The worm eradication program is nearing completion with only 10 cases of the debilitating disease reported in 2025, the Carter Center reported. The cases have occurred in South Sudan, Chad and Ethiopia, down from 15 cases reported in 2024. The Carter Center, founded by the late President Jimmy Carter, has led efforts to eradicate the parasitic worms that cause this serious disease. The article also highlights changes to federal research funding set to go into effect July 1 that could negatively impact the public health field. Higher education institutions are under "pressure from both sides" and may need to look to the private sector for funding to support students, according to University of Washington Dean Hilary Godwin. University of Maryland Dean Boris D. Lushniak warned that these changes could lead to a shortage of fully trained professionals to meet future public health challenges.