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Public health
fromCbsnews
4 days ago

A year after Jimmy Carter's death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low

Guinea worm eradication is nearing success with only ten provisional human cases reported worldwide in 2025, driven by the Carter Center's decades-long campaign.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The fight to beat neglected tropical diseases was going well. 2025 could change that

Cuts to USAID's neglected tropical diseases funding halted Mali's elimination activities, jeopardizing progress against trachoma and other NTDs and leaving health workers unemployed.
Public health
fromenglish.elpais.com
8 months ago

WHO resolution helps reframe skin diseases as a global public health priority,' not a cosmetic issue'

Skin diseases, affecting one-third of humanity, are now recognized as a global health priority following a unanimous World Health Assembly resolution.
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