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How to win the war of narratives in global public health

How to win the war of narratives in global public health

The battle for attention of the masses has moved from press conferences and government PSAs to TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms. Public health agencies need to step up their “creator” game.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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How new weight-loss drugs may offer hope for curbing addiction

How new weight-loss drugs may offer hope for curbing addiction

Scientists don’t yet fully understand how GLP-1 drugs affect the brain’s reward pathways, but there are promising signals about how they control cravings.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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How ‘America First’ aid deals are playing out in Africa: There are upsides.

How ‘America First’ aid deals are playing out in Africa: There are upsides.

The United States has signed 19 one-on-one health agreements directly with African governments since dismantling USAID last year.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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Milder winters are sending mosquitoes beyond the ‘tropics’

Milder winters are sending mosquitoes beyond the ‘tropics’

The spread of mosquito-borne diseases across southern and central Europe (and North America, too) seems inevitable.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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Is chatbot therapy better than nothing where care is scarce? Maybe

Is chatbot therapy better than nothing where care is scarce? Maybe

In places like Nigeria, with few psychiatrists, AI could help fill a need. But one researcher says it’s not a replacement for human care and the AI incentive structure is meant to keep you engaged.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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A warning on the price of aid cuts: 9.4M preventable deaths

A warning on the price of aid cuts: 9.4M preventable deaths

Here’s how some philanthropies see their role in this moment.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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When conspiracy theories dictate global vaccine policy

When conspiracy theories dictate global vaccine policy

The Trump administration has told the global vaccine group Gavi to phase out shots containing thimerosal as a condition of funding. The preservative is at the center of conspiracy theories, but any link to autism has been debunked.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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How pulling out of the WHO affects American health

How pulling out of the WHO affects American health

A global health expert told me that with this move, the United States has “made itself much more vulnerable to disaster and devastation when the next epidemic or pandemic hits."

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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Some good news: Ethiopia beats back Marburg virus

Some good news: Ethiopia beats back Marburg virus

This outbreak offers clear proof that the international community — including the United States — has lost neither the will nor the ability to respond to serious global health risks.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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Consolidation may be the answer to more austere global health funding

Consolidation may be the answer to more austere global health funding

One expert told me that merging organizations could do more than cut costs. “One institution with a broader mandate could improve efficiency and be better at building health systems.”

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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There’s more to the measles comeback than misinformation

There’s more to the measles comeback than misinformation

Other gaps in protection against the highly contagious disease include access to hard-to-reach clinics and ‘social determinants of vaccination.’

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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Kenya signs first U.S. aid deal – but can it afford to pay its share?

Kenya signs first U.S. aid deal – but can it afford to pay its share?

Marco Rubio praises the ‘America First’ agreement as a new approach. How old challenges play out will be the test.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat