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96 Global Health NOW: A Nobel Prize for Illuminating the Immune System; Mississippi鈥檚 Maternal Care Emergency; and Fishing for Parasites October 6, 2025 A screen displays the portraits of the winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at a Karolinska Institute press conference. Stockholm, Sweden, October 6. Atila Altuntas/Anadolu via Getty A Nobel Prize for Illuminating the Immune System      Three scientists who conducted groundbreaking research into the human immune system were today, with the awards committee calling their discoveries 鈥渇undamental鈥� to our understanding of immunology, .    Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi made key discoveries to unlock an understanding of peripheral immune tolerance鈥攈ow the body regulates its immune system, how immune cells are typically prevented from attacking the body, and what happens when they do.     Ongoing impact: 鈥淭heir discoveries have laid the foundation for a new field of research and spurred the development of new treatments, for example for cancer and autoimmune diseases,鈥� .     Interlocking discoveries: The three decades of research began in 1995, when Sakaguchi鈥檚 experiments with mice led to the discovery of a previously unknown set of immune cells, now known as regulatory T cells or T-regs, which protect the body against autoimmune diseases, .  

• In 2001 Brunkow and Ramsdell discovered a mutation in Foxp3, a gene linked to rare human autoimmune disease, which was later found to control the development of those T-regs. 

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   A baby in Alberta, Canada, died of measles late last week, marking the country鈥檚 first death from the outbreak that began last spring; the baby鈥檚 mother contracted measles during pregnancy, and the baby, born prematurely, died shortly after birth.     Invasive mosquitoes capable of carrying dengue, chikungunya, and Zika have been located in England for the first time, ; the findings demonstrate the new threat posed by the insects as they move northward through Europe amid rising temperatures.     Brazilians are avoiding liquor as officials investigate a surge in methanol poisoning cases that includes 11 confirmed cases tied to alcohol, 116 suspected cases, and one death.     A generic form of the abortion medication mifepristone was approved by the FDA ahead of the government shutdown, ; it is the second generic version to reach the market.   U.S. and Global Health Policy News Renowned U.S. climate center trims staff ahead of expected budget cuts 鈥�

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here鈥檚 What Never Arrived. -

After Trump's Medicaid Cuts, Patients at Rural Maine Clinics Feel the Fallout 鈥�

Exclusive: After months in limbo, four NIH institute directors fired 鈥�   THE QUOTE
  鈥淢y work isn鈥檛 dangerous, but stopping research that could lead to cures could be.鈥� 鈥斺赌斺赌斺赌斺赌� 鈥撯�揝arah Stanley, a University of California, Berkeley tuberculosis researcher, in a STAT commentary:
  MATERNAL HEALTH Mississippi鈥檚 Maternal Care Emergency     Last year, Mississippi reported its highest rate of infant deaths in over a decade: 10 deaths per 1,000 births. Among Black babies, the rate was markedly higher: 15.2.    The uptick led the state to declare a in August.  

• 鈥淚f having babies dying at the rate that our babies are dying is not a public health emergency, I don't know what is,鈥� said Daniel Edney, Mississippi鈥檚 health officer.  

Convergence of crises: Cost and lack of insurance are major barriers to care, as the state resisted Medicaid expansions; and more than half of Mississippi's counties are considered 鈥渕aternity care deserts.鈥�    Bigger picture: Mississippi鈥檚 crisis is a warning for the rest of the U.S., say obstetricians, as cutting Medicaid expansions in other states could lead ~6 million women to lose coverage.        GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES NTDs: SOLUTIONS Fishing for Parasites     Africa鈥檚 Lake Victoria is infested with schistosomes, parasites that can infiltrate the skin and cause schistosomiasis, or bilharzia, a disease that affects 200 million people, kills ~10,000 people a year, and impairs children鈥檚 physical and cognitive development. 

• The schistosomes thrive within the lake鈥檚 abundant snail population.  

A new angle in angling: To reduce the snail (and parasite) population, scientists have turned to catfish鈥攁 natural predator that has steadily disappeared from the lake in recent years, .  

• Restocking catfish cut snail numbers by 57% and bilharzia infections by 55%. 

   OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS All in one 鈥榮uper鈥� Covid vaccines could slow next pandemic, study finds 鈥�

Russia spiralling into an HIV crisis 鈥�

Afghanistan: Ban on Girls鈥� Education Linked to Rise in Forced and Child Marriage 鈥�

Yes, Amish people do have autism, but we still don鈥檛 know how many do 鈥� 鈥�

Fresh Insights Into the Stubborn Problem of Lead Water Pipes 鈥�

Millions could be living with hidden smell loss after COVID without knowing 鈥�

Cannabis and Breastfeeding: What鈥檚 the Harm? 鈥�

With makeshift jump ropes and hide and seek, kids play to cope with crisis 鈥� Issue No. 2799
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Although there are fewer smokers now than 15 years ago, one in five adults worldwide is still hooked on tobacco.

Health authorities in Haiti are turning deaths caused by rabies-infected dogs into a public health awakening with the support of the UN鈥檚 health agency in the region, PAHO.

Researchers at 黑料网鈥檚 (CGP) have launched a first-of-its-kind guide to help Canadian health-care providers offer more inclusive, respectful and affirming care to intersex adults.

Researchers at 黑料网鈥檚 (CGP) have launched a first-of-its-kind guide to help Canadian health-care providers offer more inclusive, respectful and affirming care to intersex adults.

Researchers at 黑料网鈥檚 (CGP) have launched a first-of-its-kind guide to help Canadian health-care providers offer more inclusive, respectful and affirming care to intersex adults.

96 Global Health NOW: The Collapse of Malaria Care in Cameroon; What鈥檚 Driving Turkey鈥檚 Diabetes Spike? And The Fattest Fat Bear Week October 2, 2025 A nurse prepares a dose of malaria vaccine at a district hospital. Soa, Cameroon. April 17, 2024. Kepseu/Xinhua via Getty The Collapse of Malaria Care in Cameroon     For families in places like northern Cameroon, the cascading effects of U.S. aid cuts have resulted in a simple, stark reality: When their children contract malaria, there is increasingly nowhere to turn.     The unraveling of care in the region, where the U.S. had played a leading role in the malaria response for ~10 years, has led to a ~15% spike in malaria deaths in the first half of this year鈥攏otably among babies, medical workers say.     The current overview:     Loss of community health care: Today, 2,100+ of 2,354 U.S.-funded community health workers in Northern Cameroon are inactive鈥攎eaning no one is traveling to the region's most remote villages to administer care.     Critically low stocks of injectable artesunate, a lifesaving malaria drug once supplied through U.S. funds, mean that even families who reach health clinics have limited options for care.     Unknown toll: Even as cases and deaths escalate, researchers say they don鈥檛 know the true number, as data collection is also a casualty of funding cuts. As the toll of similar disruptions becomes clear in other African nations, health experts warn that years of hard-won gains in malaria control risk being reversed. 

• Cameroon had previously seen major progress, with deaths dropping from 1,519 in 2020 to 653 in 2024, largely thanks to funding from the U.S. President鈥檚 Malaria Initiative. That fund now faces a 47% cut in the 2026 budget.  

  GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   59 people are still missing after an Indonesian school collapsed Monday in the town of Sidoarjo, but rescuers say they鈥檙e not seeing any more signs of life under the rubble; at least five students have been confirmed killed and ~100 injured after the building鈥檚 foundation pillars buckled during an unauthorized expansion.   
  The DRC has reported seven new Ebola virus cases in the latest outbreak鈥攎aking 64 cases total and 42 deaths鈥攂ut there are signs that transmission is lessening, credited to surveillance and clinical care improvements,  this week.       Australia pulled ~20 more sunscreens from shelves after a regulatory investigation exposed more brands for falling short of their advertised protection levels and raised 鈥渟ignificant concerns鈥� about a testing laboratory at the center of the scandal that started in June; the country has the world鈥檚 highest rates of skin cancer.     The Trump administration plans to block funding to groups that promote diversity policies abroad, in the same vein as the Mexico City Policy that prevents foreign groups receiving any U.S. global health funding from providing or promoting abortions鈥攅ven if those activities are paid for with non-U.S. government funding.   NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES What鈥檚 Driving Turkey鈥檚 Diabetes Spike? 
Diabetes rates in Turkey have risen sharply over the last 20 years, from 9.9% in 2002 to 16.6% in 2022鈥攄ouble the EU average, and the highest rate in the European region.    A range of factors is driving the rapid surge, say doctors and researchers, including:   

• Poor management: Many cases go undiagnosed or poorly treated; hospitalizations for uncontrolled diabetes far exceed OECD averages.

• Inadequate policy: Weak food industry regulations have led to an influx of cheap, sugary foods and drinks, and a lack of public health intervention means many people remain unaware of risks. 

• Obesity: 66.8% of Turkey鈥檚 population is overweight or obese, per a 鈥攑utting more people at risk for developing diabetes. 

   RIP JANE GOODALL DISASTERS Infections in the Wake of Pakistan鈥檚 Floods    Cholera, diarrhea, malaria, and dengue are surging as floodwaters recede in Pakistan鈥攑utting millions of displaced people at risk, say doctors.     Deadly deluge, widespread displacement: ~2.5 million people have been displaced by massive flooding along the Chenab River; the monsoon rains that started in June have now led to the deaths of ~1,000 people, including 250 children, .    Overcrowded camps, overwhelmed hospitals: Millions are now crammed into camps where poor sanitation, limited clean drinking water, and stagnant standing water create conditions for rapidly spreading disease.  

• And nearby hospitals in Multan report a doubling of cholera and malaria cases, with doctors treating ~100 patients daily for gastrointestinal issues. 

   ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION The Fattest Fat Bear Week     was launched in 2014 to raise awareness of the ursine excellence in Alaska鈥檚 Katmai National Park. With a record 1.5 million public votes under its ever-expanding belt this year, it鈥檚 safe to say: We鈥檙e aware. 

• The contest tracks and celebrates Katmai bears鈥� widening waistlines as they prepare for winter hibernation.  

Weighing in at over 1,200 pounds, a voluptuous veteran, the 鈥溾�� 32 Chunk triumphed despite a broken jaw that threatened his salmon intake. 
  Undeterred, Chunk ended up 鈥済aining girth beyond what anybody could have possibly imagined with that injury,鈥� beamed superfan Naomi Boak, . 
  Votes have closed for the year, but the  is still live. In this corner of the internet, you may peep a majestic bear sitting pensively on a rock鈥攐r just an endless stream of a stream. Either way, it鈥檚 the ultimate diversion.  QUICK HITS A new documentary about a dastardly worm and a heroic effort by Jimmy Carter 鈥�     Reproductive health challenges in coastal Bangladesh: a silent threat of water salinity 鈥�     Risk of long COVID in children may be twice as high after a second infection 鈥�     Walmart plans to remove artificial colors and other food additives from store brands by 2027 鈥�     Black mamba venom has a deadly hidden second strike 鈥�     鈥淵ou can鈥檛 see what you鈥檝e never had to live鈥濃�擟ultivating imagination and solution spaces in global health and development 鈥�      These 99 'lab hacks' will make your scientific work easier 鈥�   Issue No. 2798
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Nearly 42,000 people in Gaza are living with life-changing injuries from the ongoing conflict 鈥� including more than 10,000 children 鈥� as the health system collapses under relentless strain, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday.

黑料网 researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect previously invisible disease markers inside single cells.

In a study published in , the researchers demonstrate how the tool, called DOLPHIN, could one day be used by doctors to catch diseases earlier and guide treatment options.

黑料网 researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect previously invisible disease markers inside single cells.

In a study published in , the researchers demonstrate how the tool, called DOLPHIN, could one day be used by doctors to catch diseases earlier and guide treatment options.

黑料网 researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect previously invisible disease markers inside single cells.

In a study published in , the researchers demonstrate how the tool, called DOLPHIN, could one day be used by doctors to catch diseases earlier and guide treatment options.

96 Global Health NOW: U.S. Government Shutdown Centers on Health Care; Bangladesh Bets on British Malaria Vaccine; and Inside China鈥檚 Detention Camps Plus: President Trump's deal with Pfizer to lower Medicaid drug prices October 1, 2025 The U.S. Capitol at dawn on October 1, in Washington, D.C. Al Drago/Getty Images Health Care Hangs in the Balance as U.S. Government Shuts Down    Funding for the U.S. government has halted amid a Congressional deadlock over federal health spending鈥攆urther imperiling health agencies in an already tumultuous period, .    Subsidies at the center: The impasse centers on Affordable Care Act subsidies, set to expire after 2025. Democrats want an extension, as well as a restoration of Medicaid cuts enacted over the summer; Republicans demand reforms first. 

• Without renewed subsidies, insurers warn of double-digit premium increases.  

Health services at risk: If a shutdown drags on, impacts to health operations include:  

• ~40% of HHS workers furloughed 

• NIH clinical trials put on hold 

• FDA food safety efforts curtailed  

• Disease surveillance and local CDC support disrupted 

• Community health centers at risk of closure 

Drug price deal: Meanwhile, yesterday President Trump announced a deal with Pfizer to lower Medicaid drug prices and sell discounted drugs via a direct-to-consumer site dubbed TrumpRx.gov, 鈥攑art of an effort to align drug prices in the U.S. with those in other countries.  

• U.S. patients often pay nearly 3X more for prescription drugs than patients in other developed nations, where governments set rates, .  

• Prices on the TrumpRx site, launching in 2026, follow a 鈥渕ost-favored-nation鈥� model, matching the lowest rates in other developed countries. The deal targets uninsured consumers, and experts say most Americans will see limited savings overall. 

More U.S. Health Policy News:     Trump orders $50M for AI in pediatric cancer research 鈥�     Medicaid work requirements have not boosted insurance coverage or employment, study finds 鈥�   GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners
A surge of visceral leishmaniasis, also known as Kala-azar, has led a Kenyan county to declare a public health emergency; 850 infections of the deadly parasitic disease were recorded between June 2024 and August 2025.     Rohingya urgently need an influx of international support, says the UN鈥檚 refugee chief, as in Myanmar they continue to 鈥渓ive with the threat of arbitrary arrest and detention, with restricted access to health care and education鈥�; at the same time, the humanitarian response to the 1.2 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh 鈥渞emains chronically underfunded.鈥�     Mpox response across Africa is being analyzed at a gathering of countries鈥� health officials and Africa CDC officials in Addis Ababa this week, ; meanwhile, vaccine experts are warning that waning immunity to smallpox ~50 years after the last vaccination campaign is leading to increased vulnerability to mpox, .    The rise of early-onset cancers in U.S. adults could be due to increased detection and overdiagnosis rather than a true spike in the disease, , which looked at the eight cancers with the fastest-rising incidence among adults under 50.   MALARIA Bangladesh Bets on British Vaccine    Over the last decade, Bangladesh has made huge strides against malaria: Cases in the south Asian nation dropped from ~57,000 in 2014 to 13,000 in 2024. 

• But the disease has a final stronghold: The Chittagong Hill Tracts, a region bordering India and Myanmar, where ~90% of Bangladesh鈥檚 remaining malaria cases are found.   

In an attempt to eliminate the disease, researchers are traveling across the remote region to immunize thousands of villagers, in the first mass rollout in Asia of the British malaria vaccine R21.  

• Researchers say the approach could speed up elimination efforts in hard-to-reach areas exponentially, allowing more countries to follow the likes of China, Sri Lanka, and Belize in wiping out the illness. 

  GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES HUMAN RIGHTS Inside China鈥檚 Detention Camps    A former schoolteacher coerced into working in mass detention camps in Xinjiang, China, has publicly spoken about the conditions inside, which included torture, forced labor, and forced sterilization.  

• Over 1 million Muslims from ethnic groups such as the Uyghurs have been detained in these high-security camps, which the Chinese government claims are vocational centers鈥攂ut rights groups allege involve genocide. 

Eyewitness testimony: Qalbinur Sidiq, who is ethnically Uzbek, was a Chinese elementary school teacher before she was forced to work as a Chinese teacher in two camps. Sidiq, 55, was eventually sterilized against her will and reports seeing young women forcibly sterilized.     Sidiq received asylum in the Netherlands in 2019. Now, she speaks out against China鈥檚 policies toward Uyghurs and Muslim minorities.       QUICK HITS 鈥榃ill my baby be born in a tent? Will it have food?鈥�: what it鈥檚 like to be pregnant in Gaza 鈥�     Listeria found in Walmart, Trader Joe鈥檚 meals may be linked to deadly outbreak 鈥�     Kentucky has kicked people off food benefits using data that doesn鈥檛 tell the full story 鈥�     AI-generated 鈥榩articipants鈥� can lead social science experiments astray, study finds 鈥�      Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart? 鈥�  

Manifesting isn't all "woo-woo." Science says you can train your brain 鈥� Issue No. 2797
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Immunisation experts at the UN World Health Organization (WHO) have warned that global protection against preventable diseases is under threat, in part because of an 鈥渋nformation and trust crisis鈥� regarding vaccines.

J茅r么me Fortin, Paul Masset, and Simon Thebault have received the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award from Brain Canada for their research in brain cognition, brain cancer, and neurological disabilities.聽聽

The 黑料网 researchers are among 22 successful applicants from across the country. They will each receive $100,000 in research funding distributed over a period of two years.聽

J茅r么me Fortin, Paul Masset, and Simon Thebault have received the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award from Brain Canada for their research in brain cognition, brain cancer, and neurological disabilities.聽聽

The 黑料网 researchers are among 22 successful applicants from across the country. They will each receive $100,000 in research funding distributed over a period of two years.聽

J茅r么me Fortin, Paul Masset, and Simon Thebault have received the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award from Brain Canada for their research in brain cognition, brain cancer, and neurological disabilities.聽聽

The 黑料网 researchers are among 22 successful applicants from across the country. They will each receive $100,000 in research funding distributed over a period of two years.聽

96 Global Health NOW: A New Vaccine for the Meningitis Belt; How Early Unions Endanger Girls; and Bologna Slows Down鈥攁nd Sparks a Showdown September 30, 2025 A New Vaccine for the Meningitis Belt    A century of meningitis outbreaks across a wide strip of sub-Saharan Africa may be dramatically reduced thanks to a new vaccine that prevents the lethal disease.  

• Outbreaks from Senegal to Ethiopia have claimed tens of thousands of lives every few years.  

How will the new vaccine help? Men5CV targets the five Neisseria meningitidis bacteria that cause most epidemic meningitis across the belt. Bacteria can infect the meninges (the lining that surrounds the brain and spinal cord) and kill within hours, if untreated.  

• The vaccine has been distributed in Niger and Nigeria and will roll out in other countries soon.  

• Men5CV, developed by India鈥檚 Serum Institute of India and the Seattle-based PATH, is expected to cost $3 per dose. 

Why is there a meningitis belt? Dust storms across the region can cause sand and dust to damage people鈥檚 airways, allowing bacteria to enter the bloodstream and then lead to new infections of close contacts. 
  The Quote: 鈥淚t鈥檚 a powerful new weapon that, with wider rollout, has the potential to protect millions of vulnerable people,鈥� said the University of Southampton鈥檚 Michael Head. 
    GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who inhaled heparin were half as likely to require ventilation and had a significantly lower risk of dying compared with those receiving standard care, of data from ~500 patients across six countries.

A new, affordable human papillomavirus test delivers results in less than an hour with no specialized laboratory required, led by Rice University, in collaboration with colleagues in Mozambique and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.     More than 99% of people suffering first-time heart attacks, strokes, or heart failure also had at least one of four risk factors for cardiovascular disease: 鈥渟uboptimal鈥� high blood pressure, cholesterol, or blood glucose, or smoking, 鈥攁 far higher prevalence of warning signs than previous studies found.  
  Opioid use disorder diagnoses among commercially insured U.S. patients soared ~40% post-pandemic鈥攆rom 386 patients per 100,000 in 2021 to 539 patients per 100,000 in 2024, ; the hardest-hit states were Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Delaware.     U.S. and Global Health Policy News Trump鈥檚 USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting. 鈥�     Fragile N.C. Residents Lose Medicaid Support for Food and Housing Health 鈥�     HHS would furlough nearly 32,500 in shutdown 鈥�      Researchers are relieved at Trump鈥檚 likely pick for National Cancer Institute 鈥�

Energy Dept. adds 鈥榗limate change鈥� and 鈥榚missions鈥� to banned words list 鈥�  

Cannabis stocks soar after Trump shares video promoting drug鈥檚 use for seniors 鈥�   CHILD MARRIAGE How Early Unions Endanger Girls    Child marriage鈥攂oth formal and informal鈥攃ontinues to harm millions of girls globally, , which drew from interviews with 250+ girls across 15 countries.     Even in countries with laws prohibiting child marriage, there are few protections against cohabitations or informal marriages, .  

• The report found that a significant number of girls in early unions face intimate partner violence and have lost access to education or employment. 

Lack of agency: The most common reasons girls in the study said they married young were economic hardship, familial pressure, and cultural norms.    Breakthrough in Bolivia: Bolivia has banned all marriages and unions under age 18 with no exceptions, in a major victory for girls鈥� rights, . Previously, the law allowed for exceptions through parental or judicial authorization.
  Related: When I was married at 13 I was told refusal would end in my death. Now girls in Iraq as young as nine face the same fate 鈥�    GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES ROAD SAFETY Bologna Slows Down鈥攁nd Sparks a Showdown     Last year, Bologna became Italy鈥檚 first major city to adopt a 30 km/h (19 mph) speed limit on most streets in an effort to reduce crashes, pollution, and noise. 

• Crash deaths dropped significantly in 2024, and no pedestrian deaths were recorded.  

However, the policy drew fierce opposition from conservative national leaders, who argued that the limit created a burden on industries that rely on drivers and have since moved to block enforcement and pursue legal challenges against the local policy. 
  Unclear future: Enforcement gaps and national pushback have weakened the policy鈥檚 impact, advocates say, and crash fatalities rose again in 2025. 

• But other Italian cities鈥攊ncluding Milan and Rome鈥攈ave now followed Bologna鈥檚 lead, issuing their own slow-street policies.  

  OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Halal concerns drive vaccine hesitancy as Indonesia fights measles outbreak 鈥�

鈥業 wanted to be dead鈥�: Survivors of Assad鈥檚 prisons battle trauma and disease 鈥�     Louisiana issues warrant for California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills 鈥�     Ecuadorian scientists cleared of criminal charges in COVID-19 testing case 鈥�      Mpox Outbreaks Expose Global Vulnerability As Smallpox Immunity Fades, Experts Warn 鈥�     Gender differences in opioid and stimulant poisoning in the central region of Iran 鈥�     Gaps in the global health research landscape for mpox 鈥�      Want to do disruptive science? Include more rookie researchers 鈥�   Issue No. 2796
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