Toxic Chemicals Abundant in Cosmetics, Hair Products, with Little Regulation 23/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Everyday beauty and hair products on drugstore and supermarket shelves can contain chemicals known to be harmful to human health. Ingredients like PTFE, phthalates, parabens, and parfum hide in make up, shampoo, and other products – and have been linked to cancers, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption. Yet cosmetics and hair products in the US […] Continue reading -> ‘No Woman Should Lose Her Life, Giving Life’ 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 60% of maternal deaths in 2023 took place in countries and territories experiencing conflict or institutional and social fragility, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) technical brief published on Tuesday. “In 2023, an estimated 260,000 women died from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Around 160,000 of those deaths occurred in settings experiencing […] Continue reading -> Maternal and Child Nutrition Backslides: WHO Report Reveals 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board faced a grim reckoning on Thursday in a report detailing how global progress on maternal, infant and child nutrition has largely stalled or even regressed. Notably, six critical nutrition targets remain “off track,” with rising rates of anaemia and childhood obesity sliding back, threatening to reverse years of […] Continue reading -> WHO Slows Pace on Indigenous Health Strategy to Ensure ‘Meaningful’ Consent 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) has slowed the pace on the development of a Global Plan of Action to advance the health of indigenous peoples globally, with the Executive Board voting on Thursday to delay the plan’s final consideration until May 2027. The draft strategy aims to address the stark health inequities faced by many […] Continue reading -> Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Activists Organise Against Erosion of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights 26/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Grassroots organising, using the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and creating new multilateral coordination are some of the ways to counter the current attack on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), according to activists. There is a “rise of unapologetic, unabashed, hegemonic masculinity and really harmful gender stereotypes,” Paola Salwan Daher, Women Deliver’s senior director […] Continue reading -> US Congressional Leaders Agree to $9.4 Billion for Global Health – Countering Trump Proposal for Deeper Cuts 15/01/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The $9.4 billion package agreed to by the US Senate and House Appropriations Committees, is more than double the $3.7 billion requested by the Trump Administration, and signals bipartisan support for maintaining significant global health aid – although the package still must be approved by both Senate and House, and could also be vetoed by […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> The Wall Protecting Public Health from Political Interference Has Fallen in the US 08/12/2025 Demetre Daskalakis Why the collapse of the wall between science and ideology at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) threatens national health security, and vulnerable communities. I have spent most of my professional life in public health, from my work in HIV and meningitis prevention in commercial sex venues in New York City to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
‘No Woman Should Lose Her Life, Giving Life’ 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 60% of maternal deaths in 2023 took place in countries and territories experiencing conflict or institutional and social fragility, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) technical brief published on Tuesday. “In 2023, an estimated 260,000 women died from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Around 160,000 of those deaths occurred in settings experiencing […] Continue reading -> Maternal and Child Nutrition Backslides: WHO Report Reveals 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board faced a grim reckoning on Thursday in a report detailing how global progress on maternal, infant and child nutrition has largely stalled or even regressed. Notably, six critical nutrition targets remain “off track,” with rising rates of anaemia and childhood obesity sliding back, threatening to reverse years of […] Continue reading -> WHO Slows Pace on Indigenous Health Strategy to Ensure ‘Meaningful’ Consent 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) has slowed the pace on the development of a Global Plan of Action to advance the health of indigenous peoples globally, with the Executive Board voting on Thursday to delay the plan’s final consideration until May 2027. The draft strategy aims to address the stark health inequities faced by many […] Continue reading -> Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Activists Organise Against Erosion of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights 26/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Grassroots organising, using the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and creating new multilateral coordination are some of the ways to counter the current attack on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), according to activists. There is a “rise of unapologetic, unabashed, hegemonic masculinity and really harmful gender stereotypes,” Paola Salwan Daher, Women Deliver’s senior director […] Continue reading -> US Congressional Leaders Agree to $9.4 Billion for Global Health – Countering Trump Proposal for Deeper Cuts 15/01/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The $9.4 billion package agreed to by the US Senate and House Appropriations Committees, is more than double the $3.7 billion requested by the Trump Administration, and signals bipartisan support for maintaining significant global health aid – although the package still must be approved by both Senate and House, and could also be vetoed by […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> The Wall Protecting Public Health from Political Interference Has Fallen in the US 08/12/2025 Demetre Daskalakis Why the collapse of the wall between science and ideology at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) threatens national health security, and vulnerable communities. I have spent most of my professional life in public health, from my work in HIV and meningitis prevention in commercial sex venues in New York City to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Maternal and Child Nutrition Backslides: WHO Report Reveals 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board faced a grim reckoning on Thursday in a report detailing how global progress on maternal, infant and child nutrition has largely stalled or even regressed. Notably, six critical nutrition targets remain “off track,” with rising rates of anaemia and childhood obesity sliding back, threatening to reverse years of […] Continue reading -> WHO Slows Pace on Indigenous Health Strategy to Ensure ‘Meaningful’ Consent 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) has slowed the pace on the development of a Global Plan of Action to advance the health of indigenous peoples globally, with the Executive Board voting on Thursday to delay the plan’s final consideration until May 2027. The draft strategy aims to address the stark health inequities faced by many […] Continue reading -> Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Activists Organise Against Erosion of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights 26/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Grassroots organising, using the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and creating new multilateral coordination are some of the ways to counter the current attack on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), according to activists. There is a “rise of unapologetic, unabashed, hegemonic masculinity and really harmful gender stereotypes,” Paola Salwan Daher, Women Deliver’s senior director […] Continue reading -> US Congressional Leaders Agree to $9.4 Billion for Global Health – Countering Trump Proposal for Deeper Cuts 15/01/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The $9.4 billion package agreed to by the US Senate and House Appropriations Committees, is more than double the $3.7 billion requested by the Trump Administration, and signals bipartisan support for maintaining significant global health aid – although the package still must be approved by both Senate and House, and could also be vetoed by […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> The Wall Protecting Public Health from Political Interference Has Fallen in the US 08/12/2025 Demetre Daskalakis Why the collapse of the wall between science and ideology at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) threatens national health security, and vulnerable communities. I have spent most of my professional life in public health, from my work in HIV and meningitis prevention in commercial sex venues in New York City to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Slows Pace on Indigenous Health Strategy to Ensure ‘Meaningful’ Consent 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) has slowed the pace on the development of a Global Plan of Action to advance the health of indigenous peoples globally, with the Executive Board voting on Thursday to delay the plan’s final consideration until May 2027. The draft strategy aims to address the stark health inequities faced by many […] Continue reading -> Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Activists Organise Against Erosion of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights 26/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Grassroots organising, using the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and creating new multilateral coordination are some of the ways to counter the current attack on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), according to activists. There is a “rise of unapologetic, unabashed, hegemonic masculinity and really harmful gender stereotypes,” Paola Salwan Daher, Women Deliver’s senior director […] Continue reading -> US Congressional Leaders Agree to $9.4 Billion for Global Health – Countering Trump Proposal for Deeper Cuts 15/01/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The $9.4 billion package agreed to by the US Senate and House Appropriations Committees, is more than double the $3.7 billion requested by the Trump Administration, and signals bipartisan support for maintaining significant global health aid – although the package still must be approved by both Senate and House, and could also be vetoed by […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> The Wall Protecting Public Health from Political Interference Has Fallen in the US 08/12/2025 Demetre Daskalakis Why the collapse of the wall between science and ideology at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) threatens national health security, and vulnerable communities. I have spent most of my professional life in public health, from my work in HIV and meningitis prevention in commercial sex venues in New York City to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Activists Organise Against Erosion of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights 26/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Grassroots organising, using the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and creating new multilateral coordination are some of the ways to counter the current attack on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), according to activists. There is a “rise of unapologetic, unabashed, hegemonic masculinity and really harmful gender stereotypes,” Paola Salwan Daher, Women Deliver’s senior director […] Continue reading -> US Congressional Leaders Agree to $9.4 Billion for Global Health – Countering Trump Proposal for Deeper Cuts 15/01/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The $9.4 billion package agreed to by the US Senate and House Appropriations Committees, is more than double the $3.7 billion requested by the Trump Administration, and signals bipartisan support for maintaining significant global health aid – although the package still must be approved by both Senate and House, and could also be vetoed by […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> The Wall Protecting Public Health from Political Interference Has Fallen in the US 08/12/2025 Demetre Daskalakis Why the collapse of the wall between science and ideology at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) threatens national health security, and vulnerable communities. I have spent most of my professional life in public health, from my work in HIV and meningitis prevention in commercial sex venues in New York City to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Activists Organise Against Erosion of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights 26/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Grassroots organising, using the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and creating new multilateral coordination are some of the ways to counter the current attack on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), according to activists. There is a “rise of unapologetic, unabashed, hegemonic masculinity and really harmful gender stereotypes,” Paola Salwan Daher, Women Deliver’s senior director […] Continue reading -> US Congressional Leaders Agree to $9.4 Billion for Global Health – Countering Trump Proposal for Deeper Cuts 15/01/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The $9.4 billion package agreed to by the US Senate and House Appropriations Committees, is more than double the $3.7 billion requested by the Trump Administration, and signals bipartisan support for maintaining significant global health aid – although the package still must be approved by both Senate and House, and could also be vetoed by […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> The Wall Protecting Public Health from Political Interference Has Fallen in the US 08/12/2025 Demetre Daskalakis Why the collapse of the wall between science and ideology at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) threatens national health security, and vulnerable communities. I have spent most of my professional life in public health, from my work in HIV and meningitis prevention in commercial sex venues in New York City to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
US Congressional Leaders Agree to $9.4 Billion for Global Health – Countering Trump Proposal for Deeper Cuts 15/01/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The $9.4 billion package agreed to by the US Senate and House Appropriations Committees, is more than double the $3.7 billion requested by the Trump Administration, and signals bipartisan support for maintaining significant global health aid – although the package still must be approved by both Senate and House, and could also be vetoed by […] Continue reading -> No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> The Wall Protecting Public Health from Political Interference Has Fallen in the US 08/12/2025 Demetre Daskalakis Why the collapse of the wall between science and ideology at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) threatens national health security, and vulnerable communities. I have spent most of my professional life in public health, from my work in HIV and meningitis prevention in commercial sex venues in New York City to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
No Evidence that Vaccines Cause Autism – New WHO Review Reaffirms 11/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO review has reaffirmed that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism, based on an examination of more than 25 years of studies scoping for possible linkages. There is no causal link, either, between vaccines containing preservatives such as thimerosal or aluminium and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the review by the Global Advisory Committee on […] Continue reading -> Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> The Wall Protecting Public Health from Political Interference Has Fallen in the US 08/12/2025 Demetre Daskalakis Why the collapse of the wall between science and ideology at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) threatens national health security, and vulnerable communities. I have spent most of my professional life in public health, from my work in HIV and meningitis prevention in commercial sex venues in New York City to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Rollback and Resistance: The Erosion of Abortion Access in Argentina 10/12/2025 Mercedes Sayagues The movie “Belén”, Argentina’s submission for the 2026 Oscars, tells the story of a 26-year-old woman who suffered a miscarriage in a hospital in Tucuman province in 2014 and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of procuring an illegal abortion. Her case sparked a nationwide campaign to decriminalize abortion, […] Continue reading -> The Wall Protecting Public Health from Political Interference Has Fallen in the US 08/12/2025 Demetre Daskalakis Why the collapse of the wall between science and ideology at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) threatens national health security, and vulnerable communities. I have spent most of my professional life in public health, from my work in HIV and meningitis prevention in commercial sex venues in New York City to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
The Wall Protecting Public Health from Political Interference Has Fallen in the US 08/12/2025 Demetre Daskalakis Why the collapse of the wall between science and ideology at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) threatens national health security, and vulnerable communities. I have spent most of my professional life in public health, from my work in HIV and meningitis prevention in commercial sex venues in New York City to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts