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- 1A PhD should stretch you, but not consume you▼A PhD should stretch you, but do not let it consume you
University World News publishes a piece arguing that doctoral study should challenge students intellectually without damaging their wellbeing. The article cautions that the intensity of PhD research can easily take over candidates' lives, and urges them to maintain boundaries, perspective and support networks while pursuing academic work.
- 2COVID-19 Trends Increasingly Regional, Experts Say●COVID-19 continues to circulate, and the patterns we’re seeing are becoming increasingly regional. During our latest WHN
Dr. Joe Eastman told a World Health Network town hall that COVID-19 continues to circulate with increasingly regional patterns. He reviewed current trends, emerging variants and wastewater surveillance data, and argued that layered protections remain necessary as no single measure is sufficient.
- 3WHO to explain 2027 Southern Hemisphere flu vaccine recommendations▼WHO Health Emergencies EPI-WIN webinar: Understanding WHO’s 2027 Southern Hemisphere Influenza vaccine recommendations and science behind them
The World Health Organization is holding an EPI-WIN webinar under its Health Emergencies programme to explain its 2027 Southern Hemisphere influenza vaccine recommendations and the science behind them. The session is aimed at health professionals and public health networks who need to understand how the strains are selected and what changes, if any, the recommendations introduce for vaccine composition.
- 4Hackensack Meridian Health Named Among World's Greenest Hospitals▼Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Named Among Newsweek’s World’s Greenest Hospitals 2026
Hackensack Meridian Health has announced that its hospitals have been named among Newsweek's World's Greenest Hospitals 2026. The recognition places the New Jersey-based health network on Newsweek's latest international ranking of environmentally sustainable hospitals, highlighting efforts in areas such as energy use, waste reduction and green operations. The network shared the honor publicly as it continues to promote its sustainability credentials.