Neglected Global Diseases Initiative at UBC
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NGDI-UBC will develop interventions for neglected global diseases and ensure their delivery to those in need.
“Diseases don’t stop at borders. Pandemics, climate change and conflicts demand a collective approach” @drtedros.who.int www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why the need for the WHO has never been greater
Diseases don’t stop at borders. Pandemics, climate change and conflicts demand a collective approach.
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New 📄: In a South African cohort receiving oral treatment for rifampicin-resistant TB, researchers found four distinct adherence trajectories, with some patients experiencing substantial drops in adherence by months 3-6. Read more: academic.oup.com/cid/article/... #CIDRIPapers
Treatment Adherence With an Oral 9-Month Regimen for Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis in South Africa
Electronic pillboxes were used to measure treatment adherence for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis. Adherence declined over time in 4 distinct temporal pa
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Patent citations are one way to examine how academic research flows into commercial innovation. Which scholarly papers have patents cited the most? go.nature.com/4w45J9Z
Exclusive: the science papers that patents cite the most
Nature reveals the studies that are mentioned most often in patent filings — and why.
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Also, this is kind of a weird press release from Canada about conducting phase 1 trials of a Bundibugyo vaccine candidate (and NOT one based on Canadian Govt-developed rVSV tech!). Like... why is this what you are choosing to emphasize? 🤨 (I do have some theories but it's still a weird outcome).
Why do people with HIV have varied health risks for HIV-associated conditions despite effective antiretroviral therapy? doi.org/10.1172/jci.... Wang et al. report PWH whose virus is well controlled by treatment have different reservoir patterns that are linked to inflammation.
US funding for @gavi.org is moving again after a bitter political impasse. Can the alliance eliminate thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative, without leaving millions of vulnerable children unprotected? ✍️ @fargonaut.bsky.social @ema.europa.eu @sanianishtar.bsky.social 📖 ⬇️ & 🔁🙏
Gavi Welcomes Restoration Of US Funding - But No Clarity On How Agency Will Phase Out Thimerosal - Health Policy Watch
The United States has unlocked frozen Gavi funding, resolving a bitter political impasse in Washington while doubling down against the WHO. But can the alliance eliminate mercury-containing preservati...
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⚠️ Nearly $1 billion has been pledged, yet workers remain unpaid and patients report no nurses, medicine or food. WHY? ✍️ @anicetkimonyo.bsky.social 📰➡️ healthpolicy-watch.news/fear-and-fat... 📖 ⬇️ & 🔁🙏
Fear And Fatigue Grip Congo’s Health Workers As Ebola Response Crumbles - Health Policy Watch
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo – Victorine Ngwobu Kasemi is the director of nursing at the Evangelical Medical Centre in Bunia, the epicentre of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s record-breaking...
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WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak, AFP reports. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #EbolaOutbreak
below): ICYMI, this week's #GlobalHealthWatch covers key takeaways from #AIDS2026, #Fauci's Senate hearing & growing attacks on #science, new US restrictions on gain-of-function research & @Gavi finally receives funding, buff.ly/NTx4XzD
"Ebola outbreak: MSF statement on WHO Director General’s high-level visit to DRC" www.msf.org/ebola-outbre...
Ebola outbreak: MSF statement on WHO Director General high-level visit to DRC | MSF
MSF urges for the response to the Ebola disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to be built with local organisations.
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"The new tool makes it easier for parents & community members to view annual vaccination rates at individual schools — not just at the state or county-level like before — boosting transparency & giving families a clearer picture of how well protected their children’s classrooms are"
New online tool lets parents see vaccination rates at individual schools
The goal is to boost transparency and give families a clearer picture of how well protected their children’s classrooms are.
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The cost of responding to antimalarial drug resistance in Africa will only grow as resistance spreads. Beyond new #malaria medicines, investment must also target surveillance, health systems and local manufacturing. More: bit.ly/4pP8Ilm
When Will Malaria Meds Stop Working In Africa?
“The continent should take the matter of resistance very, very seriously...Resistance should be seen as an emergency situation.”
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Last week, the Merck-Wellcome joint venture Hilleman Laboratories announced that it will manufacture doses of a promising vaccine candidate for the #Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which is behind the worrying outbreak in DRC. www.ghtcoalition.org/blog/researc...
From #Diagnosis to Wellness, #AI's #Healthcare Revolution www.newswise.com/articles/fro... #AIhealth #AI #HealthAI #MedTech
From Diagnosis to Wellness, AI's Healthcare Revolution | Newswise
As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into healthcare, researchers are exploring its potential to support clinical decision-making, improve mental health interventions, expand access to c...
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Public health nurses are painstakingly tracing the path of the cyclospora outbreak, combing through fast-food orders and grocery purchases as they listen to people’s lengthy, messy stories about their illness.
Nurses Chase Cyclospora, Aided by Interviews, Fast-Food Receipts — And the Messy Details - KFF Health News
Yes, they’ve heard all the poop jokes. Public health staffers are painstakingly tracing the sources of this massive outbreak, combing through fast-food orders and lettuce purchases as they listen to p...
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With 2 deaths reported by Michigan health officials in the nationwide cyclospora outbreak, the question of the hour: Will RFKjr return to tighter food surveillance? Both victims had underlying health problems. The deaths are a lesson: foodborne illnesses can have devastating consequences👇
Michigan reports first cyclosporiasis deaths, cases pass 11,000
Michigan reported the first two deaths connected with cyclosporiasis Monday, Aug. 3, according to the state's daily update of cases in the outbreak.
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Diseases don’t stop at borders. Pandemics, climate change and conflicts demand a collective approach, says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus go.nature.com/4hMuDHB
Why the need for the WHO has never been greater
Diseases don’t stop at borders. Pandemics, climate change and conflicts demand a collective approach.
go.nature.com
Mark your calendars! 🗓️ World Field Epidemiology Day is on September 7! This year’s theme, "Protecting Communities from Behind the Scenes: The Power of Field Epidemiology," honors the unsung heroes whose daily work stops outbreaks before they start. Submit your storyby August 10: bit.ly/4x5XkUB
Timely New Research from NGDI UBC Co-Founder Dr. Bob Hancock and his research team: science.ubc.ca/news/2026-07... @msf.ca @isntd.org @cughnews.bsky.social @canadahealthwatch.ca @globalvoices.org @sciencepolicy.ca @who.int @dndi.org @ubcmedicine.bsky.social
Geography influences early programming of the immune system
An international research team has found early programming of newborns' immune system occurs uniquely in different geographical locations.
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Timely New Research from NGDI UBC Co-Founder Dr. Bob Hancock and his research team: science.ubc.ca/news/2026-07... @msf.ca @isntd.org @cughnews.bsky.social @canadahealthwatch.ca @globalvoices.org @sciencepolicy.ca @who.int @dndi.org @ubcmedicine.bsky.social
Geography influences early programming of the immune system
An international research team has found early programming of newborns' immune system occurs uniquely in different geographical locations.
science.ubc.ca
Stop stressing out your immune system with viruses. The following study was in people aged over 50 yrs, but watch this space... www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clini...
newsGP - COVID-19 linked to higher shingles risk for over 50s
Unvaccinated people over 50 who have had COVID-19 may be more at risk of developing shingles, a recent study has indicated.
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The Bundibugyo Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has passed a tragic milestone. Just 11 weeks after it was declared, the outbreak has reached 3,748 confirmed cases, making it the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history and the fastest-growing ever recorded.
Leaders in the global AIDS response consider new tools and new teammates to transform global health in the face of dramatic funding cuts.
Special edition: What a merger says about the future of the AIDS response
Special edition: What a merger says about the future of the AIDS response
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“Innovation without access is injustice" - Brazilian Health Minister Dr Alexandre Padilha, at the AIDS conference in Rio Lenacapavir Tested in Brazil, Argentina, Peru.... Denied to these populations healthpolicy-watch.news/brazil-pushe...
