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Andes Hantavirus in 2026: What the Current Cruise-Ship Outbreak Means for Global Health
A 2026 Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has sparked global concern after exposed travelers returned home before diagnosis. Although the virus can spread between people in rare cases requiring close contact, it is not highly contagious like COVID-19. The outbreak underscores how global travel can amplify awareness of emerging infections and highlights the importance of surveillance, coordination, and timely public health response.
Majid Sadigh, MD
22 hours ago
Andes Hantavirus in 2026: What the Current Cruise-Ship Outbreak Means for Global Health
A 2026 Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has sparked global concern after exposed travelers returned home before diagnosis. Although the virus can spread between people in rare cases requiring close contact, it is not highly contagious like COVID-19. The outbreak underscores how global travel can amplify awareness of emerging infections and highlights the importance of surveillance, coordination, and timely public health response.
Majid Sadigh, MD
22 hours ago
Reflections from Botswana: Rediscovering the Human Side of Medicine
One month after her global health elective in Botswana, Monika Mikolajczak, MD reflects on the profound impact of relationships, gratitude, and patient-centered care in a resource-limited setting. Contrasting this experience with the technology-driven U.S. system, she explores how Botswana reshaped her perspective on medicine. Her experience reminded her that compassion, connection, and presence are often more powerful than any intervention.
Monika Mikolajczak, MD
22 hours ago
Seeing Clearly: Global Health, Context, and the Ethics of Medical Practice
Majid Sadigh, MD reframes global health as a way of seeing medicine, not just practicing it in new places. While disease biology is constant, outcomes are shaped by access, systems, and structural inequities. Clinicians must adapt to constraints, balancing evidence with feasibility, and act with humility. Ultimately, global health reveals that health reflects opportunity—and inequity demands ethical responsibility everywhere.
Majid Sadigh, MD
6 days ago
Mending Hearts: Healing Beyond the OR in Jamaica
Althea Tapales reflects on a cardiac surgery mission in Jamaica that renewed her purpose in medicine after personal loss and self‑doubt. Witnessing life‑saving care, meeting former patients, and assisting in congenital heart surgery reignited her passion for global health. Guided by impactful mentorship, the experience restored her confidence, deepened her commitment to equity, and helped her rediscover her “why” in becoming a physician.
Althea Tapales
Mar 5
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