Bloomberg: The New Weapon in the Covid-19 War Michael Lewis, Bloomberg Opinion columnist (6/22). The Conversation: The coping mechanisms the DRC is putting in place as it faces Ebola, measles and COVID-19 Yap Boum, professor in the faculty of Medicine at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (6/22). Devex: Let…

BBC: MSF Afghan maternity ward to close after deadly gun attack (6/16). Borgen Magazine: 5 Organizations Fighting COVID-19 and Water Scarcity (Rhodes, 6/15). Devex: The rise of the robo-health worker (Root, 6/16). Devex: IDC recommends no new money for Newton Fund until it reforms (Worley, 6/15). Financial Times: Coronavirus could…

Borgen Magazine: Telemedicine in Developing Countries (Barnes, 5/15). CNBC: ‘Superbugs’ are a hidden danger in the fight against coronavirus, says former CDC director (Cher, 5/13). Financial Times: Special Report: Future of AI and Digital Healthcare (Multiple authors, 5/14). The Guardian: Kenya’s pastoralists face hunger and conflict as locust plague continues…

U.N. News: Top U.N. official calls for universal basic income to tackle growing inequality (5/6). U.N. News: Coronavirus and human rights: New U.N. report calls for disability-inclusive recovery (5/5). U.N. News: U.N. celebrates midwives during COVID-19 crisis because ‘childbirth doesn’t stop for pandemics’ (5/5). U.N. News: COVID-19 makes universal digital…

USAID: USAID Launches First Strategy to Advance Development in a Digital Age “[On Wednesday], the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) released its first-ever Digital Strategy, which charts an Agency-wide vision for development and humanitarian assistance through the responsible use of digital technology in the world’s rapidly evolving digital…

CSIS: Which Covid-19 Future Will We Choose? J. Stephen Morrison, senior vice president and director, and Anna Carroll, associate fellow, both with the Global Health Policy Center at CSIS (4/1). Chicago Council: Next Generation — The Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Food Systems in Africa Oyewale Abioye, Centre…

WHO: Bulletin of the World Health Organization The April 2020 WHO Bulletin features articles on ethical considerations for artificial intelligence in the health sector, including an editorial on balancing the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence in the health sector, a news article about regulating digital health, and a policy…

The Atlantic: When Disease Comes, Rulers Grab More Power Anne Applebaum, staff writer at the Atlantic (3/23). The Atlantic: What the Great Plague of Athens Can Teach Us Now Katherine Kelaidis, resident scholar at the National Hellenic Museum (3/23). Bloomberg: Coronavirus Will Forever Change Global Order Brooke Sample, editor for…

IntraHealth International’s “VITAL”: 10 Global Health Issues to Watch in the 2020s Margarite Nathe, principal editor and writer at IntraHealth International, outlines 10 global health issues to watch in this next decade: infectious diseases and potential pandemics; fake news; climate change; supply chains; digital health; mental health; heart disease, cancer,…

Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs: Weaponizing Digital Health Intelligence Margaret Bourdeaux, research director for the Security and Global Health Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and colleagues discuss the role of digital information and communication systems in health emergencies…