Are pulse oximeters risking Black patients' lives? Episode 4 of the Intention to Treat podcast explores the story of the pulse oximeter and the deadly consequences when a critical medical test doesn’t work on dark skin. Listen on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 https://nej.md/ITTs2e4

Gun violence is a uniquely American problem. Over 150 mass shootings in 2026 — and we're not even halfway through the year. On Gun Violence Awareness Day, we remember the countless people lost to gun violence in this country and commit to keeping up the fight to end it.

"The most trusted and esteemed program in American journalism, the legacy of our loved ones’ hard work and its accompanying sacrifices on the home front, has, in [Scott] Pelley’s words, been murdered," writes Sarah Safer, daughter of Morley Safer, who was a 60 Minutes correspondent for 46 years.

Lenacapavir is a long-acting HIV prevention option given as just two injections a year. It adds to daily PrEP medication, which can be difficult to maintain due to stigma, access, or adherence challenges. A 2025 partnership is helping turn this innovation into access across 120 countries.

Health innovation alone doesn’t change lives. For 20 years, we have focused on closing the gap between innovation and access, helping expand 150+ health innovations. Innovation moves fast—the challenge is turning it into impact at scale for those who need it most.

Malaria cases are rising in Rwanda. At Masaka District Hospital in Kigali, infections have increased sixfold from 2023 to 2025. Dr Fulgence Niyomugaba cites drug resistance, highlighting the need for STOP-AMDR to protect treatment effectiveness.

Earlier today, EGPAF joined BCIU, @unaids.org, and Abbott for a high-level side event at #WHA79 all about #TripleElimination of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B.

Wise set to make Nasdaq debut as company completes shift from London to New York reut.rs/4uGZWXQ

Lesotho took a landmark step on May 8, 2026, launching a National TB Caucus at its National Assembly, mobilizing parliamentarians to champion the fight against TB at every level, from the chamber floor to community constituencies. @globaltbcaucus.bsky.social #EndTB

Following the release of new statistics from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), @JRatevosian and mike Reid explain how the data shows some resiliency among HIV treatment programs but the erosion of diagnostics and prevention.

Got up early in hopes of catching this photo before work this morning. There's only a few days each year where it's cool enough in the morning to make this shot possible. Thankfully, today was one of those days! #wildlife #birds

The medicines that have saved millions of lives from malaria are becoming less effective. Drug resistance is no longer a distant risk. It is already impacting patients and health systems. We highlight why protecting these tools matters now more than ever.

Via @ncronline.bsky.social: "Pope Leo XIV's tour through Africa will include stops where sweeping cuts to U.S. foreign aid have already begun hitting Catholic institutions and humanitarian networks that serve the poor." www.ncronline.org/vatican/vati...

Pope Leo XIV is making a long and ambitious odyssey across four African countries — Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.

Too many life-saving maternal and newborn health products still fail to reach those who need them most. On 16 April, join Unitaid and Concept Foundation to explore how sustainable financing can strengthen access and delivery. Register: https://ow.ly/etqe50YH44m

Today, April 10, is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (#NYHAAD), a day to educate and urge policymakers and the public regarding the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people. Visit iamhivpossible.org to find an HIV testing or PrEP site. #IAmHIVPossible

One-month treatment for latent tuberculosis. Why aren't we using it? (Hint: We should.) voices.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

By embedding innovation within country systems and working alongside governments, communities and partners, SCALE-IT is testing how locally-led, community-centered models can accelerate equitable access to long acting HIV prevention like lenacapavir. ⤵️ https://ow.ly/MQFI50Yy1ry

Join us for a #dengue roundtable side event to explore: 🔬 Integrated surveillance and data-driven decision-making 💊 R&D for new diagnostics, vaccines, and treatments 🤝 Regional cooperation and equitable access to health technologies Info & registration👉 community.pasteur-network.org/events/208484

The Middle-Class Suburbanites Who Sell Their Blood Plasma to Get By www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/b...

Positive news 🚨: CDC’s global health teams have quietly contained 250+ outbreaks in 40+ countries, stopping Marburg, Ebola & more before they spread here. 🇺🇸🦠 A reminder that public health wins continue, even while 🧠 🪱 & co. actively try to silence the science. Scientists save lives every day! 💪🌍

Joy is its own resistance. If you need inspiration on how to spread it, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has a calendar to give you ideas for every day of the year. Goodnight, folks! www.randomactsofkindness.org/printables/c...

A six-day campaign immunized more than 174,000 children against measles in Sudan. ❤️ w.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/you-c...

Happy Black History Month!

Every day miners in the DRC working under unsafe conditions with no protective gear, die so that we can have new electronic devices. A cruelty we all participate in willingly or not. It feels so hopeless 😔. How does one stop the cruel exploitation. www.dw.com/en/rubaya-mi...

Some people have asked me how concerned they should be about the #NipahVirus outbreak in India. So I put together a short thread with general information for education purposes. The risk of international spread is very low. ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/27/n...

Children are dying in the US concentration camps www.cbsnews.com/news/anadith...

The US government is kidnapping and trafficking 5 year olds.

EGPAF has worked hand in hand with the MOH in Malawi to strengthen digital infrastructure and build a people-centered HIS. Our experience shows that digital health isn’t just a tool. It’s a critical enabler of EMTCT and a key part of ending AIDS for children.

In today's COVID-19 vaccines are safe news. A large study out of Sweden found no association between the vaccines and effects on fertility. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/lar...

📢 Today is #WorldNTDDay! Over 1B people are affected by neglected tropical diseases. Too many still lack safe & effective treatments. 👉 Share this post to support science, innovation & global health funding. #EndTheNeglect #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

The fight against pediatric HIV is still alive thanks to the tireless work of leaders around the world. But they can't do it alone. Give today and support their fight. Every dollar moves us closer to an AIDS-free generation. act.pedaids.org/a/donate

In a new blog for GHC, Rachel Halford (former president of the World Hepatitis Alliance) urges governments to turn the UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (#NCDs) into action by building a future in which no one dies from liver cancer caused by #hepatitis ➡️ globalhealth.org/the...

@boghuma.bsky.social @paulsaxmd.bsky.social Nipah virus. What concerns should we have about this? Thanks

This is a real life infectious disease epidemiology class in session and the students refuse to learn 🫠. So class will remain in session indefinitely. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/meas...

Whether a high intensity workout or just tidying up, 'Every move counts toward a healthy body and a happy mind. Looking for ideas on how to stay healthy? Read here: bit.ly/4bonOc5 #BeActive

Mental health is shaped by social and structural factors—yet too often, mental health policies fail to address them.

Yes indeed and there is an ongoing multistate outbreak www.npr.org/2025/11/04/n...

✅ 2025: WHO released its first recommendations on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for treating obesity and weight loss. WHO recognized 4 countries—Austria, Norway, Oman, and Singapore— for their efforts to eliminate industrial trans fats from food supplies.

Ergonomics of new @amtrak.com Acela are sort of off. Searing is narrower. Overhead bin does not have any sort of railing to prevent items from falling off and location of light is so awkward.

New @amtrak Acela trains are definitely nicer but seem as if the seats have gotten smaller.

Want to fight HIV with EGPAF's Dr. Doris Macharia? Join our fight with a piece of Keith Haring x EGPAF merch. Every purchase goes back to fund our lifesaving work for children and families. 🛍️ https://bit.ly/3YbBM9v

Rescue workers in Indonesia are struggling to reach victims in several devastated areas that were hit by an earthquake and tsunami, and authorities fear the confirmed death toll of 248 will rise.

Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...

Violence against healthcare facilities and workers is an increasingly reported tactic in modern warfare. Read Reuters’ investigation into paramilitary attacks that dismantled a Sudanese city’s healthcare system reut.rs/4pDdzEW

No child should die from a preventable and curable disease. At EGPAF, we are focused on closing the gaps for children by transforming pediatric tuberculosis (TB) prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and elimination. #WCLH2025 #EndTB

Informative Substack from @paulsaxmd.bsky.social

Congratulations! #CaboVerde, #Mauritius and #Seychelles have eliminated #measles and #rubella, becoming the first sub-Saharan countries to reach this milestone. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4nZeOgc