Dementia cases are climbing fast as populations age
Women account for about 2/3rds of Alzheimer's and dementia deaths and about 70% of informal care hours
The article calls for national strategies to prevent or delay dementia and strengthen care

Dementia cases are climbing fast as populations age
Women account for about 2/3rds of Alzheimer's and dementia deaths and about 70% of informal care hours
The article calls for national strategies to prevent or delay dementia and strengthen care
Kenya confirms first Ebola case after man returns from DRC
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/6/kenya-confirms-first-ebola-case-after-patient-from-dr-congo-dies-in-nairobi?traffic_source=rss
#EbolaOutbreak #KenyaHealth #GlobalHealth
In August, MCD's Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment (CCST) project in Equatorial Guinea conducted supportive supervision visits to help ensure that women continue to receive high-quality services. Learn more: https://loom.ly/pdEVQBA #GlobalHealth #WomensHealth #CervicalCancerPrevention
US officials monitor a tragic lab death in Siberia amid international speculation.
Evidence: Lab technician death, pneumonic plague concerns, official denial
#Aletheia #GlobalHealth 🌐
Top Scientist Sounds Grim Alarm Over #Russia’s ‘Plague’ Mystery
www.yahoo.com/news/science... #ScienceNews #RussiaPlague #PublicHealth #Epidemiology #GlobalHealth #DiseaseResearch #HealthAlert #ScientificCommunity #VirusOutbreak #HealthCrisis
A few days ago, the World Health Organization (#WHO) released a new version of the #Global #Health #Estimates (GHE). It provides global and national data for 2000 to 2023 on 178 causes of death.
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#GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #2030Agenda #hunger #infectious #diseases
WorldPop is included in Infra Finder, a tool from Invest In Open Infrastructure (IOI) designed to increase adoption of and investment in open infrastructure.
www.worldpop.org/blog/worldpo...
#OpenScience #OpenInfrastructure #ResearchData #GeospatialData #GlobalHealth #DataForGood
When lab accidents spark global anxiety, media framing often accelerates panic over actual epidemiological risk. | What is pneumonic plague and how dangerous is it? | CNN
Evidence: Lab researcher death, WHO low-risk statement, historical context
#Aletheia #GlobalHealth
The Ebola outbreak in DRC has hit 8,400+ cases and 4,000+ deaths — and most people have no idea. No licensed vaccine. Seven provinces affected. This is what a slow-moving global health crisis looks like. We need to pay attention. 🌍 #GlobalHealth #Ebola
🎙️ New AJT Highlights | Inequities in Kidney Transplantation
Dr. Sanchez-Fueyo and Dr. Marco A. Olivera-Martinez discuss structural disparities in deceased donor kidney transplantation in Mexico in this Spanish-language episode.
#Transplantation #GlobalHealth
As MCD celebrates its diamond anniversary, we're reflecting on people, communities & partnerships that helped create public health impact across continents & generations. 💎 Watch our video & celebrate with us: https://youtu.be/iE28YFojulI?si=wZq1qHd5dhEsb7Hm #MCD60 #GlobalHealth #CommunityImpact
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US monitors situation after plague researcher dies in Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv5yn3nwp5n5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
#PlagueResearch #Russia #GlobalHealth
Zambia to sign revised $1.5bn US health agreement after data-sharing changes: Zambia’s government says it is now comfortable with a revised five-year health agreement with the United States and expects to sign it on… Bne IntelliNews #Zambia #HealthAgreement #USRelations #GlobalHealth #DataSharing
A third of global soil-transmitted helminth infections occur in Southeast Asia.
This review of 27 studies shows standard drugs are losing effectiveness, and combination therapy may be the way forward. doi.org/10.1097/IM9....
#AcadeMax #ZJUP #GlobalHealth #NTD @wolterskluwer.com
Reports of a suspected #plague related death in Siberia have raised understandable concern. So far, no evidence of sustained community transmission. Plague is serious but unlike #COVID19 it spreads less efficiently between people and can be treated with #antibiotics. #globalhealth lnkd.in/p/egRK8SBY
🐄🐖🐔 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Check out our infographic on the issue and learn more here: onehealthtrust.org/publications...
#OneHealth #LivestockHealth #Vaccination #AntimicrobialResistance #FoodSecurity #GlobalHealth
A big thank you to our Brazilian colleagues for visiting and sharing their work with us. We’re looking forward to seeing where this collaboration goes next! 🇧🇷🇿🇦🧪
#CLIME #Tuberculosis #TBResearch #GlobalHealth #EndTB #ResearchCollaboration
🌍 FOR-GHP Fellowship 2027–28: Fully funded outbreak readiness training for sub-Saharan African health professionals.
Deadline: Oct 21, 2026.
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A dead researcher, a plague lab in Siberia, and dozens in quarantine while authorities downplay the links. Nothing to see here, right? #GlobalHealth #Biosecurity 👉 Read the full dispatch on Telegram: https://t.me/dailytopstories/33