What is happening in global health around Harvard this week? - AI in Global Health @harvardcid.bsky.social - Advanced statistics & AI to improve health @hsph.harvard.edu - The Power of Eco-Machines @gsd.harvard.edu - What a Key EPA Repeal Means @harvardmagazine.bsky.social bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

#ICYMI: Our latest Global Health Coffee Session recording is available! “Deploying AI in Global Health: Partnerships, Power & Public Value” explores how to build equitable, locally driven AI partnerships. 🎥 Watch & resources: bit.ly/4m8qMoF

Storytelling shapes the future of global health by bridging data with lived experience and policy with humanity. Join us at #HGHI2026Symposium for a poetry reading by Evan Wang, 2025–26 National Youth Poet Laureate. 🗓 Apr 16 | 2:10–2:30 PM ET 📌 bit.ly/2026-Global-...

What is happening in global health around Harvard this week? 1) Why Is Autism More Common in Males? 2) When parents have unstable work conditions 3) Long-Term Effects of Common Viruses 4) AI-based Framework Could Explain Why Evolution Gave Many Species the Same Smell Circuit bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

Across Africa, emergency preparedness is evolving through stronger systems, coordination, and lessons from past crises. Tune in for "From Risk to Resilience" at #HGHI2026Symposium with Dick Chamla with Louise Ivers. 🗓 April 16 | 11:30 AM ET 📌 Register: bit.ly/2026-Global-...

What is happening in global health around Harvard this week? 1) Promise vs. Product 2) Did the CDC get it right during the COVID-19 pandemic? 3) Thymus may be critical to adult health 4) Student-led Africa Health Conference Read more: bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

“Effective collaboration happens because you trust and believe in each other.” — Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana We were honored to host Rwanda’s Minister of Health at Harvard last week. A powerful discussion on leadership, data, and building equitable, resilient health systems.

🚨 Call for Proposals: HGHI Scholarly Working Groups Offering up to $20K for interdisciplinary teams tackling global health challenges. Open to Harvard faculty + affiliates. Collaborate, generate new ideas, and drive impact in “Health for All.” 📌 Deadline: May 3, 2026 Apply: bit.ly/4cRy8dA

Latin America faces deep health inequities, fragmented systems, and growing governance challenges post-COVID. Join us at Panel 3 of the #HGHI2026Symposium as experts explore pathways forward. April 16 | 2:35–3:35 PM ET Register to join via livestream: bit.ly/2026-Global-...

#ICYMI: The recording is now available for Building Cancer Research Capacity in Africa with Timothy Rebbeck, PhD. He presents an overview of the challenges & proposed solutions concerning the disproportionately high cancer burden in African populations. Watch here: bit.ly/47bsM9s

How can AI partnerships drive equitable, locally led innovation? Join us online March 27th for Deploying AI in Global Health: Partnerships, Power, and Public Value featuring Chinasa T. Okolo, Ph.D. & Esther Kunda. Co-organized by the Center for Bioethics at HMS. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4utio6N

What is happening in global health around Harvard this week? 1) Tackling Drug Resistant Tuberculosis 2) Building protection against infectious diseases with nanostructured vaccines 3) How pollutants interact inside the body to impact health 4) Why we need Black bioethics More: bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

How do collaborative training models, cross-institutional partnerships, & context-responsive education help expand and sustain the health workforce? Panelists will explore lessons from global health and medical education initiatives. globalhealth.harvard.edu/symposium/20... @harvardmed.bsky.social

What is happening in global health around Harvard this week? 1) Aging independently, by design 2) Climate, Debt, & Reproductive Health in India’s Sugarcane Belt 3) Urban forestry is climate infrastructure hiding in plain sight 4) How Blue Light Kills Superbugs bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_... #GlobalHealth

#ICYMI: The recording of Frameworks for Advancing and Governing Ethical AI in Global Health is now available! Speakers discuss ethical frameworks and practical strategies to ensure AI benefits communities worldwide. 🫂 Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics 📽️ Watch here: bit.ly/3MMADTZ

Panel 1 at the #HGHI2026Symposium will explore how to set health priorities when resources are scarce, while centering transparency & justice. Featuring leaders from @who.int, @wellcometrust.bsky.social, @amrefusa.bsky.social & @pih.org Register to join via livestream: bit.ly/2026-Global-...

We are proud to celebrate Myra Bhathena'26 on her recent publication in the South African Medical Journal. As a 2025 HGHI Summer intern, Myra worked with UCT’s Division of Global Surgery to examine inequities in surgical access across South Africa’s health systems. 📌 Read more: bit.ly/4756yFW

What is happening in global health around Harvard this week? 1) “Cyborg” Pancreas Organoids 2) Six cancers rising faster in younger adults 3) AI and Robotics: Long-Distance Brain Surgery Within Reach 4) Is declining world population a problem? bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

How can urban planning support older adults aging in place? In our latest article, Prof. Ann Forsyth, of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, answers questions on how housing, transit & public space design can boost independence, safety & connection. Read more: 📌 bit.ly/4tUnSHB

We are honored to welcome the influential voice of Sania Nishtar, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as a keynote speaker at our upcoming #HGHI2026Symposium on April 16th! 📌 Register to join us: bit.ly/2026-Global-Health-Symposium

What is happening in global health around Harvard this week? 1) The Deadly Cost of Ignoring Clinical Need 2) How to end polarization? Schools may be best hope. 3) Pregnant immigrants skipping, delaying care due to ICE fears 4) The Birth of Parallel Imaging Read more: bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

📅 Join us Feb 27th at 9 AM ET for our next Global Health Coffee Session to explore how AI can advance equity, not widen disparities. 🎙 Gabriela Ramos (former ADG, UNESCO) 🎙 Alessandro Blasimme (ETH Zürich) Hosted with HMS Center for Bioethics. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4siUWHN

🎉 Introducing the Program & Speaker Lineup for the 2026 Global Health Symposium! Join us April 16, 2026, for a global conversation on innovation, equity & collective action. 900+ already registered. Join us: bit.ly/4aB1HNz #GlobalHealthForward #HGHI2026Symposium

What’s happening around Harvard in global health this week? 1) Design Thinking Approach in Global Health 2) TB misdiagnoses are common and can be deadly 3) Regenerating Cell Type Damaged in ALS, Spinal Cord Injuries 4) 2-3 cups of coffee a day tied to lower dementia risk bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

Our latest article, Finding Problems Worth Solving: A Design Thinking Approach in Global Health, spotlights Dr. Satchit Balsari, as he explores how design thinking can drive more ethical, effective, and equitable global health by centering community-defined priorities. 📌 Read more: bit.ly/3MzDKOM

On Wednesday, HGHI hosted our Spring 2026 Open House, welcoming 75+ Harvard community members to connect, learn about our programs, and discuss advancing global health. We look forward to continuing these conversations! 🌍 📌 Stay connected: bit.ly/m/Harvard_Gl...

What’s happening around Harvard in global health this week? 1. Atul Gawande named 2025 Alumni Day speaker 2. Right to care & disability in Latin America 3. Inherited eye diseases aren’t inevitable 4. Teen “grind culture” & mental health Read more: bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

#ICYMI: The recording is now available for "Strategies for Improving Maternal Healthcare Delivery." Speakers provide insights from Pakistan & Sub-Saharan Africa on how high-tech tools & high-touch training can strengthen compassionate maternal care. 🎥 Watch here: bit.ly/3Mhvu5X

What’s happening in global health at Harvard this week? • Students in multilateral climate governance • WHO withdrawal & U.S. flu risk • New U.S. health equity postdoc fellowship • $1.4M in Harvard Impacts Labs awards Read more: bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

⏰ Deadline Approaching! Applications for the Burke Fellowships are due Saturday, Jan 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. If you or someone in your network might be a fit, please submit your application here: bit.ly/3YNUjZg

📣 Call for Abstracts! HGHI is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Harvard Global Health Student Research Showcase, featuring global health research by Harvard undergraduate & graduate students. 🗓 Deadline: Feb 27, 2026 👉 Learn more & apply: bit.ly/4bndSjd

What’s happening around Harvard in global health this week? - How did cancer cells become drug-resistant? - New Molecules Point the Way Toward Treating Crohn’s Disease - Exercise variety linked to lower risk of premature mortality - COVID-era trick may transform drug discovery bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

We’re pleased to announce HGHI’s 4th Annual Global Health Symposium centered around the theme, Global Health Forward: Strength Through Innovation & Collective Action, on April 16, 2026! Open to the public & livestreamed worldwide. Register today: bit.ly/2026-Symposi... #GlobalHealth #HGHI

Join us Jan 30th for our virtual Coffee Session on high-tech & high-touch strategies to strengthen maternal healthcare in Pakistan & sub-Saharan Africa. Featuring Maryam Mustafa & Julie Mann! 📅 9–10 AM ET | Zoom | Open to the public 👉 Register: bit.ly/4bHiJM8

What’s happening around Harvard in global health this week? 1) AI is speeding into healthcare 2) Nutrient Availability Shapes Breast Cancer’s Spread 3) New tool lets anyone audit a country’s methane claims 4) Nutrition, Food Security, and Climate-Smart Public Health Read: bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

“As academics, we can test for hundreds of things all at once, which helps the community. Because what you don’t know, you don’t know, but it can still hurt you.” —Kari Nadeau,@hsph.harvard.edu, commenting in NPR on the long-term health impacts of the 2025 LA wildfires. 🔗 Learn more: n.pr/4pL2fWR

🌟 Exciting news! 🌟 Former Burke Fellow Dee Jordan, PhD, MPH, MA, joins the NAM Collaborative to build trust in health science through community partnership. Read more: nam.edu/news-and-ins...

Introducing the Global Health Monthly Media Mix—a refreshed newsletter featuring articles, multimedia, and perspectives on global health equity. January theme: The Role of Universities in a Changing Global Health Landscape. Explore & subscribe: www.linkedin.com/pulse/hghis-...

The dismantling of USAID has triggered a wave of deaths—100s of thousands already—across the world. @agawande.bsky.social, former public health leader at USAID, will unpack the reversal of recent global health gains. Learn more & register: https://loom.ly/Z_QCcQ4

In a recent Harvard Medicine News feature, Louise Ivers MD, MPH, HGHI Faculty Director, reflects on the future of global health amid funding and political challenges, emphasizing perseverance, partnership, and centering communities to advance global health equity. 🔗 Read the article: bit.ly/49iITDB

What’s happening around Harvard in global health this week? 1) Researchers now understand how a new class of antivirals works 2) Binge drinking triggers gut damage 3) Genetic difference may help explain variation in COVID severity 4) Want to speed brain research? bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

What’s happening around Harvard in global health this week? Stopping the next pandemic; Students develop ‘clicker’ for humanitarian workers; Growth of concierge & direct primary care; Health mediation and conflict resolution Read more: bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_...

Applications are now open for HGHI’s paid Summer 2026 Global Health Internships & Research opportunities for returning Harvard undergrads! 🌍 🗓 Deadline: Feb 2, 2026 Explore & apply: bit.ly/2026-GH-Inte...

More than 1B people worldwide live with a mental health condition, yet most lack adequate care. At the Paul Farmer Symposium at Harvard Medical School, leaders explored how research, innovation, and community-led models can close this gap. 🎥 bit.ly/4qaGHnc

We’re thrilled to share that our former Student Advisory Committee member and Harvard alumna, Edith “Tomi” Siyanbade, has been awarded the 2026 Marshall Scholarship! 🎉 Her work in global health spans biotechnology, vaccine design, education, and health infrastructure. Read more: bit.ly/4aQLpSu

What’s happening in global health this week? - Who gets a say at FDA public drug-approval hearings - Harvard Students Named Rhodes and Marshall Scholars - West Africa experts look to the ocean to pay for climate adaptation - Report outlines lead’s harms, costs Read: bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_post_links

What’s happening at Harvard in global health this week? 1) ‘This is it. This is exactly what I want to do.’ 2) A green edge to global growth 3) Fighting Breast Cancer in Rural America 4) Richard Cash remembered as public health pioneer Read more: bit.ly/m/HarvardGH_post_links

The post-launch event for The Lancet One Health Commission Report brought together Vikram Patel, Kari Nadeau, Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, John Amuasi & Andrea Winkler to discuss how a One Health approach can strengthen global health worldwide. 📘 Report: bit.ly/4oAhocY

Thank you @drtomfrieden.bsky.social for the engaging talk on your latest book, "The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives—Including Your Own, and for sharing your perspective on how science, communication, and empathy can move public health forward. @harvardhpm.bsky.social

In recognition of #WorldAIDSDay, we’re highlighting global health research advancing prevention and equity. 📽️ Watch Ruanne Barnabas discuss sustained protection from single-dose HPV vaccination and implications for cervical cancer prevention worldwide: bit.ly/4iupKkV