Nurith Aizenman

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New Respiratory Virus In China Raises A Lot Of Questions

Monday, January 20, 2020

A troubling new virus that surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan last month is raising concerns. Health authorities there say they have identified at least 139 people who've been infected.

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3 U.S. Airports Will Screen Travelers From Chinese City For New Coronavirus

Friday, January 17, 2020

The CDC says the U.S. will start screening passengers traveling from Wuhan, China for symptoms related to a novel virus that's caused an outbreak of pneumonia in that city.

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What Will It Take To Finally End Congo's Ebola Outbreak In 2020?

Thursday, January 09, 2020

As the world's second-worst Ebola outbreak in history drags into a new year, experts think the solution is less about medicine, and more about security.

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Ebola Flares Up Amid Attacks On Health Workers In Congo

Friday, December 20, 2019

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is flaring up again. After several attacks on health workers, responders are still struggling to get back into areas where the disease is spreading.

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This Is What It's Like To Be An Ebola Doctor Under Fire In Congo

Saturday, December 07, 2019

Dr. Marie-Roseline Bélizaire says the United Nations is failing to keep its medical workers safe.

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Why Giving Tuesday Raises An Uncomfortable Moral Dilemma

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

Every time we divvy up our money among good causes, we're making a moral judgment about who is most deserving.

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Researchers Find A Remarkable Ripple Effect When You Give Cash To Poor Families

Monday, December 02, 2019

Research suggests the most effective way to help poor people can be to give them no-strings-attached cash. Now a new study finds even neighbors who don't get the aid benefit.

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WHO, UNICEF Evacuate Some Staff In Congolese City Of Beni

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

After a surge in violence in the Congolese city of Beni, the World Health Organization and UNICEF have decided to temporarily pullout non-essential staff from the Ebola hotspot.

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Why Cash Aid Distributions Have A Beneficial Ripple Effect

Monday, November 25, 2019

Research suggests the most effective way to help poor people can be to give them no strings attached cash. A new study finds even neighbors who don't get the aid benefit from a big ripple effect.

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A Sip Of Morphine: Uganda's Old-School Solution To A Shortage Of Painkillers

Monday, November 25, 2019

Uganda is challenging morphine's reputation as an archaic, dangerous drug — and inspiring other African countries to do the same.

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Uganda Finds A Solution For Painkiller Shortage

Saturday, November 23, 2019

There's a massive shortage of painkillers in Africa. But Uganda has come up with a low tech solution: mixing morphine powder with water and providing bottles of it to patients for free.

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Even Researchers Were Shocked By How Tough Life Is For Sanitation Workers

Sunday, November 17, 2019

In lower-income countries, snakes, cow carcasses and collapsing walls are among the hazards faced by this critical but long-ignored group of workers.

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Why Climate Change Poses A Particular Threat To Child Health

Thursday, November 14, 2019

A sweeping study in The Lancet finds that longstanding progress in treating diseases and reducing childhood deaths is in jeopardy.

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Which Countries Do Best — And Worst — At Keeping Big Tobacco Out Of Politics

Monday, October 21, 2019

The first-ever Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index points to the creative rules that some nations use — and what happens when contact isn't policed.

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How The 3 Nobel Winners For Economics Upended The Fight Against Poverty

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

How does their approach work in practice? And why is it considered so ground-breaking?

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Juul Is Behaving Differently In The Philippines Than In The U.S., Say Activists

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Even as U.S. authorities investigate Juul for marketing to minors and making unproven safety claims, the company is using those tactics to expand to poorer countries. Case in point: the Philippines.

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Gates Foundation Says World Not On Track To Meet Goal Of Ending Poverty By 2030

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

The foundation has just released its annual report on progress toward Sustainable Development Goals. The conclusion: Inequality is rampant, and it's time for some hard choices.

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Why The Measles Surge Could Open The Door To A Host Of Other Diseases

Thursday, September 05, 2019

There's mounting evidence that the measles virus can erase our immunity to everything from influenza viruses to diarrheal disease.

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American With No Medical Training Ran Center For Malnourished Ugandan Kids. 105 Died

Friday, August 09, 2019

When she was 19, Renee Bach founded a charity that went on to care for over 900 severely malnourished babies and children. Now she is being sued by two of the mothers whose children died.

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How The U.S. Compares With Other Countries In Deaths From Gun Violence

Monday, August 05, 2019

The national average in the U.S. is 4.43 deaths per 100,000. By contrast, in Canada, the figure is 0.47 per 100,000. In Bangladesh, it's 0.07 deaths per 100,000.

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