State of Health
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š New US āglobal gag ruleā expansions and shifting European priorities are tying HIV and reproductiveāhealth aid to hardāline positions on abortion, āgender ideologyā and civil societyāpressure advocates call bullying that fragments services and chills rights work. #GlobalHealthAid #SRHR
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𧬠Confirmed measles cases linked to the March for Life rally in DC have triggered a multiāstate contactātracing effort, after infectious attendees passed through crowded transit h...
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š In Q1 2026, WHO logged 13 human infections with avian & swine flu across 4 continents, including 4 H5N1 cases and 1 H5N1 death in a child in Bangladesh. Overall risk is still āl...
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š¦ š” In the Western Pacific, climate change is helping superbugs spread. WHO projects 5.2 million AMRālinked deaths and US$148B in costs between 2020ā2030, as heat and extreme weat...
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š§« WHO now estimates 1 in 6 common bacterial infections worldwide is resistant to standard antibiotics, with resistance rising ~5ā15% per year for many bugādrug pairs. Without stew...
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š§Ŗ Measles and other vaccineāpreventable diseases are surging back. In the Americas, measles cases are up more than tenāfold vs last year. WHO says countries must push coverage back above 95% and close immunity gaps. #Measles #VaccinesWork #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth
𧬠Microplastics arenāt just in oceansātheyāre in us. Recent studies find them in human blood, artery plaque and even brain tissue, and people with plastics in carotid plaque had higher risks of heart attack, stroke or death.
š South Korea is closing the synthetic nicotine loophole. From April 24, 2026, synthetic nicotine vapes and pouches will be regulated as tobacco forced to carry health warnings, banned from online sales and smokeāfree areas, and pulled from vending machines near schools.
šļø A new WHOāIARC study finds about 37% of global cancer cases in 2022ā7.1M of 18.7Māwere linked to modifiable risks like tobacco, alcohol, obesity, inactivity, air pollution and infections. Tobacco alone drives ~15% of new cases. #CancerPrevention #GlobalHealth #TobaccoControl
𧬠PAHO reports 1,031 measles cases in seven American countries in the first 3 weeks of 2026āa 43āfold jump from the same period in 2025āafter nearly 15,000 cases last year.
š¦ š” In the Western Pacific, climate change is helping superbugs spread. WHO projects 5.2 million AMRālinked deaths and US$148B in costs between 2020ā2030, as heat and extreme weather drive infections and antibiotic misuse. Climate policy is antibiotic policy.
š From JanāMar 2026, WHO logged 58,740 cholera/AWD cases and 732 deaths across 22 countries, with Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean hardest hit. Cholera is a failure of water, sanitation and health systems, not of medical science. #Cholera #GlobalHealth
š« WHO is sounding the alarm over the health fallout from recent airstrikes on Iranās oil depots. Burning fuel tanks are sending toxic plumes and āblack rainā over nearby communities, contaminating air, soil and water.
š§© As AI, apps and telehealth spread, health data now flows across borders and companiesāoften without patients realising how itās stored, shared or monetised. Experts say interoperable, rightsābased privacy rules are urgently needed. #DigitalHealth #DataPrivacy #AIinHealth
š³ļø A deadly hantavirus cluster has been linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. WHO reports 8 cases, 6 confirmed Andesāstrain infections and 3 deaths, with one patient still in ICU. Risk to the public is rated lowābut itās a warning about how travel can move rare zoonotic threats
How did we get to a place where the loudest voices on your health arenāt doctors, farmers, or healers⦠but billionaires, lobbyists, and corporations with something to sell? Time to wake up. Time to take your health back into your own hands. @itsdaverobinson
Our Small Grants Scheme will open on Monday 20 April! šļø Applicants will have 8 weeks to submit outline proposals š· Funding: between Ā£500 and Ā£15,000 ā”ļø We particularly welcome proposals based on our Long-term vision and research that informs alcohol policy debates
Trump has shattered the safeguards inside the Justice Dept. Former Obama ethics counsel @NormEisen says there needs to be a buffer between a President and federal law enforcement agents
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š¦ āWho pays? And whose side is Labour on?ā These are the questions @unitesharon.bsky.social asks on the eve of #Budget2026Ā
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š PrEP reduces HIV risk by 99% & offers peace of mind. At Radiant, we offer confidential, stigma-free PrEP access with LGBTQ+ affirming care. Letās protect our communityātogether. š š (949) 809-5700 š http://radianthealthcenters.org #PrEPWorks #HIVPrevention #RadiantHealthO
Lovely comments part 53 Itās fun to highlight stupid comments, but I donāt want to neglect to fully appreciate how the vast majority of comments I get are super lovely! These are from my various social media accounts. Iām singing Paisiello here.
Here it part of it, on silent. John is saying that the moderator told them, at the beginning, they could not say things they could not back up. Then he says he brought receipts and hands out a list of Perryās donors. The crowd erupted in laughter.
Viral 15-second clip shows a honey badger caught in the jaws of a crocodile along a muddy riverbank before managing to twist free & escape. #honeybadger #nature #dangerous #crocodile š
Ladies and Geighs: ** In support of your little gay pride month, the Royal Palace has released its officially sanctioned "THEME SONG", as you get into the celebratory spirit. Be kind to one another. šš Enjoy, signed: HRH Ćtienne [... heir apparent, Vicomte de Gaudichon], Honorary Sheik.
Trump said James Talarico (the Pastor) insulted Jesus, great response š
1 day ago by @thisiscarterbrown "thisiscarterbrown: TLDR: Jesus. Jesus is how. And if that really triggers you, please take it to God in meditation. Donāt get upset with me. No amount of trying to educate me in the comments will get the toothpaste back in the tube for me. I was born..." Thread 2š
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