NPR Identifies Seven Critical Research Areas Shaping Global Health and Development in 2025

NPR's latest comprehensive analysis highlights seven critical key terms driving global discourse: "belonging," "climate displacement," "techquity," "ecosystem collapse," "AI," "enchantment," and "One Health." Cornell disease ecologist Raina Plowright's research exemplifies these interconnected challenges, demonstrating how ecosystem collapse drives zoonotic disease spillover—a cornerstone of One Health approaches. These emerging buzzwords reflect urgent challenges facing researchers worldwide, from addressing loneliness epidemics and climate-induced migration to ensuring equitable technology access and preventing biodiversity loss through interdisciplinary collaboration linking human, animal, and environmental health.

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