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🚨 Paper alert London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine! 🚨 Prof Mishal S Khan , NinavdM and Aga Khan University colleagues published their RCT! This is the first study to evaluate private doctors through a novel covert method where data collectors pose as pharma sales reps. shorturl.at/yOYnR

Flies in hospital wards may be spreading drug-resistant bacteria to patients theguardian.com/global-develop…

Our story out today - The Bureau of Investigative Journalism can reveal some life-saving treatments against snake bites contain so little active ingredient, experts say you may as well give a patient water. Others sold in sub-Saharan Africa are made for Indian snakes and are guaranteed not to work

5.4 million people get bitten by a snake each year Despite it being a common enough occurrence across sub-Saharan Africa, the region is plagued by ineffective antivenoms – some of which are about as useful as injecting water, experts say thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-0…

Did you know that sex is a trigger for about 60% of the women living with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs)?

In Eswatini, remarkable progress has been made against snakebite, one of the world’s most deadly neglected diseases But this success is now under urgent threat from funding cuts, intensified by Donald Trump’s recent freeze on US foreign aid ⬇️ thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-0…

Since 1900, we've lost 75% of our global food crop varieties—the most rapid extinction of agricultural genetics in human history Meanwhile, the US lost 93% of vegetable varieties between 1903-1983 This is one the greatest threats to agriculture and is rarely talked about 🧵

🔎 AMR surveillance needs better data—so where do we find it? In this blog, Gwen Knight explores the challenges of accessing open data for global antimicrobial resistance surveillance and why it’s crucial for tackling this growing threat. Read more👇 bit.ly/43plA8v #AMR

Today, a young boy presented to the clinic with symptoms of a gastrointestinal infection. During the examination, I observed multiple erythematous papules scattered across his face. Concerned, I inquired about their onset and potential cause. His mother sighed and explained that

🚨 A new The Bureau of Investigative Journalism investigation by Rachel Schraer reveals that girls in parts of Africa are still being subjected to coercive pregnancy tests and excluded from school if found pregnant — despite clear legal rulings and political commitments. Read more: twp.ai/4imS5V

“Superbugs” might sound like science fiction But the issue of antibiotic resistance is very real – and it’s affecting millions Our health and environment reporter Misbah Khan has spent the last year or so investigating the human cost of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) 👇

India is the largest supplier of generic medicines, fulfilling approximately 20% of the world’s demand The country is seen as the “pharmacy of the world” – but its regulation standards are not necessarily in line with those of other nations thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-0…

I wrote about my numerous scrapes with malaria while living in Nigeria, known as the world's malaria hotspot. I reflect on the death of a schoolmate and why Africa is losing 1.3% of its GDP to this curable disease. Read my account here👇 context.news/socioeconomic-…

The pandemic agreement has been adopted after three years of negotiations, fights and swirling conspiracy theories. But what does it actually mean? #WHA78 independent.co.uk/news/health/pa…

The US Army spent nearly $1m last year on two antivenoms to be used by troops abroad – without apparently independently testing this medicine for safety or effectiveness thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-0… #WHA78

📍On May 21st, ICARS participated in a high-level event, From Evidence to Action: Designing an Effective Independent Panel on Antimicrobial Resistance, held on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly. 🗨️Representing Int. Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions, Executive Director, Sujith J Chandy joined a

The Blood Bank in Gaza is unable to accept blood donations. The doners are too malnourished from the famine, too dehydrated from the diarrhea disease they got from drinking dirty water, and many have Hepatitis viral infections.

A major outbreak of animal disease could cost the UK billions, according to a new government report The report highlights serious flaws in biosecurity and disease monitoring – as only 5% of live animals coming into the UK are undergoing physical checks thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-0…

Article from The Bureau of Investigative Journalism 👇 thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-0…

Race, ethnicity don’t match genetic ancestry, according to a large U.S. study science.org/content/articl…