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Read some of the media and other online coverage featuring Atlantic Fellows and their work around the world.
Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health, Temitope Farombi was quoted in article published in The Guardian Nigeria, Farombi highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, noting its potential to improve diagnostics, treatment planning and resource allocation but cautioned that AI must be used ethically and with professional oversight.
Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health, Claire McEvoy, along with colleagues published a research paper in Springer Nature. The study responds to growing concerns that low- and middle-income countries such as India will face a major rise in age-related cognitive decline and dementia. With increasing interest in how diet may protect cognitive health, the researchers developed a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ, a tool tailored specifically for older Indian adults living in the community.
WHO/Europe has launched a new online course on “Self‑care and Care Competences for Informal Caregivers aimed at supporting informal caregivers across Europe. Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health, Stefania Ilinca, technical officer at WHO/Europe explains: the course offers practical guidance on caregiving, while emphasising that carers must also look after their own health and well-being. Read the story here
Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity, Betsy Hodges was quoted in an article on Politico that covers results of a new study that show female mayors experience political violence at much higher rate than male counterparts. As someone who helped design and facilitate the survey and who previously served as mayor, Betsy Hodges commented on the findings. Re
Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity, Juan David Velasco along with colleague Jenny Pearce, published a blog in LSE Inequalities that argue Colombia’s extreme and persistent inequality cannot be understood through income or wealth statistics alone; it is rooted in a long-standing “architecture of power” built and maintained by interconnected elites.
Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health, Maritza Pintado-Caipa, Petronilla Battista, Stefanie Piña-Escudero, and Aline Nogueira Haas along with colleagues published a research paper in Springer Nature synthesizing evidence from existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses on how dance interventions affect brain health in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. It finds that dance shows promising benefits for global cognition.
Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity in Southeast Asia, Fan Jiang along with colleagues published a research paper in Springer Nature that emphasizes that sleep health in children is foundational for their physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development, influencing growth, brain development, language, behaviour, and academic performance.
In the article published in the Daily Maverick, Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity, Axolile Notywala was featured as a speaker at a major gathering, the South‑South Social Movements Convergence, held in Cape Town from 30 October to 1 November 2025. This brought together over 120 activists, youth leaders, scholars and civic-society actors from Africa, Latin America, Asia and beyond, to exchange experiences, strategies and a vision for democratic renewal.
Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity, Edgar Villanueva is selected for the TIME100 Climate 2025, 100 influential leaders driving meaningful climate action in 2025. Read more on Edgar’s profile.
An international study led by Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health, Agustín Ibáñez and co-authors at Trinity College Dublin / BrainLat finds that speaking more than one language may help slow down biological aging. Their research suggests that multilingual individuals show signs of healthier aging and may be better protected against age-related physical and cognitive decline. Read about the study on The Irish Times article.
Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity, Sarah Hooper along with colleagues published a research paper in the Springer Nature on a study that examines whether recent laws and regulations passed in California actually target the root causes of racial inequities in maternal health.
An article in 15min.It, Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health, Sonata Mačiulskytė was profiled and her experience caring for her mother with Parkinson’s Disease. She spent decades building her career, eventually becoming Vice-Rector for Studies. However, her personal life changed dramatically when her mother was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and dementia.
Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity, Stephen Sevalie published a research paper in Springer Nature on a study that systematically sampled 846 wild small mammals from Sierra Leone and used viral metagenomics to characterize their virome. Fifteen viruses were found across multiple host species, three are known zoonoses. Read the full study here.
Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity in South East Asia, Jin Xu along with colleagues published a research paper Springer Nature on a study that analyzed county-level data in Fujian Province, China, to investigate how many women failed to follow up with mammography after a positive breast-screening result and how this non-attendance varied across geography and over time.
Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health, Aline Nogueira Haas, Arianna Almirall Sanchez, Emmanuel Epenge, Emily Adrion, Inbal Mayan, Iracema Leroi, Irina Kinchin, Tomas Leon, Wambūi Karanja, Yaohua Chen, and colleagues published a research paper in the Research Square. This study is the first systematic analysis of publicly accessible online dementia resources across 17 countries of varying income levels and regions. Researchers identified 124 resources and assessed how well they addressed carers’ needs using an evidence-based taxonomy covering disease information, healthcare navigation, information sources, financial/legal support, and self-care.
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