Havey Institute for Global Health

05/30/2026

For people living with HIV (PLHIV), a weakened immune system can lead to increased risk of potentially life-threatening infections like Tuberculosis (TB). A team from the Center for Innovation in Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS and Emerging Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University (C-THAN), in collaboration with the Havey Institute for Global Health, has created a system called the Drizzle Health MagnaSlide to improve TB testing for enhanced diagnosis and treatment.

Learn about the system: http://spr.ly/6183B8jDxc

05/27/2026

In today's "Ask Dr. Murphy," Dr. Murphy answers a viewer-submitted question, dives into the latest public health, infectious disease, and COVID-19 stories and research. Featured topics include: the ebola outbreak out of The Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda, US travel restrictions around the three countries now including green card holders and permanent residents, a viewer-submitted question on the new formulation of COVID vaccines, a hantavirus outbreak update, a measles update, an FDA review finding no child deaths directly linked to COVID vaccines, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mivjzQ3LAkY

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While the CDC guidelines might not require this, individuals are still dying and experiencing serve Illness from contracting covid, one should continue to test and wear a mask as best fits their day-to-day activities.

We'll see you next week! If you or someone you know has a COVID, infectious disease, or public health question for Dr. Murphy, don't hesitate to send us an email - we address any viewer questions live here each week. [email protected]

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05/26/2026

Join us at the June featuring Babatunde Olowokure, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA, from the UIC School of Public Health.

🗓️ Wed, June 3
⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT
💻 Zoom webinar: http://spr.ly/6185B8yLWt

Babatunde Olowokure, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA
Associate Dean Global Health
Professor, Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
School of Public Health
University of Illinois Chicago

Babatunde Olowokure is an internationally respected global health leader with more than 35 years of experience dedicated to public health, infectious disease epidemiology, emergency preparedness, and global health security. Most recently, he served as the Regional Emergency Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific Region, where he played a key role in pandemic preparedness, emergency responses, and advising on health security strategies, and worked closely with over 35 member states. He is a medical doctor and holds advanced degrees in medicine, public health, and business administration. He is a fellow of the UK Faculty of Public Health, and a Visiting Professor at the Australia National University.

05/23/2026

A team from the Center for Innovation in Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS and Emerging Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University (C-THAN), is spearheading innovative research for easy-to-collect TB testing with tongue swabs.

Read about the tests: http://spr.ly/6187B8yq5J

The project is led by C-THAN member Jerry Cangelosi, PhD, emeritus professor at the University of Washington (UW) in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences at University of Washington and associate dean for research in the University of Washington School of Public Health.

05/22/2026

In today's "Ask Dr. Murphy," Dr. Murphy answers a viewer-submitted question, dives into the latest public health, infectious disease, and COVID-19 stories and research. Featured topics include: the Ebola outbreak out of The Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda, US travel restrictions around the three countries, a viewer-submitted question on the shingrix vaccine and dementia prevention, a hantavirus outbreak update, a US salmonella outbreak in 31 states causing one death, and more.

https://youtu.be/PMasKln2FKo

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While the CDC guidelines might not require this, individuals are still dying and experiencing serve Illness from contracting covid, one should continue to test and wear a mask as best fits their day-to-day activities.

We'll see you next week! If you or someone you know has a COVID, infectious disease, or public health question for Dr. Murphy, don't hesitate to send us an email - we address any viewer questions live here each week. [email protected]

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05/17/2026

🎙️Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special bonus episode of Explore Global Health features Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., MD, MPH, PhD, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO-WHO), discussing what it takes to build resilient health systems in an increasingly complex global landscape.

Listen: http://spr.ly/6187BBLYh1

The discussion explores building health systems in a complex world, drawing on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, the evolving role of primary health care, and the importance of regional collaboration, governance, and trust. Barbosa also shares insights on the future of global health, including the growing role of artificial intelligence and advice for the next generation entering the field.

05/16/2026

A team at the Havey Institute for Global Health, in collaboration with Mobile Imaging Innovations, Inc, a Chicago-based company, has developed a smart microscope platform designed for use in low-resource environments.

Leading the project is Mamoudou Maiga, MD, PhD, associate director of the Center for Global Oncology and associate professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Read about the innovation:

A team at the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, in collaboration with Mobile Imaging Innovations, Inc, a Chicago-based company, has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled smart microscope platform specifically designed for use in low-resource environments. The device provid...

05/15/2026

In today's "Ask Dr. Murphy," Dr. Murphy dives into the latest public health, infectious disease, and COVID-19 stories and research. Featured topics include: an the hantavirus outbreak an unrelated cases in the US and Illinois, a New England Journal of Medicine published review on Paxlovid, a separate NEJM review of Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, more evidence that vaccines have no link to autism or other health outcomes, a modeling study on the effects of falling rotavirus vaccination, and more.

https://youtu.be/weHKJZeFhwk

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While the CDC guidelines might not require this, individuals are still dying and experiencing serve Illness from contracting covid, one should continue to test and wear a mask as best fits their day-to-day activities.

We'll see you next week! If you or someone you know has a COVID, infectious disease, or public health question for Dr. Murphy, don't hesitate to send us an email - we address any viewer questions live here each week. [email protected]

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05/14/2026

🎙️Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this episode of Explore Global Health features physicist and former NOAA satellite director Stephen Volz, PhD, whose career spans NASA, Earth observation, and global environmental science.

He explains how satellite data and Earth system science are transforming our understanding of planetary health—and why that matters for human health outcomes worldwide. From the "triple planetary crisis" to the critical role of finance, Volz explores how environmental data, global collaboration, and local action must come together to build a sustainable and healthier future.

Listen: http://spr.ly/6186BBxpgn

05/08/2026

Robert Murphy, MD, executive director of the Havey Institute for Global Health, has been honored with the 2026 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Distinguished Leadership in Global Health Award. http://spr.ly/6188BBYiws

The award, which recognizes global health leaders whose accomplishments demonstrate exceptional commitment, innovation and impact in global health, was presented during the CUGH annual conference April 9-12, in Washington, D.C.

Robert Murphy, MD, executive director of the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, has been honored with the 2026 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Distinguished Leadership in Global Health Award.