It’s a Precondition: There is No Public Health Without Peace

Global conflict profoundly disrupts the structural and functional capacity of public health systems. Between 2023 and 2025, major theatres of violence and instability created conditions in which disease, famine, displacement, and infrastructure collapse flourished, often in tandem. Public health collapses when war persists. Armed conflicts have systematically dismantled health systems, accelerated disease transmission, and produced excess mortality that far exceeds battlefield deaths. Evidence from multiple … Continue reading It’s a Precondition: There is No Public Health Without Peace

Ilham A. Ridlo6 Jan 202628 Feb 2026Leave a comment

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Global Science Kaleidoscope 2025: More Than Individual Scandals, This Is a Structural Crisis

The year 2025 marks a significant point in the global timeline of research integrity. Rather than being triggered by a single spectacular scandal, discussions of scientific misconduct throughout the year were shaped by an accumulation of prominent cases, large-scale article retractions, and a growing awareness that the problem is systemic. Thus, 2025 should be read as the year when scientific deviation can no longer be … Continue reading Global Science Kaleidoscope 2025: More Than Individual Scandals, This Is a Structural Crisis

Ilham A. Ridlo23 Dec 202518 Feb 2026Leave a comment

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Kaleidoskop Sains Global 2025: Lebih Sekedar Skandal Individual, Ini Krisis Struktural

Tahun 2025 menandai catatan penting dalam linimasa integritas ilmiah secara global. Beragam kasus yang muncul sepanjang tahun, alih-alih dipicu oleh satu skandal tunggal yang spektakuler, diskursus pelanggaran ilmiah (scientific misconduct) terbentuk melalui akumulasi kasus menonjol, penarikan artikel ilmiah berskala besar, dan semakin kuatnya kesadaran bahwa masalahnya bersifat sistemik. Tahun 2025 layak kami baca sebagai tahun ketika penyimpangan ilmiah harus berhenti dipahami sebagai deviasi moral individu … Continue reading Kaleidoskop Sains Global 2025: Lebih Sekedar Skandal Individual, Ini Krisis Struktural

Ilham A. Ridlo23 Dec 202518 Feb 2026Leave a comment

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The Rise of Scientific Sleuths: Ensuring Research Integrity

Recently, a new type of scientist has emerged. These are individual researchers, bloggers, and independent analysts. They spend some of their time checking whether the science in published research is actually correct. These actors, who call themselves or have been called by internet users “scientific sleuths”, examine published work closely. They search for any evidence of image manipulation, data duplication, or ghostwriting. They also look … Continue reading The Rise of Scientific Sleuths: Ensuring Research Integrity

Ilham A. Ridlo18 Oct 20256 Jan 2026Leave a comment