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On Thursday, 13 November, in Belém, it felt different. After nearly a week of carbon accounting, negotiating blocs, and the usual alphabet soup of COP jargon, Health Day cut through the noise like a clearing in the Amazon canopy. Delegates packed into humid tents and over-air-conditioned halls to confront a truth that can no longer […]
On a damp, equatorial morning in Belém, the river smells faintly of diesel and guava. Vendors at the Ver-o-Peso market hack open açaí with short, brutal thwacks while cranes swing over the new City Park site across town, where world leaders are supposed to talk about saving the planet. In November, if all goes to plan, two cruise […]
In 2024, immunisation data from WHO and UNICEF show that while 115 million infants (89%) received at least one dose of DTP vaccine and 109 million (85%) completed the series, nearly 20 million missed doses. Among these, 14.3 million infants were “zero-dose”, exceeding the IA2030 target by 4 million and the 2019 baseline by 1.4 million. The […]
In 2024, immunisation data from WHO and UNICEF show that while 115 million infants (89%) received at least one dose of DTP vaccine and 109 million (85%) completed the series, nearly 20 million missed doses. Among these, 14.3 million infants were “zero-dose”, exceeding the IA2030 target by 4 million and the 2019 baseline by 1.4 million. The […]
ntroduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping public health — from enhancing disease surveillance and diagnostics to easing workforce burdens — but it also raises complex risks and ethical questions. In Europe and globally, public health leaders are grappling with how best to harness AI’s revolutionary potential while managing its pitfalls. After decades of experience, many recognise […]
Donald Trump is back at it, making big waves in the world of pharmaceuticals. On May 12, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut U.S. prescription drug prices by linking U.S. drug prices to prices in other countries. In a post on Truth Social (Trump’s platform of choice), Trump promised that the U.S. will “institute a MOST […]
As the U.S. slashes foreign aid, Europe rewires its model — less charity, more strategic investment.
Obesity has become a global health crisis, with an estimated 16% of the world’s adult population classified as obese. The search for effective treatments is more urgent than ever.
Plastic pollution transcends borders, washing up on remote island shores and infiltrating the deepest ocean trenches.
At COP29’s Green Zone, the Extreme Hangout Pavilion buzzed with energy as a diverse panel of leaders and changemakers tackled a pressing question: Where is our next plastic straw movement going to come from?
