Emerging threats

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

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We can’t entirely blame COVID vaccine mandates for lower vaccination rates today. It’s not that simple

7 Jul 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts

New virus catalogue reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat

6 Jul 2026

4 min read

Cross-posts Research summary Pandemic preparedness

A brown skua. Photo by Bob Brewer on Unsplash

The first case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia has been confirmed. What does this mean?

29 Jun 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts Bird flu Outbreaks

Health personnel dressing up in personal protective equipment (PPE) during a 2015 Ebola outbreak in Liberia. The 2014-16 West Africa Ebola epidemic catalysed a wave of investment in Africa’s response capacity. Copyright: UNMEER (CC BY-ND 2.0)

Ebola response highlights value of African science

25 Jun 2026

6 min read

Cross-posts Ebola Outbreaks

Summer’s silent killer: why the world’s heatwaves are a global health emergency

24 Jun 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts Climate change

Health workers conduct interviews as part of Ebola eradication efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak. Credit: Gavi/2019/Frederique Tissandier.

Why funerals can become flashpoints during Ebola outbreaks

19 Jun 2026

4 min read

Ebola Outbreaks

Just over 1,000 mountain gorillas remained in DRC’s Virunga National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as of 2018. If just one of them contracted Ebola, it could “decimate the population,” with less than 20% projected to survive at 100 days post-infection. Image by Cai Tjeenk Willink via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Are gorillas in the DRC at risk amid the human Ebola outbreak?

18 Jun 2026

9 min read

Cross-posts One health Ebola

Why Ebola outbreaks trigger extraordinary control measures

16 Jun 2026

6 min read

Ebola Outbreaks

Medics test residents’ blood pressure at a housing project in Mumbai, India. CREDIT: LAURA SPINNEY

Slums are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis – and devising solutions

11 Jun 2026

10 min read

Cross-posts Climate change

Health worker checking patient's vitals. Photo by Nappy on Unsplash

Ebola: vaccines alone won’t stop an outbreak – here’s what else is needed

8 Jun 2026

4 min read

Cross-posts Ebola Outbreaks

A strong El Niño is coming: could it lead to more disease outbreaks?

4 Jun 2026

9 min read

Climate change Outbreaks

UNICEF WASH Officer Ciza Nyalundja explains Ebola prevention measures to pupils at Epo‑Ville Primary School in Bunia, Ituri Province, DR Congo, on 22 May 2026. © UNICEF/UNI997637/Carmel Ndomb

Just how deadly is Ebola?

1 Jun 2026

6 min read

Ebola Outbreaks

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