Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026More than six years after a novel coronavirus spread to the United States, American leaders are still locked in a partisan cage-match over the origin of the pathogen. 110
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026The US has closed its borders to certain classes of people--including Americans responding to Ebola--and livestock, yet has an open border policy when it comes to wildlife trade. 110
Reposted by Neil Vora, MDPaul Adepoju, PhD @pauladepoju.bsky.social · 14/06/2026New in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social: I wrote about the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to the m/v Hondius — and what @conservationdoc.bsky.social says it reveals about spillover prevention, surveillance and outbreak response. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comInternational response to hantavirus outbreakThe Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to expedition cruise ship m/v Hondius has prompted an international public health response, with authorities monitoring passengers and crew across multiple countri... 064
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026A huge honor to have contributed to today's United Nations stakeholders meeting, helping inform Member States as they draft the Declaration for the upcoming UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response. 120
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Wildlife trade is like a ticking time bomb in the hearts of the world's largest population centers. The world needs a robust legal framework to address the public health risks of wildlife trade (both legal and illegal). Until then, we're playing a dangerous game of pandemic roulette. 100
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026I responded to the two largest Ebola outbreaks in history (in Liberia in 2014 and DRC in 2019). 100
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026The Ebola outbreak unfolding right now is a tragedy that is going to get much worse. 130
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 20/05/2026I joined @mikedigirolamo.bsky.social of @mongabay.com to discuss the awful hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks unfolding right now. Tragically, we keep re-learning the same lesson: our actions drive the increasing frequency of spillovers of viruses from animals to humans. 1204
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Fur farming is pandemic roulette played for the sake of luxury coats. 100
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 19/02/2026A huge honor for me to share the @preventingpand.bsky.social Impact Report for 2025. 130
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Could our seafood system be breeding drug-resistant bacteria? In the @latimes.com, I explore how antimicrobial misuse in aquaculture is increasing the risk of superbugs. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...latimes.comContributor: Factory farming of fish is brewing pathogensAquaculture is critical for feeding a hungry planet, but it does not need to be as reckless as it is today. 010
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Wow! I just finished The Arrogant Ape and am just floored by this book. What an incredible synthesis of science, philosophy, Indigenous knowledge, and lived experience to challenge the orthodoxy that humans are an exceptional species above all others.penguinrandomhouse.comThe Arrogant Ape by Christine Webb: 9780593543139 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksA New York Times’s Notable Book of 2025 An impassioned celebration of humility before the living world that leads us to a new understanding of other species—and ourselves Darwin considered... 110
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 28/12/2025I made an effort this year to read more books. Below are the ten that stood out most of the 36 I read (or listened to). 130
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Honored to share a new Comment just published in Lancet Planetary Health led by Latiffah Hassan. Our message is simple: the world must invest far more in the global veterinary workforce. I say this as a physician who has seen how human health is inseparable from the health of other animals. 140
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 26/11/2025A little late in sharing these, but I’m still feeling grateful. Last month, I had the privilege of attending the TIME100 Next gala. It was even more meaningful because my parents were with me in spirit: I wore an outfit crafted from a sari my dad bought for my mom years ago. 110
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Science is under attack, and I shudder to think about the consequences. I just finished reading "Science Under Siege" by @michaelemann.bsky.social and @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, and it’s one of the most compelling books I’ve read in a long time. 2239
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 14/11/2025It’s an incredible honor to contribute to this year’s Amazon Assessment Report alongside so many inspiring colleagues. www.sp-amazon.org/ar2025#cta-c...sp-amazon.orgAmazon Assessment Report 2025 — Science Panel for the Amazon 130
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 21/10/2025🌍 New OpEd Alert! Biodiversity is not just an environmental issue — it's a health issue. Yesterday, @cwalzer.bsky.social and I published an OpEd in @statnews.com calling for the health sector to confront a critical blind spot: biodiversity loss. 161
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Jane Goodall was my first example of how a childhood love for nature could evolve into a lifelong purpose. 141
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 30/09/2025I’m deeply honored to be named to this year’s #TIME100Next list. time.com/collections/...time.comNeil Vora Is on the 2025 TIME100 NextFind out why Neil Vora is on this year’s list 240
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 08/09/2025While at a winestore in rural New York State this weekend, I happened to be wearing a t-shirt from my time in the U.S. Public Health Service. At checkout, one of the staff asked, “Does that even still exist?” 141
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Jane Goodall has been my hero since childhood. In challenging times, I often turn to her for guidance—and that’s why I just read her "Book of Hope". It’s an incredible piece that reinforces for me that hope is not passive—it’s a discipline, a choice, and a call to action. 🧵 100
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 28/08/2025What’s happening at CDC should concern all of us. Public health threats don’t care about politics or borders. 110
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 24/08/2025🌍 Exciting News for Global Health Professionals! The Global Health Council (GHC) has launched an Individual Professional Membership—a fantastic opportunity to stay engaged in global health at a time when collaboration and informed advocacy are more critical than ever.globalhealth.orgIndividual Professional Membership 110
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 16/08/2025This has been the hardest week I’ve had in a long time. 🧵 (1/6) 120
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 13/08/2025I'm excited to be in the running to speak at #SXSW 2025 with @monicamedinadc.bsky.social on why human health depends on nature. If you could take a moment to vote in support of this proposal, I'd greatly appreciate it! Thank you! 🗳️ Vote by Aug 24: lnkd.in/em3MDMiC ❤️ Click the heart! #OneHealthlnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 030
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Just finished reading Biocentrism by Robert Lanza and Bob Berman. It’s one of those books that shakes up your assumptions about reality. 🧠🌌 110
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Just finished "Everything is Tuberculosis" by John Green—and I can’t recommend it enough. As a TB doctor, I thought I understood this disease. But until I read this book, I hadn’t fully grasped just how deeply TB is woven into the fabric of our history, society, and even geography. 🧵 120
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Over 100,000 people die from measles each year globally—a completely preventable tragedy. With U.S. cases rising, we risk losing our elimination status. I shared insights with @emilymullin.bsky.social / Wired magazine on what’s driving the outbreak. www.wired.com/story/can-us...wired.comCan US Measles Outbreaks Be Stopped?The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid doing so now. 075
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Honored to work alongside so many committed colleagues. We can reduce spillover risk — and in doing so, we: 🌍 Prevent pandemics 🌱 Fight climate change 🦋 Protect nature ⚖️ Advance equity The path forward is clearer than ever. Let’s act. #OneHealth #SpilloverPrevention #GlobalHealth #ClimateAction 100
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 20/05/2025A historic day! The Pandemic Agreement is adopted! 🌍✍️ This landmark achievement will make the world safer from future pandemic threats. 132
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Check out my ode to reptiles in the LA Times. This Earth Day, may we all resolve to admire the exquisite variety of life on this planet; meet the strange and fearsome with curiosity; and remember that we are one small part of nature, rather than masters of it. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...latimes.comContributor: Save the Earth's 'creepy-crawlies.' Some of them just might save us1 in 5 reptile species is nearly extinct, and countless leads will die with them. ACE inhibitors, now being used for 30 million people, came from a pit viper. 020
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Loss of nature is promoting the spread of infectious diseases. I joined @lisapatel.bsky.social's Healthy Climate America podcast to discuss this and so much more--including why we should retain hope during challenging times. Listen here: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmericabit.lyHealthy Climate America Podcast - The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (MSCCH)Welcome to Healthy Climate America, a podcast from the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health. 011
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Thrilled about this news out of the @who.int. If adopted next month, the pandemic treaty will leave us all safer. @alexandrafinch.bsky.social , @nschwalbe.bsky.social and I shared a few thoughts on this with the NY Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/h...nytimes.comWHO Member Countries Agree to Pandemic TreatyThe World Health Organization finally reached a compromise on a pandemic treaty after three years of talks. The United States withdrew from negotiations after President Trump took office. 032
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 10/04/2025One of my personal missions is to do what I can do bridge the divide in an increasingly polarized world—that’s why I wrote this essay for Men’s Health about jiu jitsu and what it can teach the US about community. I have hope during these difficult times. www.menshealth.com/fitness/a644...menshealth.comIn a Divided America, I've Found a Surprising Community in Jiu JitsuThere’s no quicker way to zip through the 'get-to-know-you' phase than trying to strangle each other. 010
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Sharing our new @thelancet.bsky.social piece on spillover prevention & #OneHealth in the WHO #PandemicAgreement. We call on states to adopt the agreement next month. Huge thanks to @alexandrafinch.bsky.social for leading this. Let's get this done and make the world a safer place! bit.ly/3E7RKeubit.lyThe promise and compromise of the WHO Pandemic Agreement for spillover prevention and One HealthAs scientists, health professionals, and lawyers engaged in reducing pandemic spillover risks, we recognise the urgent need for, and immense potential of, a robust international agreement on pandemic ... 01110
Reposted by Neil Vora, MDThink Global Health @thinkglobalhealth.org · 05/03/2025To safeguard against a pandemic of #H5N1 avian flu, @conservationdoc.bsky.social says Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr should embrace his environmentalist roots—and capitalize on One Health practices to protect the public.thinkglobalhealth.orgRFK Could Prevent a Bird Flu Pandemic—By Embracing His Environmentalist Roots | Think Global HealthThree steps Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. could take to strengthen the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent bird flu plan 102
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Thrilled that “One Health” is included in this @npr.org piece on global buzzwords for 2025. There is no human health, animal health, or environmental health—there’s just One Health. www.npr.org/sections/goa...npr.org7 global buzzwords for 2025: From 'techquity' to 'climate displacement' to 'belonging'What words will be buzzing about in the global health and development hive in the year ahead? Our experts have nominations for your consideration. 041
Reposted by Neil Vora, MDCarolyn Reynolds @creynoldsdc.bsky.social · 07/12/2024👇Must-read piece this weekend by @emmagoldberg.bsky.social @nytopinion.nytimes.com and as you and your orgs consider year-end giving priorities. As someone who has been on both the grantee and donor sides of the table, a few reflections: 🧵 132
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Thrilled that 196 governments have agreed that biodiversity is a key determinant of health. This Plan is the closest global agreement that there is on planetary health. My colleagues and I discuss this in the @thelancet.bsky.social: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comImplementing the Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and HealthFor the first time in the history of global biodiversity governance and global health governance, countries negotiated and adopted a Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and Health at the 16th Conferenc... 0135
Neil Vora, MD @conservationdoc.bsky.social · 27/11/2024So fun to record this podcast for @mongabay.bsky.social! @mikedigirolamo.bsky.social and I go into pandemic prevention, and then move into the importance of storytelling and why we need more collaboration between scientists, artists, and philosophers. Cheers! news.mongabay.com/podcast/2024...news.mongabay.comHow nature protection and inspiring art are key to planetary health & preventing pandemicsDr. Neil Vora is no stranger to dangerous diseases, as a former epidemic intelligence service officer with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Vora has deployed to nations like ... 0186