NHG is proud to announce a series of "collections" in our @springernature.com journal EcoHealth. If you're working on the following issues, just identify the collection of papers it would fit into when you submit your manuscript & review will be expedited for that issue. Topics are: 🧵

Climate change will cause new contacts between wildlife, livestock, people, leading to increased risk of zoonoses “When you disrupt the environment in any way, there’s a strong chance you’re going to increase contact between hosts,” Daszak said. insideclimatenews.org/news/2308202...

"Emerging zoonotic diseases like COVID are on the rise – they’re spilling over more often and spreading more easily through our growing population via globalized travel and transport networks. How can we break free from this #pandemic era" 🦇🐖

We're proud to announce another scientific paper from Nature Health Global scientists, published today in the peer-reviewed journal mBio. naturehealthglobal.org/new-paper-id...

More exciting news about the documentary movie BLAME. Since its world premiere as the Opening Film in Nyon April 4th, BLAME has screened at seven international documentary film festivals — and has already won FOUR MAJOR AWARDS!! 🧵 naturehealthglobal.org/update-docum...

The Lancet One Health Commission Report published today. NHG President Dr. Daszak has been a Commissioner since 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic began soon after the Commission formed, underpinning how One Health approaches can help us leave the pandemic era behind www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Here's the latest news from Nature Health Global: naturehealthglobal.org/nhg-project-...

Exciting news! @naturehealthglobal.bsky.social‬ has signed a 5-yr contract w/ ‪@springernature.com to manage the peer-reviewed journal “EcoHealth” naturehealthglobal.org/nhg-signs-5-...

The 1793 epidemic is worth remembering. An historian claimed it forever changed the character of the American people. The first recognized case was in the home of President George Washington. He and Martha fled west to escape it, as did most of the young US government.

My thoughts on the defunding of disease cure research, origin of COVID, the executive order on so-called gain of function research, China’s advances in biotech, the spread of avian flu, and why the US needs to shed this fictional worldview ASAP. www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/gain...

EXCITING NEWS – Nature Health Global is delighted to announce a SURPRISE dollar-for-dollar match “Challenge Fund” from an anonymous donor today naturehealthglobal.org/exciting-new...

Terrestrial orchids are endangered & declining across the world. They require specific habitats & are often pushed when wild lands are chewed up for development. These pink ladies slipper orchids are thriving in Harriman State Park - protected land just 1 hr from New York - amazing & beautiful!

Final part of NHG's President Dr. Peter Daszak's interview. In it he explains how politically-motivated attacks have made international collaboration to defend against pandemics almost impossible in the USA at the moment. t.co/7g1iMYK3Ta

Part 2 of NHG President Dr. Daszak's interview is published today. In we hear about changes China made early in the COVID pandemic to reduce the risk of further spillovers, about the WHO study on COVID origins, the “proximal origins paper” & how politics got in the way of science. t.co/tBN0DkuL8I

Did you know salamanders are vital for ecosystem health? As ‘indicator species’, they’re sensitive to pollution and environmental changes. On this #BiodiversityDay, let’s celebrate salamanders & all species that keep our ecosystems thriving! More➡️ europa.eu/!jvkQww

The planet lost a record amount of forests last year, largely because of fires around the world, data shows. Researchers estimated that the world lost the equivalent of 18 soccer fields of forested land every minute.

Slashing $23B from NIH & NSF isn't fiscal responsibility—it's a $32B economic loss. Science investments return 140–210%, compounding over time. No single administration can claim the credit, but any can cause the damage. Cuts like this aren’t just shortsighted—they’re bad business. bit.ly/dogefail

Part 1 of a 3-part interview w/ NHG President Dr. Peter Daszak re. the causes of coronavirus spillover. On the industrial-scale farming of wildlife: "It is not only damaging for health but also for conservation. We are all part of this, & we can do something to stop it." www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

Today we’re launching our nonprofit Nature.Health.Global. @naturehealthglobal.bsky.social to help build a future that is resilient to emerging disease threats, supports healthy ecosystems & our own communities, & one in which we make decisions based on science naturehealthglobal.org/announcing-t...

Article about the documentary movie “Blame” that covers some of the anti-science attacks during COVID and has its world premiere in Switzerland in a few days. www.nzz.ch/nzz-am-sonnt...