#Indigenous health

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Illegal gold mining causes surges in malaria in the Amazon, and the association is far worse than suspected

Illegal gold mining is driving malaria surges in the Amazon, researchers warn

Researchers say illegal gold mining in the Yanomami territory of the Brazilian Amazon played a major role in a severe malaria surge and broader humanitarian crisis.

Key Takeaways

Researchers say illegal gold mining played a major role in a malaria surge in Yanomami territory.
The report ties the crisis to deregulation and a surge of miners entering protected Indigenous land.

DT Editorial Team·May 15, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

A Trusted Adult Can Blunt the Lifelong Health Toll of Childhood Abuse, Study Finds

A study of more than 2,100 American Indian and Alaska Native adults found that childhood abuse was linked to worse long-term physical and mental health, but feeling consistently safe with a protective adult reduced many

Key Takeaways

Childhood physical or sexual abuse was linked to worse adult physical and mental health outcomes.
Feeling consistently safe with a protective adult reduced the strength of many of those associations.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via medicalxpress.com