The relationship between conflict and the spread of “superbugs” has been one of increasing concern.
The Department of International Health at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health will host Pulitzer Center grantee Eli Cahan at its Humanitarian Health Seminar on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
Cahan, a medical doctor, will explore his Pulitzer Center-supported project, Could a Conflict-Borne Superbug Bring On Our Next Pandemic?
This global investigation, published in Rolling Stone, tells the AMR Iraqibacter story—a story of war and biology, of missed opportunities and unintended consequences, and of a post-antibiotic future.
Cahan is an award-winning investigative journalist who covers the intersection of health care and social justice.
He's a pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston Medical Center, and Harvard Medical School. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, and USA Today, among other publications. His multimedia work has appeared on TV via ABC and on radio via NPR.
