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A surgical device powered by artificial intelligence (AI) was demonstrated live for the first time at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) in a historic step forward for the field of precision neurosurgery. 厂贰狈罢搁驰鈩�, an innovative technology developed by Montreal-based Reveal and its university partners, can differentiate cancerous tissue from healthy tissue in real time, offering tangible hope to patients for better outcomes.

96 Global Health NOW: High Stakes, Shifting Landscapes on Climate Action; 鈥楴ightmare Bacteria鈥� on the Rise; and They鈥檙e Kind of a bIg Deal China, the world鈥檚 top emitter, pledged to cut emissions while U.S. sits on the sidelines at climate summit. September 25, 2025 People ride in heavily polluted fog on Wenhua West Road in Zaozhuang in China's Shandong province. January 3, 2024. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images  High Stakes, Shifting Landscapes on Climate Action    Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, the 鈥渟takes could not be higher鈥� as global warming accelerates, leading scientists and UN officials warned world leaders convened at the UN General Assembly yesterday.  

• 2024 was the first year global temperatures exceeded 1.5掳C, the Agreement鈥檚 critical threshold鈥攍eading to extreme weather disasters and worsening health and infrastructure challenges in communities across the globe, .  

Intervention still possible: If countries cooperate to transition to clean energy sources and eliminate food system waste, the under-1.5掳C goal can still be reached, scientists said. And yesterday, most of the world鈥檚 leading powers signaled they were willing to do that, , which provided a rundown of where major players stand.  

• 鈥淲e need new plans for 2035 that go much further, and much faster,鈥� said UN Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres.  

New plans submitted: Ahead of COP30 in Brazil in November, 47 countries submitted updated climate plans, but big emitters like the EU and India have yet to show their new plans.     China makes a modest鈥攂ut pivotal鈥攑ledge: The world鈥檚 top emitter pledged to cut emissions by 7%鈥�10% by 2035 and expand clean energy, aiming for over 30% non-fossil fuel use. The relatively small goal could still be 鈥渢ransformative鈥� globally, experts said.  
U.S. on the sidelines: The U.S. did not participate in the summit, with President Donald Trump roundly dismissing climate action as a 鈥済reen scam,鈥� . Other global leaders appeared undeterred, with the EU鈥檚 climate commissioner saying the bloc would do the 鈥渆xact opposite of what the U.S. is doing.鈥�  GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners
90% of global research and development funding is being spent on universities, nonprofits, and government agencies in high-income countries, ; while that money is directed to solve problems such as neglected diseases in LMICs, just 10% of the funding is going directly to LMICs themselves.     A potential treatment for leishmaniasis has been identified in compounds found in Okinawan marine sponges, which effectively killed the disease-causing parasite while sparing human cells, ; researchers are hopeful the treatment could also be used against other protozoan diseases.     Over one-third of hospital-acquired infections involved drug-resistant bacteria, that drew on 34 hospital-based studies involving 20,658 patients across 18 countries.     Basic services in health facilities鈥攊ncluding reliable water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management, and electricity鈥攈ave improved in 100+ countries that have made 鈥渦nprecedented efforts鈥�; however, billions are still served by facilities without those essential features.   ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE 鈥楴ightmare Bacteria鈥� on the Rise    Infections from drug-resistant 鈥渘ightmare bacteria鈥� spiked ~70% in the U.S. between 2019 and 2023, .    Driving the increase: bacteria with the NDM gene, a resistance gene that makes treating infections extremely difficult.  

• Once rare, NDM-related infections rose 460%, with 1,800+ cases in 2023 across 29 reporting states. But that is likely only a partial picture, researchers say.   

• 鈥淭he rise of NDMs in the U.S. is a grave danger and very worrisome,鈥� said David Weiss, an infectious disease researcher at Emory University.  

Possible COVID link: Heavy antibiotic use during the pandemic may have fueled resistance.      GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES VACCINES New Protections for Newborns    Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of newborn sepsis, meningitis, and lifelong disabilities鈥攃ausing 400,000 infections, 91,000 infant deaths, and 46,000 stillbirths annually, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.     Yet it has long flown under the radar. It is often undetected in pregnancy, carried by 15% of women without symptoms.  

• While testing and antibiotic protocols have become standard in high-income countries, many cases go undetected worldwide.  

Vaccines on the horizon: A long-awaited maternal vaccine from Pfizer is now in phase 3 trials, and another vaccine from Danish company MinervaX is also under development.  

• 鈥淭here has been incredible progress. But it has taken so long,鈥� said physician Carol Baker, who proposed a GBS vaccine in 1976.  

  ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION They鈥檙e Kind of a bIg Deal     It鈥檚 鈥�.鈥� Science鈥檚 鈥�.鈥�      It鈥檚 the Ig Nobels, the prize for research that 鈥渕akes people laugh, then think.鈥� And year after year, it does.      It鈥檚 hard to pick a favorite from this year鈥檚 roster of ridiculousness. Some top choices investigate pressing issues like: 

• The growth rate of  

• Whether   

• 尝颈锄补谤诲蝉鈥�  

• Alcohol鈥檚 impact on 鈥攁nd how well humans  

The honors were presented in a that grumbled with entertainment, including research explained in 24 seconds, an operatic ode to gastroenterology, and paper planes pelting winners.     We can鈥檛 all win bIg, but can we at least be invited to the party?  QUICK HITS EU, WHO counter Trump's warnings on autism and pregnancy 鈥�     Sexually transmitted disease cases fall, but not syphilis in newborns 鈥�  
Phase 1 trial finds high dose of malaria monoclonal antibody is safe, elicits immune response 鈥�     New European Partnership on One Health AMR: 鈧�253 million for research and innovation against antimicrobial resistance 鈥�     Harvard Dean Was Paid $150,000 as an Expert Witness in Tylenol Lawsuits 鈥�   What to Know About MMR and MMRV Vaccines 鈥�  
  The rare disease that stops us feeling fear 鈥�   Issue No. 2794
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For the first time, mental health is the focus of an official meeting of the General Assembly on Thursday, with world leaders expected to agree on a set of principles designed to drive global action to help alleviate the symptoms of those living with a complex variety of disorders.

96 Global Health NOW: A Surge of Diseases in Sudan; Centering Youth and Mental Health at UNGA; and Firearm Suicides Among Older Americans September 24, 2025 Patients receive treatment in the cholera isolation center at the refugee camps of western Sudan. Tawila, Darfur, August 14. AFP via Getty A Surge of Diseases in Sudan   In war-ravaged Sudan, medics are fighting their own multifront war against a surge of diseases overwhelming the country鈥檚 devastated health infrastructure, .     Malaria, typhoid, and dengue are all on the rise amid the country鈥檚 rainy season鈥攅specially in Khartoum, which reported 5,000+ cases of those diseases and dozens of deaths in the past month.  

• Khartoum state鈥檚 health ministry recorded 14,012 dengue cases since January 2024, . Mobile clinics have been deployed throughout the region.   

Cholera has spread to all 18 states of Sudan, with 113,600+ cases and 3,000+ deaths nationwide. Darfur is particularly affected, reporting a high fatality rate, .  

• The WHO has launched a vaccination campaign in the worst-hit areas, after weeks battling 鈥渁ccess, transport and logistical challenges,鈥� The campaign aims to protect 1.86 million people, especially children, who are disproportionately affected. 

Hospitals are overcrowded and struggling to treat patients amid medicine and equipment shortages. 

• In conflict-affected areas, 70% of hospitals are non-operational; half of Khartoum鈥檚 hospitals have been destroyed.  

Related: Sudanese children face forced recruitment, sexual violence in war, official says 鈥�   GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   Afghanistan鈥檚 malaria case count rose 21%+ from July to August, with ~13,000 infections, 鈥攚hich also notes declining but still-high caseloads of other diseases including respiratory infections, diarrhea, and measles, and warns that the August 31 earthquake has further taxed already overloaded health services.
  Consuming alcohol in any amount raises dementia risk, ; the findings also 鈥渃hallenge the notion that low levels of alcohol are neuroprotective.鈥�     Childhood exposure to chemicals in plastic household items has been linked to long-term health risks, that found that three commonly used classes of chemicals鈥攑hthalates, bisphenols, and PFAS鈥攃an be tied to ongoing conditions like heart disease, asthma, infertility, and obesity, especially when encountered early in life.     A study linking apple cider vinegar to weight loss has been retracted by The BMJ Group; the study claimed drinking diluted apple cider vinegar could lead to dramatic weight loss, but a later investigation found irregularities in the data and that the results could not be replicated.   U.S. and Global Health Policy News Death by aid cuts: how a decision in the US led to the loss of a mother in Yemen 鈥�  
The nation where Trump鈥檚 aid cuts are colliding with a deadly Ebola outbreak: 鈥榃hat we feared has now happened鈥� 鈥�     Trump鈥檚 鈥榯ough it out鈥� to pregnant women meets wave of opposition by medical experts 鈥�     Trump says Cuba has 鈥榲irtually no autism.鈥� That鈥檚 news to Cuban doctors 鈥�  

White House slashes medical research on monkeys and other animal testing, sparking fierce new debate 鈥� GHN EXCLUSIVE Teenage girls planting a tree near homes destroyed by floods along the bank of the Mathare River. Nairobi, Kenya, June 5, 2024. Boniface Muthoni/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Centering Youth at the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health
Tomorrow, for the first time, mental health will be at the heart of a UN meeting involving all member states at the heads of state level鈥攑resenting an opportunity to make mental health, and specifically young people鈥檚 mental health, an economic and moral priority, .     At the UN High-Level Meeting on the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, taking place tomorrow in New York, governments will make political and financial commitments to mental health鈥攂ut the negotiations to shape the outcomes have been underway for months.     The draft political declaration calls on all UN member states to take steps including: 

• Scaling up services, support, and treatment for mental health conditions. 

• Improving suicide prevention measures and addressing mental health stigma. 

• Regulating harmful digital environments in a way that protects young people鈥檚 rights.    

To improve young people鈥檚 lives around the world, these words need to be translated into action, the authors say鈥攕haring examples of partnerships like the Being Initiative, a global, multistakeholder effort to promote investment in mental health led by Grand Challenges Canada, with partners including Science for Africa Foundation, Fondation Botnar, United for Global Mental Health, Orygen, and the UK鈥檚 Department for Health. 
     GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES GUNS Firearm Suicides Among Older Americans    Gun suicides among Americans ages 70+ have risen steadily from 2009 to 2023, claiming 63,836 lives over that period, finds a new analysis of CDC data. 

• The trend worries researchers, as the demographic makes up a growing share of the U.S. population.  

Behind the uptick: A range of factors impacting older people: severe illness, isolation, lack of mental health support, financial pressures, and easy access to firearms.  

• The U.S. among older adults than Mexico or Canada, which have stricter gun laws. 

Most at risk: Older white men in rural areas.     Possible interventions: Doctors can do more to assess their older patients鈥� mental health and connect them to resources, say advocates. Gun sellers can also provide screening and resources.       OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Decades after they endured forced contraception, Greenlandic women still suffer from the trauma 鈥�
  Toxic Air in Tanzania鈥檚 Port City Threatens Millions, Researchers Warn 鈥�     Two new studies predict results of declining MMR uptake, restricting non-medical vaccine exemptions 鈥�     Endemicity, disability and neglect: Leprosy in Colombia 2007鈥�2020 鈥�     Officials, doctors urge vaccination amid 'concerning' surge in Chicago mpox cases 鈥�     Chicago Has Hundreds of Thousands of Toxic Lead Pipes鈥攁nd Millions of Unspent Dollars to Replace Them 鈥�      The wellness industry needs to stop scaring people 鈥�     Ethicists flirt with AI to review human research 鈥�   Issue No. 2793
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The World Health Organization (WHO) stressed on Wednesday that there is no conclusive scientific evidence linking the use of paracetamol 鈥� also known as acetaminophen 鈥� during pregnancy, with autism spectrum disorder.

Weston Family Foundation grant will fund the first ultra-high-sensitivity whole body PET/CT scanner in Canada

A groundbreaking project led by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of 黑料网 has received a major boost thanks to a $10-million grant from the Weston Family Foundation.

The funding is part of a $20-million initiative by the foundation to support highly ambitious scientific endeavors under its Healthy Aging Strategy, comprised of the Weston Brain Institute and the Weston Family Microbiome Initiative.

Weston Family Foundation grant will fund the first ultra-high-sensitivity whole body PET/CT scanner in Canada

A groundbreaking project led by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of 黑料网 has received a major boost thanks to a $10-million grant from the Weston Family Foundation.

The funding is part of a $20-million initiative by the foundation to support highly ambitious scientific endeavors under its Healthy Aging Strategy, comprised of the Weston Brain Institute and the Weston Family Microbiome Initiative.

Weston Family Foundation grant will fund the first ultra-high-sensitivity whole body PET/CT scanner in Canada

A groundbreaking project led by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of 黑料网 has received a major boost thanks to a $10-million grant from the Weston Family Foundation.

The funding is part of a $20-million initiative by the foundation to support highly ambitious scientific endeavors under its Healthy Aging Strategy, comprised of the Weston Brain Institute and the Weston Family Microbiome Initiative.

Weston Family Foundation grant will fund the first ultra-high-sensitivity whole body PET/CT scanner in Canada

A groundbreaking project led by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of 黑料网 has received a major boost thanks to a $10-million grant from the Weston Family Foundation.

The funding is part of a $20-million initiative by the foundation to support highly ambitious scientific endeavors under its Healthy Aging Strategy, comprised of the Weston Brain Institute and the Weston Family Microbiome Initiative.

Weston Family Foundation grant will fund the first ultra-high-sensitivity whole body PET/CT scanner in Canada

A groundbreaking project led by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of 黑料网 has received a major boost thanks to a $10-million grant from the Weston Family Foundation.

The funding is part of a $20-million initiative by the foundation to support highly ambitious scientific endeavors under its Healthy Aging Strategy, comprised of the Weston Brain Institute and the Weston Family Microbiome Initiative.

Weston Family Foundation grant will fund the first ultra-high-sensitivity whole body PET/CT scanner in Canada

A groundbreaking project led by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of 黑料网 has received a major boost thanks to a $10-million grant from the Weston Family Foundation.

The funding is part of a $20-million initiative by the foundation to support highly ambitious scientific endeavors under its Healthy Aging Strategy, comprised of the Weston Brain Institute and the Weston Family Microbiome Initiative.

Weston Family Foundation grant will fund the first ultra-high-sensitivity whole body PET/CT scanner in Canada

A groundbreaking project led by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of 黑料网 has received a major boost thanks to a $10-million grant from the Weston Family Foundation.

The funding is part of a $20-million initiative by the foundation to support highly ambitious scientific endeavors under its Healthy Aging Strategy, comprised of the Weston Brain Institute and the Weston Family Microbiome Initiative.

Weston Family Foundation grant will fund the first ultra-high-sensitivity whole body PET/CT scanner in Canada

A groundbreaking project led by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of 黑料网 has received a major boost thanks to a $10-million grant from the Weston Family Foundation.

The funding is part of a $20-million initiative by the foundation to support highly ambitious scientific endeavors under its Healthy Aging Strategy, comprised of the Weston Brain Institute and the Weston Family Microbiome Initiative.

96 Global Health NOW: Trump Links Autism With Tylenol; Russia鈥檚 Infected Troops; and 鈥楴icotine-Free鈥� Vapes Not Free of Health Concerns September 23, 2025 President Trump (C) takes questions after making an announcement on 鈥渟ignificant medical and scientific findings for America鈥檚 children鈥� at the White House. September 22, Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Trump Links Autism With Tylenol    President Trump dispensed dubious medical advice from the White House yesterday, telling pregnant women about a dozen times to avoid taking Tylenol (known as acetaminophen in the U.S., or paracetamol in most countries), the .     Trump told pregnant women to 鈥渇ight like hell鈥� not to take Tylenol, claiming the medication would increase the autism risk in their children, .      What does the evidence say? No definitive scientific evidence has linked Tylenol use by pregnant mothers with autism in their children, , though the FDA will be updating drug labels to advise that they avoid acetaminophen. 

• An  in August that analyzed 46 previous studies found 27 had significant links between prenatal acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders. 

• However, study co-author Ann Bauer, a University of Massachusetts epidemiologist, told NPR the U.S. government 鈥渕ay be jumping the gun,鈥� adding: 鈥淚 think those of us in the research community would like to see stronger evidence.鈥� 

Trump on vaccines: The president also advised spreading out vaccinations, overturning the current immunization schedule, , as heads of HHS, NIH, FDA, and Medicare/Medicaid stood behind him. 

• Medical experts like New York University bioethicist Art Caplan said the president鈥檚 guidance was irresponsible.  

Related: The drug Trump plans to promote for autism shows real (and fragile) hope 鈥�    GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   Measles cases are up 31-fold in the Americas this year, , with 11,300+ confirmed infections and 23 deaths recorded in 10 countries as of mid-September compared to 358 cases for the same period last year, with 71% of cases in unvaccinated people; Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. accounted for 96% of cases.

Violence and abuse by patients against staff in GP clinics are widespread globally and usually triggered by long waiting times and providers鈥� refusal to prescribe requested drugs, analyzing 50 previous studies from 24 countries.

The Heritage Foundation urged the FBI to add a new designation to its list of domestic violent extremist groups for Transgender Ideology-Inspired Violent Extremism, claiming violence from trans people and allies is increasing, although trans people make up less than 1% of mass shooters and are much more likely to be victims than perpetrators of violence.

In China, AMR-attributable deaths in children under 5 declined by 95% over the past three decades but rose by 68% among people 65+, ; the authors attribute the mortality reduction in young children partially to pneumococcal vaccination and WASH efforts, and the increased mortality among older people to chronic health issues and weakened immune systems. THE QUOTE
  鈥淗igh blood pressure is like a battering ram.鈥� 鈥斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌� Tom Frieden, President/CEO, Resolve to Save Lives,  this morning on the toll of hypertension as 鈥渆very second of every day, the blood is slamming against the brain, heart, and kidneys.鈥�  
  INFECTIOUS DISEASES Russia鈥檚 Infected Troops    Russia has formed military units composed of soldiers with HIV, hepatitis, and other diseases, deploying them in segregated units on the front in eastern Ukraine. 

• The troops are outfitted in armbands and bracelets that signal their illness.  

A growing crisis: The move speaks to a mounting health emergency within the Russian military, which is seeing surging cases of HIV, hepatitis, and tuberculosis.  

• The number of Russian soldiers with HIV was 20X higher at the end of 2023 than it was at the start of the war.   

• Infections have spread via syringes and other contaminated medical instruments used by Russian battlefield medics, as well as by rising drug use, say Ukrainian officials.  

Risk to Ukrainian troops: Ukrainian soldiers say they have received no guidance on interacting with wounded or killed Russian troops, raising contamination concerns. 
    Related: Despite U=U, concerns about sharing HIV status persist among older people 鈥�   GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES SMOKING 鈥楴icotine-Free鈥� Vapes Not Free of Health Concerns    Nicotine-free products are swiftly gaining popularity worldwide鈥攁nd are largely unregulated outside Europe, raising safety concerns among researchers. 
  Background: Products like Spree Bar, Happy Hippo, and Outlaw Dip are made with nicotine analogs鈥攕ynthetic chemicals like 6-methyl nicotine鈥攖o provide what manufacturers describe as an alternative, less-addictive buzz.  
  Risk remains: But some of the analogs may be more potent and addictive than nicotine, say researchers. And some 鈥渟afe鈥� ingredients may be included in unsafe concentrations鈥攐r may pose risks when inhaled versus digested.  

• Plus: Bright packaging and candy-like flavors may attract and hook underage users. 

No oversight: 鈥淭hese products were intentionally designed to bypass regulation,鈥� said Sven Eric Jordt, a researcher at Duke University. 
    OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Special edition: Your essential UNGA primer 鈥�     Ebola outbreak in the DRC: why is it so deadly? 鈥�     Teen pregnancies up for the first time in 14 years 鈥�     Bill Gates pledges $US912 million to AIDS and malaria non-profit as US cuts funding 鈥�     For-Profit Corporations Are Buying Up More Psychiatric Hospitals. Some Flout Federal Law With Scarce Repercussions. 鈥�     TB stigma in India: A narrative review of types of stigma, gender differences, and potential interventions 鈥�     Ticks are migrating, raising disease risks if they can't be tracked quickly enough 鈥�     Scientists discover microplastics deep inside human bones 鈥�     If A.I. Can Diagnose Patients, What Are Doctors For? 鈥�   Issue No. 2792
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The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, has confirmed that between 11 and 16 September, 12 of its premises in Gaza City were hit directly or indirectly, amid intensifying Israeli military activity there.

96 Global Health NOW: A Volatile Vaccine Panel; Danes鈥� Cancer Care; and Housing, Health, and Climate Change Confusion and concern followed last week's key CDC vax panel meeting. September 22, 2025 Martin Kulldorff (C) is seen during a meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. September 19, Chamblee, Georgia. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty A Volatile Vaccine Panel
   Confusion and concern followed a key U.S. vaccine advisory panel鈥檚 meeting last week, as it narrowed recommendations for some vaccines, tabled other controversial votes, and engaged in 鈥渃haotic鈥� debate,      The result: The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which advises the CDC and is now composed of members hand-picked by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., backed away from its most controversial proposals.    But: Medical experts warned that the meetings reflected a politicization of medicine that will lead to the 鈥渆rosion of the committee鈥檚 integrity,鈥� .     Takeaways:     COVID-19 vaccine: ACIP voted against a proposal requiring prescriptions for COVID-19 vaccines but voted to limit recommendations for the shot to adults aged 65+ and those with health conditions. People under 65 should consult their doctor before getting vaccinated, the committee said.     MMRV vaccine: The panel recommended limiting the use of the combined measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine in children under 4, saying instead that MMR vaccine and varicella vaccine be administered separately for that age group. 

• But: ACIP voted that children in federal programs like Vaccines for Children can still access the combined shot.  

Hepatitis B: ACIP voted to 鈥渋ndefinitely postpone鈥� ending universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination in favor of a more targeted approach, after backlash from pediatric experts who said the move would endanger vulnerable children, .  
  Related:     Why universal COVID-19 vaccine guidance offers stronger protection than high-risk-only policies 鈥�   Winner of mRNA Nobel Prize says ACIP member鈥檚 claim that Covid vaccines persist is 鈥渁bsolutely impossible鈥� 鈥�      Several Northeastern States and America鈥檚 Largest City Announce the Northeast Public Health Collaborative 鈥�   GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   Ebola has claimed 31 lives in the DRC鈥檚 Kasai Province outbreak鈥攁 sharp increase over the 16 reported September 14鈥攚ith 48 confirmed and probable cases so far, the WHO said late last week.

A flesh-eating disease in Nigeria has killed seven people and infected 67 others in the remote community of Malabu; federal health officials say bacterial disease Buruli ulcer is the primary suspect but confirmation is still pending.     China extended the prison sentence of Covid whistleblower Zhang Zhan for another four years in prison for 鈥減icking quarrels and provoking trouble,鈥� according to Reporters sans Fronti猫res.  
  Stanford University scientists have created the first-ever AI-designed virus; the virus, discussed in  last week, has a unique mission: targeting and killing Escherichia coli (E. coli).   U.S. and Global Health Policy News
______________________________________________ Trump admin reportedly set to link autism to Tylenol use in pregnancy 鈥�      The Trump Administration鈥檚 Response to Congo鈥檚 Ebola Outbreak Isn鈥檛 Normal, Infectious Disease Leaders Say 鈥�  
  鈥楢merica First鈥� Global Health Strategy Commits to Funding Medicines and Health Workers 鈥� In Time-Limited, Bilateral Deals 鈥�  
  Despite fear of retaliation, hundreds of federal workers urge Congress to protect medicine and science 鈥�     This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now. 鈥�    DATA POINT

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  CANCER Lessons From the Danish Care Model    UK health policymakers creating a new NHS, long-range cancer care plan are looking to Denmark for guidance.    Major strides: From 1995 to 1999, Denmark's five-year survival rate for rectal cancer was ~48%; by 2014, that rate had risen to 69%.  
  How? Denmark鈥檚 health system has implemented benchmarks for quick diagnoses followed up by immediate treatment, home chemotherapy administration, and upgraded hospital screening equipment. 

• "They are diagnosing cancer earlier, people are surviving longer, more people are taking up screening 鈥� all of those factors as well as investment in workforce and kit are critical components of a cancer plan,鈥� says Cancer Research UK鈥檚 Michelle Mitchell. 

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES HOUSING At the Nexus of Climate Change and Health 
Housing is supposed to play a 鈥渇rontline role鈥� when it comes to protecting human health.     But as climate change accelerates, housing鈥檚 role has become more complex, per a new Lancet Public Health paper.    Multidirectional impact: Housing is 鈥渁 contributor, an outcome, and a mediator鈥� of climate-health interactions, the paper finds: 

• Contributor: The construction and operation of homes increase greenhouse gas emissions.  

• Outcome: As extreme weather events increase, housing is increasingly affected鈥攂ecoming unsafe and unaffordable.  

• Mediator: Suitable, adaptive housing can protect humans from harmful exposure. 

Push for better policy: The authors urge system-wide housing reforms, from construction to energy policy, to improve resilience, equity, and sustainability. 
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Previous surveys suggest most Canadians with a serious illness would prefer to spend the end of their lives at home. In Quebec, fewer than one-in-10 palliative care patients die at home, a rate that has remained largely unchanged for two decades and lags behind the Canadian average of 15 per cent.

Access to respite services for family caregivers increases a palliative care patient鈥檚 probability of dying at home almost threefold, according to a 黑料网-led study.

Previous surveys suggest most Canadians with a serious illness would prefer to spend the end of their lives at home. In Quebec, fewer than one-in-10 palliative care patients die at home, a rate that has remained largely unchanged for two decades and lags behind the Canadian average of 15 per cent.

Access to respite services for family caregivers increases a palliative care patient鈥檚 probability of dying at home almost threefold, according to a 黑料网-led study.

Previous surveys suggest most Canadians with a serious illness would prefer to spend the end of their lives at home. In Quebec, fewer than one-in-10 palliative care patients die at home, a rate that has remained largely unchanged for two decades and lags behind the Canadian average of 15 per cent.

Access to respite services for family caregivers increases a palliative care patient鈥檚 probability of dying at home almost threefold, according to a 黑料网-led study.

Previous surveys suggest most Canadians with a serious illness would prefer to spend the end of their lives at home. In Quebec, fewer than one-in-10 palliative care patients die at home, a rate that has remained largely unchanged for two decades and lags behind the Canadian average of 15 per cent.