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In a single month, U.S. egg prices have increased nearly $1, to $5.89 on average. It's the largest jump since 1980, but relief could be on the way, thanks to the weather. Read our updated explainer on how a new version of #H5N1 bird flu drove the trend.

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Group of 20 (G20) nations undertake millions of surgical procedures every year. Siddhesh Zadey and Ayla Gerk Rangel explain how member states can develop policies that reduce the climate impact of global surgery and build climate resilience.

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#H5N1 continues to surprise the public health field with spillovers into new species. @meghandavisdvm.bsky.social , @ggronvall.bsky.social , @andrewpekosz.bsky.social and Erin Sorrell emphasize the importance of improving research, case detection, and disease reporting to identify these spillovers.

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Anika Nayak and Jaya Sarin Pradhan opine on the importance of academic partnerships in bringing quality health care to rural areas in the United States.

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The Arab League's summit on March 4 yielded a postwar plan for Gaza that fell short of expectations and did not address Hamas’s refusal to disarm, write Shira Efron and Jess Manville of @israelpolicyforum.bsky.social. They describe the roadblocks to Gaza’s recovery.

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A new type of #avian #flu #H5N1 spreading among #cows could spill over and infect other species like humans. Our scholars @ggronvall.bsky.social & Erin Sorrell and colleagues @meghandavisdvm.bsky.social and @andrewpekosz.bsky.social write that we must respond and improve #biosecurity strategies.

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Avian-to-cow spillover events raise concerns that #H5N1 could overwhelm USDA's current containment strategy. @meghandavisdvm.bsky.social, @ggronvall.bsky.social, @andrewpekosz.bsky.social, and Erin Sorrell offer a biosecurity overview of what could protect U.S. agriculture and people.

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An estimated 500,000 to 2 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo are employed by the mining industry, but a lack of safeguards and exposure to toxic materials threaten the health of miners and their families.

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To combat #H5N1 avian flu, @conservationdoc outlines a batch of One Health suggestions for U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The three-step guide emphasizes worker protections, science, and biosecurity principles to prevent spillover events.

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. @cfr.org Senior Fellow @prof-yadav.bsky.social shares a map of drug supply chains, highlighting how global health agencies achieved considerable success over the last decade by charting the supply chain and understanding the risks at each step.

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Americans are growing increasingly frustrated with high out-of-pocket health-care costs. @akrugman.bsky.social speaks with University of Toronto Professor @alexhoagland.bsky.social about insurance claim denial rates among marginalized groups.

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Last week, the United States reported its first measles death in a decade amid a growing emergency in Texas. See how the outbreak stacks against the past year of measles cases in the United States via the latest newsletter from Think Global Health:

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To safeguard against a pandemic of #H5N1 avian flu, @conservationdoc.bsky.social says Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr should embrace his environmentalist roots—and capitalize on One Health practices to protect the public.

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"My hope is that my work will lead to real change, supporting others on the autism spectrum who face the same challenges I encountered," writes Damian Santomauro who leads the team at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation that estimates the global health burden of the autism spectrum.

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Measles remains a global scourge, easily crossing borders and causing outbreaks in communities where people are unvaccinated or under-vaccinated. See the latest edition of Think Global Health's newsletter for a map of recent global cases: www.thinkglobalhealth.org/newsletter/f...

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Last week, the United States reported its first #measles death in a decade amid a growing emergency in Texas. See how the outbreak stacks against the past year of measles in the United States via the latest newsletter from Think Global Health: www.thinkglobalhealth.org/newsletter/f...

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Essential Ebola containment operations have reportedly stopped following the cancellation of USAID contracts. Amanda McClelland of Resolve to Save Lives outlines how investments in rapid responses can stop health threats before they become deadlier and costlier.

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The U.S. decisions to withdraw from the World Health Organization and gut the U.S. Agency for International Development have sparked concerns about whether other nations and private benefactors can fill the funding lapse.

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Despite #endometriosis's links to #psychiatric conditions, health systems fail to #train #doctors to spot these connections. By BY MOHAMMAD SAEED GHARAATI JAHROMI (FJHI '25) for @thinkglobalhealth.org #internationalstudents www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/when...

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IHME's Damian Santomauro recounts his experience growing up on the #autism spectrum and how the challenges he has faced exemplify the need for better support practices.

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When Endometriosis Causes Mental Illness www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/when... @thinkglobalhealth.org 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

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Online mental health communities offer people with stigmatized mental illnesses the opportunity to connect with peers virtually, building social connection, and support. These forums, however, are not without risk.

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Two Guatemalan migrants that were deported from the United States recount their experiences as President Donald Trump's administration clamps down on unauthorized immigration.

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Community health workers in Bolivia, or “promotores,” are instrumental in delivering health care to rural areas. Yet the increase in extreme weather events threatens their ability to provide services.

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This week on our #H5N1 timeline: In response to soaring egg prices caused by the bird flu outbreak, Turkey has started exporting tons of eggs to the United States. Individuals are also smuggling eggs across the U.S. southern border.

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Tensions are rising as President Donald Trump warms U.S.-Russia relations. Nataliya Shok outlines Russia's shifting foreign policy strategy and its usage of global health to garner influence in low- or middle-income countries.

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More than 190 million women worldwide live with endometriosis. Yet many are misdiagnosed as having mental health issues rather than endometriosis. Mohammad Saeed Gharaati Jahromi describes what's fact and fiction when it comes to endometriosis and mental health.

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"I would not try it again. It's not worth it.” @isabella_rolz speaks with two Guatemalan migrants at a returnees' reception center in Guatemala about their journeys to the United States and recent deportations.

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New Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he would review childhood vaccination schedules. Walter Orenstein highlights the monumental success of the polio vaccine and how to only way to ensure eradication is continued vaccination.

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"As Ethiopia witnesses a resurgence of armed conflict again...the future of health care is again at an uncertain precipice," writes Mariel Ferragamo of @cfr.org. Read about how the new film "Power of Joy" explores war and maternal health-care access.

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“The impact of endometriosis on the brain is incredibly common, but underrecognized and underappreciated." Mohammad Saeed Gharaati Jahromi explains how endometriosis contributes to mental health conditions.

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This week marks the twentieth anniversary of @WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Tobacco companies have preyed on consumers' health for decades, but investigations of the industry through regulatory regimes have begun exposing their behavior.

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If the United States is to stay ahead of H5N1 and future threats, it must act decisively on three critical fronts, as Amanda McClelland writes in @thinkglobalhealth.org.

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The new short film "Power of Joy" follows a woman who survived a traumatic childbirth injury in Ethiopia to become an ambassador for women's health. Her story echoes what many women face as conflict destroys maternal health-care access.

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The spread of #H5N1 avian influenza and the emergence of new strains demands a cohesive response effort from public health officials and policymakers alike, urges Amanda McClelland of Resolve to Save Lives. Read about what can be done to safeguard public health during the outbreak.

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In Peru, rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) are twice the global average. @cfr.org's Anya Hirschfeld explores how cultural influences and limited access to health care are driving that trend. www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/inti...

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The U.S. decision to withdraw from @who.int threatens to disrupt global health progress. Sunny Jha explores how medical accrediting organizations could fill the gap to continue strengthening health systems. www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/whos...

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Although U.S. drug shortages have persisted for decades, some are more predictable than others. More than half the record-high number of active shortages in 2024 involved generic sterile injectable medicines.

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Bolivia is the most vulnerable country to climate change in Latin America. As extreme weather events such as floods become more common, health-care workers are innovating ways to deliver services. In some cases, it’s by zipline.

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New research breaks down the $201 million cost of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB), which was established to develop the Pandemic Treaty. The study questions the INB's efficiency in achieving global health security goals equitably.

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The yawning gap in global aid funding left by the United States has led to speculation over whether it could be filled by other nations or private funders. @akrugman.bsky.social tracks how Trump’s executive orders are jeopardizing global health programs.

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TRO granted against USAID stop work order The Trump Administration has “not offered any explanation for why a blanket suspension of all congressionally appropriated foreign aid...was a rational precursor to reviewing programs” t.co/br49nElzIe

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U.S. egg prices have reached a 45-year high. Virologists and an economist explain how a new version of H5N1 bird flu drove the trend—and why the prices for some egg brands are rising faster than others. @monscience.bsky.social reports: www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/us-e...

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The #TikTok ban has drawn attention to the platform’s role in people’s daily lives. For those with stigmatized mental illnesses, social media provides community and support, but it is not without risk. Harvard student Nora Sun explains: www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/insi...

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Without adequate #USAID staffing for supply-chain decision-making, the State Department's waiver for humanitarian assistance will fall short on its promise to deliver medications. @cfr.org Global Health Fellow @prof-yadav.bsky.social explains:

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Democratic Republic of Congo’s cobalt sales were worth an estimated $2.6 billion in 2016. Despite this, its economy benefits very little from mining and its workers face deplorable conditions that harm their health, Jonta Kamara and Stephanie Bumba explain.

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City diplomacy and regenerative infrastructure can help local and global governance mechanisms implement policies that echo how natural systems support life. @simoncplx.bsky.social, Marc Yambayamba, and @evdle.bsky.social explain: www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/rege...

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In thinking about global health governance in the wake of COVID-19, @acuto.bsky.social says city diplomacy should play a more prominent and urgent role in the work of urban leaders, global health experts, and the foreign affairs community. www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/maki...

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Framing cities simply as a source of political and economic power marginalizes the global interconnectedness of the urban infrastructures that create city networks. Evelyne de Leeuw and Patrick Harris draw links between cities and natural infrastructure. www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/infr...

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