Emerging threats

News and features on the emerging threats to human health, from climate change to AMR.

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A physician listening to a woman's lungs. Credit: National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

A “tripledemic” of viruses is fuelling a surge in pneumonia, but what are the symptoms to look out for?

19 Jan 2023

4 min read

A family of monkeys. Credit: Rajesh S Balouria on Pexels

Ebola-like African primate viruses ‘poised for spillover’ to humans, study finds

16 Jan 2023

6 min read

Cross-posts Ebola Mpox

Key to preventing cholera is a good supply of water. Credit: Getty images

Why cholera continues to threaten many African countries

16 Jan 2023

5 min read

Cross-posts Cholera Outbreaks

Woman checking her son's fever. Credit: MART PRODUCTION

What’s behind the recent surge in strep A and scarlet fever?

6 Jan 2023

5 min read

Outbreaks Streptococcus

Has the mpox (monkeypox) epidemic disappeared?

20 Dec 2022

3 min read

Mpox Data

Pandoravirus: the melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs – how worried should we be?

14 Dec 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts Pandemic preparedness Outbreaks

Families outside a vaccination center in flooded Pakistan. Credit: Gavi/2022/Asad Zaidi

Why diphtheria presents a growing threat to our health

8 Dec 2022

4 min read

Routine immunisation Diphtheria

The red ribbon, the universal symbol of awareness and support for people living with HIV. Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels

Five things you need to know about the battle to end HIV/AIDS

30 Nov 2022

5 min read

HIV Vaccine development Gender equality

Staff from South Sudan’s Health Ministry pose with protective suits during a drill for Ebola preparedness. Credit: PATRICK MEINHARDT/AFP via Getty Images

5 steps to stop Ebola spreading in East Africa – a frontline expert advises

22 Nov 2022

6 min read

Cross-posts Outbreaks Ebola

Woman coughing or sneezing. Credit: Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels

COVID, flu, RSV – how this triple threat of respiratory viruses could collide this winter

22 Nov 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Influenza RSV

Close up of petri dishes. Credit: Edward Jenner / Pexels

The silent pandemic: how drug-resistant superbugs risk becoming the world’s number one killer

21 Nov 2022

10 min read

Antimicrobial resistance Explainer Research summary

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8 billion people: why trying to control the population is often futile – and harmful

18 Nov 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts Climate change

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