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Putting a Pause on the Practice of Surrogacy

Opinion | Surrogacy’s health risks raise ethical issues over whether the practice is exploitative and should be banned.

UNDARK -- Opinion: Putting a Pause on the Practice of Surrogacy

BY FERRUKH FARUQUI (FJHI '25) -- Surrogacy’s health risks raise ethical issues over whether the practice is exploitative and should be banned. READ MORE

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BMJ -- Why scientists are rethinking the immune effects of SARS-CoV-2

BY NICK TSERGAS (FJHI '25) -- “Immunity debt,” a theory to explain the global surge in non-covid infections since pandemic restrictions were lifted, is increasingly being challenged by emerging evidence. READ MORE

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NEWS DECODER -- Call an ambulance! But be ready to pay.

BY CHRISTIANEZ RATNA KIRUBA (FJHI '25) -- In India, a private ambulance service is filling a need in a country with a dire shortage of emergency medical services. But should there be profit in that? READ MORE

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NEWS DECODER -- When a snake bites, sometimes traditional medicine won’t do the trick

BY CHRISTIANEZ RATNA KIRUBA (FJHI '25) -- In India, traditional medicine seems to cure most snake bites. But most snakes there aren’t venomous. When they are, that’s a different story. READ MORE

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The Money and Risks Behind Human Egg Donation | Think Global Health

U.S. egg donation is a $400 million sector, but a dearth of federal oversight means some health risks go unmeasured

THINK GLOBAL HEALTH -- The Money and Risks Behind Human Egg Donation

BY FERRUKH FARUQUI (FJHI '25) -- U.S. egg donation is a $400 million sector, but a dearth of federal oversight means some health risks go unmeasured. READ MORE

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BMJ -- How climate change is threatening Africa by supercharging Rift Valley fever

BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) -- A mosquito borne virus that causes mass livestock abortions has killed hundreds of people in East Africa—and climate change is accelerating its spread. READ MORE

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More than just words: Record-setting speech gives hope to Parkinson’s community - Healthy Debate

As a neurologist specializing in Parkinson’s disease, I was profoundly touched by Sen. Cory Booker’s emotional, record-setting speech to the

HEALTHY DEBATE -- More than just words: Record-setting speech gives hope to Parkinson’s community

BY INDU SUBRAMANIAN (FJHI '25) -- As a neurologist specializing in Parkinson’s disease, I was profoundly touched by Sen. Cory Booker’s emotional, record-setting speech to the U.S. Senate on March 31. READ MORE

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Gender-Based Violence in Kenya and U.S. Foreign Aid | Think Global Health

Losing U.S. support will jeopardize access to essential services in Kenya that combat gender-based violence and femicide

THINK GLOBAL HEALTH -- Gender-Based Violence in Kenya and U.S. Foreign Aid

BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) -- Losing U.S. support will jeopardize access to essential services in Kenya that combat gender-based violence and femicide. READ MORE