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The world now has its first ever pandemic treaty. Will it make a difference? NPR.
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Infectious Diseases Biodiversity Loss
Wildlife hunting and the increased risk of leprosy transmission in the tropical Americas: A pathogeographical study. Infectious Diseases of Poverty.
Armadillo hunting plays a significant role in human leprosy transmission. Solutions are proposed to mitigate future outbreaks in tropical regions facing rapid environmental change and persistent poverty.
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Infectious Diseases Climate Change
The global impact of industrialisation and climate change on antimicrobial resistance: Assessing the role of Eco-AMR Zones. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.
This study uses bioinformatics and statistical modeling to assess how industrialization and climate change drive global antimicrobial resistance, proposing Eco-AMR Zones as a mitigation strategy.
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Infectious Diseases Noncommunicable Diseases
Killer fungi to spread as climate heats up. Financial Times.
Climate change is accelerating the global spread of the deadly fungus Aspergillus, which infects millions of people annually. Rising temperatures could expose millions more to infections, especially the immunocompromised, threatening human health and food security.
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Infectious Diseases Chemical Pollution
Can microplastics spread killer bacteria? One World. One Health.
Plastic pollution and drug-resistant bacteria are teaming up. In this podcast, BU researcher Neila Gross explains how microplastics help superbugs thrive and what that could mean for human health and global antimicrobial resistance.
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Safeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epoch: Report of The Rockefeller Foundation–Lancet Commission on planetary health. The Lancet.
