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Every day, we share what we're reading, listening to, and watching in the world of global health — from well-reported news articles and in-depth studies to timely podcast episodes and features
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Tying Together Venture Capital, Medicine, and Public Health with Dr. Luciana Borio
Dr. Borio is a physician, public health expert, investor at ARCH Venture Partners, and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
World First: Malaria Vaccine Rollout Begins in Cameroon
Another 19 African countries have plans to join the program, bringing more than just hope to a continent bearing the vast majority of malaria deaths
Ultraviolet Light Can Kill Almost All the Viruses in a Room. Why Isn’t it Everywhere?
Can special lightbulbs end the next pandemic before it starts?
Chinese Scientist Filed Covid Sequence Weeks Before Official Release, Records Show
A Chinese scientist sought to publish the genetic profile of the coronavirus two weeks before Beijing formally released the sequence
Why Bill Gates Wants a COP for Global Health
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the billionaire defended the need to keep health funding levels high
Ancient Skeletons Give Clues to Modern Medical Mysteries
DNA fragments from thousands of years ago are providing insights into multiple sclerosis, diabetes, schizophrenia and other illnesses
COVID Kills Nearly 10,000 in a Month as Holidays Fuel Spread, WHO Says
Almost 10,000 coronavirus deaths were reported in December, and admissions to hospitals and intensive care units surged
Everything you need to know about Gavi’s incoming CEO, Dr. Sania Nishtar
Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar has been appointed as Gavi’s next CEO and is due to succeed interim CEO David Marlow in March 2024
Has School Become Optional?
In the past few years, chronic absenteeism has nearly doubled. The fight to get students back in the classroom has just begun
Aid Agencies Withdraw Staff from Gaza Hospitals
The Al Aqsa hospital in central Gaza is on the verge of shutting down.
Virology—The Path Forward
Heightened fears that virology research could create viruses with pandemic potential have resulted in calls for restrictions on this research
Mexico’s Weed ‘Nuns’ Want to Take the Plant Back from the Narcos
They are part of an international group called Sisters of the Valley, which has pledged to spread the gospel of the healing powers of cannabis.