Which vaccines have had the biggest impact on preventing deaths and keeping people healthy? Researchers compared 14 vaccine programmes across 117 countries, and found that HPV and measles vaccine programmes came out on top in terms of deaths and disease prevented. Read more: bit.ly/4xd1Al4

In Apac, Uganda, where exposure to infectious mosquito bites is extraordinarily high, new hospital data is showing a striking shift. The story 🧵👇

“Cyclospora” might be the parasite of the summer, but it’s not the only one you should be on the lookout for. Here’s how to spot three other parasites known to invade humans... and the best way to get rid of them: bit.ly/3TBvjpt via The Conversation

Conflict can create a double threat to public health, increasing the risk from infectious diseases by interrupting vaccination while also weakening the surveillance needed to spot outbreaks early. The full story, via bit.ly/454Qvqf

Around 300 young children are living with their mothers in Kenyan prisons at any given time. Historically, this has put these children at risk of missing routine vaccines. Here’s how the country is making sure they have an equal right to care: bit.ly/3Tt6qMD

54% of parents say they'd let friends and family kiss their newborn, even though doctors warn that loving gesture can pass on dangerous infections like Group B strep or herpes that a baby's immune system isn't ready to fight. Read up on the risks: bit.ly/4wqmixP via The Conversation

Good news in the fight against rubella! Cases of congenital rubella syndrome, or CRS, have dropped by nearly 75% since 2012, according to new CDC modelling. A thread on the impact of expanding rubella vaccination, and where the biggest gaps still remain. 👇🧵

Pregnant and breastfeeding women are often excluded from vaccine trials, leaving them and their healthcare providers with less evidence to guide important decisions. A new MenFive study in Mali aims to help close that gap: bit.ly/4vZv84N

More than two-thirds of the world now faces at least 90 days of extreme heat every year. A new study underlines the increasing threat heat stress is posing to our collective global health: bit.ly/4bjDKMd via Mongabay

During an Ebola outbreak, medical tools are only effective if communities trust the response. In eastern DRC, young volunteers are going door-to-door, answering questions, challenging rumours and encouraging people with symptoms to seek care: bit.ly/4fY9EQP

From new vaccines to changing disease patterns and the growing role of climate forecasting, this week's Global Health Notes highlights why staying one step ahead is becoming increasingly important for global health: bit.ly/4wqmJIq

In Africa, there’s an African philosophical idea of “ubuntu” which means “I am because we are.” Healthcare teamwork is often taught through western models. Could ubuntu offer an approach that would improve collaboration and patient care in Africa and beyond? 🔗 bit.ly/4h0eQon via The Conversation

Nigeria has just one doctor for every 9,083 people. Mobile health centres are an essential part of the solution to bring healthcare to communities that too often have to do without. Here’s how one initiative in Nigeria is turning temporary outreach into continuous care: bit.ly/4xaplKN

What if the vaccines of the future didn’t need needles? In our latest VaccinesWork YouTube video, we explore 4 emerging technologies and explains how they could make vaccines easier to administer, transport and access around the world. Watch the full video here ➡ youtu.be/bKgzwk_2WMY

The deadly Bundibugyo epidemic is already the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record, and infection numbers are continuing to rise. Now, the world’s first vaccine candidate designed specifically to protect against Bundibugyo ebolavirus has entered human trials. Here's what you need to know. 🧵

In Bangladesh, the impact of rising temperatures are disproportionately affecting informal workers, who make up around 85% of the country's workforce. With little option to stop working, they face growing risks of heat-related illness, lost income and reduced productivity. bit.ly/4yTwgd1

Is antibiotic resistance an unwinnable battle? Expert Sam Wilcocks explains how clean water, vaccination and better hygiene can prevent infections, reduce the need for antibiotics and limit opportunities for resistance to develop. bit.ly/45mrM0B via The Conversation

Dengue once arrived (and left) with India’s monsoon. Now warmer temperatures and changing rainfall patterns allow mosquitoes to breed and spread disease year-round. India has just approved its first dengue vaccine, adding an important new tool to help protect against it: bit.ly/3RpZ2Ru

El Niño conditions are already intensifying in the Pacific Ocean, raising the risk of heatwaves, floods and droughts worldwide. Here’s why climate experts are urging governments to move quickly to prepare and protect food security and human safety: bit.ly/4hoRKI9 via SciDevNet

El Niño early action urged as extreme weather looms

Forecasters warn rapidly intensifying El Niño could be among strongest yet as regions worldwide brace for impacts.

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In this week’s Global Heath Notes, stories of how public health moves forward through better data, more compassionate care and preparing for what’s next. The latest edition: bit.ly/4gQZAtT

For years, rural health workers in Eswatini carried heavy bags filled with paper health records along steep hill paths. Now, handheld devices with digitised records are making it easier for health workers to record vaccinations and identify missed doses more quickly. 🙌 The story: bit.ly/4fcJsBR

Ebola treatment centres are often shrouded in fear and misunderstanding. We asked a doctor who recently worked in the DRC what life inside them is really like. The full story: bit.ly/3Tqh4na

What really happens inside an Ebola treatment centre?

Ebola treatment centres are often shrouded in fear and misunderstanding. We asked a doctor who recently worked in the DRC what life inside them is really like.

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A vaccine may be free, but for families in remote communities reaching it can be costly, dangerous and take hours of travel. In eastern Uganda, new motorbikes and protective equipment are helping health workers bring vaccination closer to families facing the greatest barriers: bit.ly/4frvDyi

Measles qualified as the single leading cause of blindness in children in developing countries as recently as 20 years ago, and rubella can lead to cataracts. Vaccination can help prevent both. In Nigeria, one doctor who lost his own sight is helping children protect theirs: bit.ly/4yGNdaq

One of the deadliest pandemics in recorded history left a surprisingly faint paper trail. Here what the traces that were left behind can teach us about what to expect from modern pandemic memory: bit.ly/4aTtw4Q via The Conversation

Every year, WHO and UNICEF’s WUENIC estimates provide one of the clearest snapshots of whether children around the world are receiving essential vaccines, and where the gaps still lie. Eight important takeaways from the latest report: 👇🧵

Without vaccination, rabies is close to 100% fatal. In India’s Jammu and Kashmir, which has recorded almost 213,000 dog bites since 2022, there have been zero official human rabies deaths. Here’s how rabies vaccines are helping prevent a growing crisis from turning deadly: bit.ly/4ynStiW

Group B strep (GBS) is one of the biggest killers of newborn babies worldwide, disproportionally affecting children in low- and middle-income countries. 🧵

As World Cup crowds move through airports, stadiums and host cities, vaccine infrastructure, surveillance and rapid communication help keep infectious disease risks in check. Here’s a look at how Canada prepared: bit.ly/4phntwO via The Conversation

How Canada’s vaccine infrastructure helped guard against infectious disease during the FIFA World Cup

The World Cup brought many visitors to Canada, which put public health authorities on alert for contagious illnesses. It’s crucial that Canada remain committed to infectious disease preparedness.

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#Measles is much more than just a harmless childhood rash. Cases are rising again, and the risks go far beyond what many people realise. Here are 7 things worth knowing about measles: bit.ly/3OrjP5p