health facilities and the deaths of over 500 medical personnel, the war has transformed the act of healing into an act of survival. A new Frontiers in Public Health report by Deema Al […]

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Global

Why Immigration Detention Hurts Minds and Bodies

On paper, immigration detention is about border control. In practice, it’s a public health emergency.A new systematic review in PLOS Global Public Health brings human voices to a global problem: how detention erodes the physical and mental health of asylum seekers and refugees long after they’re released. Drawing on 20 qualitative studies across seven countries, […]

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Global

Antibiotic Resistance Taking Center Stage

The escalating issue of antibiotic resistance is rapidly becoming one of the most pressing global public health challenges of our time. This seemingly silent pandemic poses severe threats to the medical field, exacerbating the difficulty of treating infectious diseases and threatening to reverse decades of medical advancements. Understanding Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria […]

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Global

Navigating the Surge of Mpox Cases in Europe

The resurgence of Mpox, commonly known as monkeypox, has prompted significant public health concerns across Europe. While historically restricted to certain regions in Africa, the disease has recently made notable incursions into European territories, alarming health officials and calling for immediate action. Understanding the Rising Mpox Cases Mpox, a viral zoonotic disease, mirrors smallpox in […]

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Global

WHO Reaffirms Vaccine Safety Amid US Autism Claims

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently reaffirmed the safety of vaccines, countering claims circulating in the U.S. associating vaccines with autism. This discussion has been rekindled by recent remarks from the U.S. leadership, stirring both public and scientific communities. Vaccines and Autism: Dissecting the Claims Historical debates around vaccines often cite autism as a […]

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Global

The Economy and Suicide: The Numbers

Last year, a health department official in a mid-sized U.S. county faced a tough question from her board: “Why are suicide rates still rising when the economy is improving?” That disconnect—between better numbers on paper and worse outcomes in real life—captures a dilemma that stretches far beyond one county. A new global study offers fresh […]

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Global

Prevention Pays Off – In Dollars and Lives

The bottom line: Investing in public health prevention pays for itself. This is a message we NEED to hit over and over as the current public health infrastructure is systematically dismantled. A large body of U.S. research shows that every dollar spent on effective prevention programs yields many times more in savings on healthcare costs […]

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Global

Exploring the Rise of Obesity as a Global Public Health Challenge

Obesity is no longer just a personal health issue; it has transformed into a formidable global public health challenge. Recent reports from the United Nations and public health research highlight that for the first time, obesity has overtaken underweight issues among school-age children worldwide [UN Report]. This shift underscores a looming epidemic with substantial implications […]

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Epi

What Rift Valley Fever Teaches Us About Hidden Epidemics

In 2007, Kenya faced a Rift Valley fever (RVF) epidemic so severe it drained $32 million from its economy. Four years later, South Africa’s sheep industry lost nearly $14 million to the same disease. For decades, scientists explained these outbreaks through a neat, if chilling, story: infected mosquito eggs lie dormant during dry spells, then […]

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