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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The race to understand how rat-virus spreads Scientists across the world are scrambling to understand the transmission dynamics of the virus in order to stop its onward spread ✍️ @maevecullinan.bsky.social, @sneweyy.bsky.social and @paulnuki.bsky.social
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Syria’s health system under strain from returnees following fall of Assad, says report Nearly 1.4m refugees have flooded back into the country, far outpacing the restoration of hospitals, clinics and essential services @liliasebouai.bsky.social reports www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
British rat-virus patient relying on world’s most remote GP surgery Tristan da Cunha has a single healthcare centre staffed by two doctors and with space for two inpatients @maevecullinan.bsky.social reports www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Blindsided: Why there are no vaccines or treatments for hantavirus Unlike Covid 19, hantavirus is no mystery Disease X. So why has the world seemingly been caught off-guard by the latest outbreak? @sneweyy.bsky.social and @paulnuki.bsky.social explain ⬇️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Nigeria wages war on the deadly fake drug trade The country’s crackdown could be a blueprint for other countries grappling with a global crisis of counterfeit and substandard medicines Link here 🔗 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Ghana is latest African country to reject Trump aid deal over data concerns West African nation reportedly joins Zimbabwe and Zambia in turning down a new ‘America First’ agreement to receive US health funding More below ⬇️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The Iran war has exposed Britain’s broken food chain The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered an unprecedented crisis – and the UK is particularly vulnerable @maevecullinan.bsky.social reports www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Could a simple house design cut malaria rates by almost half? Children living in redesigned rural homes in Tanzania were found to have fewer bouts of sickness than those in traditional huts @liliasebouai.bsky.social has the latest www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
World Cup health security hub launched as measles surges There are fears diseases like measles could surge as millions of football fans travel across North America for the tournament @sneweyy.bsky.social reports www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Why are we seeing more outbreaks of the deadliest diseases? Cases of illnesses like haemorrhagic fever were once sporadic but have been increasing in frequency ✍️ @maevecullinan.bsky.social and @benfarmerdt.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Dog owners warned of deadly ‘louping ill’ disease A virus long found in parts of Scotland is now emerging in other parts the country @maevecullinan.bsky.social reports www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Britain’s £8bn bet on the developing world Initiative led by British International Investment aims to make returns for the UK taxpayer while also driving global development @paulnuki.bsky.social speaks to CEO Leslie Maasdorp about rethinking foreign aid www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Global food security at ‘critical level’ as Iran war threatens new shock, UN warns Fragile situation set to worsen as the Gulf conflict disrupts energy and fertiliser markets ✍️ @liliasebouai.bsky.social , @sneweyy.bsky.social and @benfarmerdt.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The charts that show Sudan’s war is the world’s deadliest – and getting worse Data from three years of conflict reveal a spiralling human catastrophe Read the full story here ⬇️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
🚨Unknown disease kills five in Burundi Investigators are working to establish whether the outbreak is a mutation of a known infection or an emerging threat More below www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Unknown disease kills five in Burundi
Investigators are working to establish whether the outbreak is a mutation of a known infection or an emerging threat
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Droughts driving spread of drug-resistant infections, research shows The more arid the soil, the greater the concentration of antibiotic resistant bacteria it contained, study reveals Link here🔗 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Iran’s Pasteur medical research centre ‘heavily damaged’ in strike Large parts of the facility, which plays a key role in combating infectious diseases like cholera and Covid-19, have been reduced to rubble @liliasebouai.bsky.social reports www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Why tens of millions face hunger and poverty in wake of Trump’s Iran war From Croydon to the Cote D’Ivoire, the world is facing an economic crisis that could be as bad as the 1970s ✍️ @liliasebouai.bsky.social @arthurscottgeddes.bsky.social and Verity Bowman www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
‘Let’s say hello to some crocodiles’: On board the floatplane serving one of the world’s most remote regions The new aircraft is a gateway for trade, education and health – especially in a medical emergency ✍️ @sneweyy.bsky.social and @simontownsley.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
UK to build new contact-tracing system and stockpile PPE under £1bn pandemic plan First new preparedness strategy since 2011 focuses on a range of threats and includes funding for a new ‘biosecurity hub’ @maevecullinan.bsky.social reports⬇️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Asia’s poorest reeling as energy crisis bites From fuel to fertiliser, the ripple effects of the crisis are spreading across all elements of life @sneweyy.bsky.social reports - more below 👇 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Europe ‘missing one-in-five TB cases’, warns WHO Underreporting allowing infections to spread and delaying access to life-saving treatment @liliasebouai.bsky.social reports www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The aid system is ‘unfit for purpose’. So what comes next? Major aid donors including the United States and Britain are overhauling their relationships with the developing world @maevecullinan.bsky.social reports - free to read 🔓 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Scientists turn mosquitoes ‘into a vaccination tool’ to immunise bats against rabies The insects are being designed to spread vaccines instead of disease @sneweyy.bsky.social reports www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Iran faces food shortages if shipping disruption continues, analysts warn As maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz comes to a standstill, vessels carrying corn, wheat and soybeans are among those held up @liliasebouai.bsky.social has the latest ⬇️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Major UK charities turn to corporate donors to offset aid cuts One source from a major aid charity told the Telegraph the unprecedented cuts has forced it to diversify @parrytom.bsky.social reports www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
'Vaccine sovereignty is not a luxury – it is a national security imperative,' writes Prof Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, a former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England More below - free to read⬇️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Child soldiers of Sudan’s civil war go viral on TikTok A @bellingcat.com investigation found that the platform is being used to turn young fighters into online personalities celebrated as ‘lion cubs’ Free to read🔓 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Chikungunya re-emerging across the Americas, PAHO warns The mosquito-borne disease is spreading in areas that have not reported cases for years, as immunity wanes and cities expand @liliasebouai.bsky.social reports www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
(1/2) Stunning bat cave footage captures spillover risk for first time The discovery of so many animals feeding on the bats may be a ‘Rosetta Stone’ for understanding how diseases spread between animals
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
South Africa caught sleeping by devastating foot and mouth outbreak A failure to maintain investment in vaccines has allowed a resurgence of the disease which has swept through the country’s livestock @benfarmerdt.bsky.social has the latest www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
British Antarctic team dig deep for ancient pathogens in penguin poo Scientists hope sediment preserved under the region’s lakes will help them build the first historic archive of avian pathogens @sneweyy.bsky.social reports⬇️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
(1/2) “We are at a dangerous tipping point with drug-resistant infections – global insecurity makes it worse,” writes Manica Balasegaram in our latest op-ed More below 👇 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Botswana health crisis deepens as diamond trade drains the country’s finances💎 Six months after the nation declared a public health emergency due to low supplies, a watchdog report paints a bleak picture @benfarmerdt.bsky.social reports www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
(1/5) New podcast episode: One year since Donald Trump axed USAID Nearly a year after the US president shuttered USAID, the world is still reckoning with the consequences But what really happened next? Watch the full episode here⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW3Y...
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Trump’s USAID legacy: 9 million deaths and a global power vacuum
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Exclusive: The British-made wearable tech poised to transform dengue treatment Low-cost, AI-powered device being trialled in Vietnam could help doctors spot severe dengue early @arthurscottgeddes.bsky.social has the latest 👇 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
MPs on @commonshealth.bsky.social urge Streeting to reinstate Britain's vaccine targets WHO recommendations were quietly removed from a planning document circulated to local health authorities early in 2025 ✍️ @maevecullinan.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Why scientists are so excited about a nasal spray vaccine for bird flu The spray, administered in each nostril, generated a ‘strong immune response’ in rodents during an early-stage trial @maevecullinan.bsky.social has the latest 👇 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
(1/5) The catch-22 in polio eradication Reporting by @maevecullinan.bsky.social Follow below for more ⬇️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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The catch-22 in the global battle to eradicate polio
A recent resurgence in ‘vaccine derived’ strains, including in London and New York, forces scientists to regroup ahead of a final push
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Asian countries tighten borders over Nipah outbreak in India Nepal, Thailand, Taiwan and Sri Lanka ramp up surveillance and introduce health screenings Free to read🔓 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Asian countries tighten borders over Nipah outbreak in India
Nepal, Thailand, Taiwan and Sri Lanka ramp up surveillance and introduce health screenings
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
(1/5) New podcast episode: Gaza has entered the next phase of the peace process but is the ceasefire actually bringing peace? Watch the full episode here or listen wherever you get your podcasts www.youtube.com/watch?v=466T...
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Trump's Board of Peace signals a new world order. Gaza is its first test
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
🚨Worst floods in a generation spark cholera fears in Mozambique Torrential rains have killed more than 100 people and destroyed thousands of homes across the region @benfarmerdt.bsky.social has the latest www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Worst floods in a generation spark cholera fears in Mozambique
Torrential rains have killed more than 100 people and destroyed thousands of homes across the region
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Why testosterone supplements might do more harm than good Far from boosting masculinity, excess testosterone can lead to ‘testicular shrinkage’, blood clots and addiction Free to read🔓 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Why testosterone supplements might do more harm than good
Far from boosting masculinity, excess testosterone can lead to ‘testicular shrinkage’, blood clots and addiction
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Maga-backed researchers call for WHO to be ‘reformed or replaced’ on eve of US withdrawal Research originally commissioned by Nigel Farage takes aim at another UN institution @maevecullinan.bsky.social has the latest - free to read ⬇️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Maga-backed researchers call for WHO to be ‘reformed or replaced’ on eve of US withdrawal
Research originally commissioned by Nigel Farage takes aim at another UN institution
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Cholera is surging in Africa. A new generation of vaccines could slow it Experts say the three jabs have the potential to make protection faster, more accessible, and more equitable than ever Free to read 🔓 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Cholera is surging in Africa. A new generation of vaccines could slow it
Experts say the three jabs have the potential to make protection faster, more accessible, and more equitable than ever
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
(1/2) After five years of brutal civil war, Myanmar’s ruling military is holding an election that many say is a sham. But it has a major backer: China. So why is Beijing suddenly interested in democracy in this conflict-stricken country?
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Napkins for bandages: How 11 doctors survived the siege of El Fasher Medics describe horrendous conditions during one of the Sudan war’s darkest chapters, which culminated in the massacre of at least 60,000 @liliasebouai.bsky.social reports - free to read🔓 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Napkins for bandages: How 11 doctors survived the siege of El Fasher
Medics describe horrendous conditions during one of the Sudan war’s darkest chapters, which culminated in the massacre of at least 60,000
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Mpox may be spreading asymptomatically, greatly increasing its threat, finds new study Researchers say the findings are important because it may alter the way in which the virus is monitored in future More below⬇️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Mpox may be spreading asymptomatically, greatly increasing its threat, finds new study
Researchers say the findings are important because it may alter the way in which the virus is monitored in future
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
(1/2) The activists taking on Brazil’s femicide crisis – via social media A new tide of misogyny is fuelling the country’s problem with gender-based murder and sexual violence Free to read🔓 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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The activists taking on Brazil’s femicide crisis – via social media
A new tide of misogyny is fuelling the country’s problem with gender-based murder and sexual violence
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Telegraph Global Health Security @telglobalhealth.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Baby wraps treated with insecticide could help slash malaria cases, say researchers The mosquito-borne disease kills around 610,000 people each year – the vast majority of them children under five across the continent @maevecullinan.bsky.social has the latest⬇️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Baby wraps treated with insecticide could help slash malaria cases, say researchers
The mosquito-borne disease kills around 610,000 people each year – the vast majority of them children under five across the continent
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