Devex: Malaria: New chemical formulation for bed nets shows promising results “Long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets have been a lifesaving tool against malaria, but increased resistance against pyrethroids — the key chemical ingredient used — had researchers looking for alternatives or adjustments. Now, they may have found one. In a major…

Associated Press: U.N. aid chief: Over 11 million Syrians need humanitarian aid (Lederer, 11/14). Borgen Magazine: 6 Neglected Tropical Diseases the WHO has Under Control (Rasmussen, 11/14). Devex: Q&A: How to overhaul community health for improved global outcomes (11/14). The Guardian: Rabies breakthrough offers fresh hope in battle against deadly…

WHO: WHO scales up response to worldwide surge in dengue “…Numerous other countries in Asia, the Americas and Africa are reporting a higher incidence of dengue than previous years. WHO is working with local health officials to strengthen dengue outbreak alert systems and improve vector control strategies to halt the…

Pan American Health Organization: Dengue in the Americas reaches highest number of cases recorded “Dengue in the Americas has reached the highest number of cases recorded so far, with more than 2.7 million cases, including 22,127 severe cases and 1,206 deaths reported at the end of October 2019, according to…

The BMJ: Polio outbreak: officials deny reports of cover-up in Pakistan (Yusufzai, 11/13). DW: German minister hails Bangladesh over birth control (Islam, 11/13). Devex: African scientists weigh in on the biggest obstacles to malaria control (Adepoju, 11/14). Devex: Q&A: How to overhaul community health for improved global outcomes (11/14). The…

AFP: First case of dengue spread by sex confirmed in Spain (11/8). Associated Press: WFP chief vows more ‘aggressive’ action on sexual harassment (Michael, 11/12). Devex: Q&A: Monique Barbut gives the view from the Wise Persons Group (Chadwick, 11/12). Devex: Beyond recognition: Certifying quality maternal care in India (Espinosa, 11/11).…

Reuters: Takeda’s dengue vaccine effective overall in study but with major limitation “Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.’s experimental dengue vaccine was highly effective at preventing the mosquito-borne disease in a late stage study, but it failed to protect against one type of the virus in people with no prior exposure to dengue.…

Bloomberg: Scientists Race to Stop the World’s Fastest Spreading Tropical Disease “About 40% of humanity is at risk of contracting dengue fever. In episode two of Bloomberg’s Moonshot, meet the scientists trying to eradicate it…” (Snyder, 10/30). Outbreak News Today: Philippines dengue outbreak continues rise, 360K cases to date “In…

Newsweek: Dengue, EEE, West Nile Virus among mosquito-borne diseases on the rise, as weather prolongs breeding season “…Diseases spread by mosquitoes are a problem worldwide. … One of the reasons for the sudden upswing in mosquito-borne illnesses could be climate change…” (Martin, 10/3). Washington Post: Dengue cases are surging around…

Devex: Kenya learns from its neighbors with HPV vaccine rollout (Jerving, 10/4). The Lancet: Polio returns to the Philippines (Thornton, 10/5). NPR: After Hurricane Dorian, The ‘Wikipedia Of Maps’ Came To The Rescue (Lu, 10/3). The Telegraph: Saliva tests to diagnose malaria one step closer as researchers get £1m for…