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On Halloween, here's how to dress up as earth's scariest critter — with minimal prep
Saturday, October 28, 2023
It's not a shark. It's not a lion. It's not a snake. And all you'll need is some pipe cleaners, sunglasses and gossamer wings.
Why inventing a vaccine for AIDS is tougher than for COVID
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The 4-decades long effort to create an AIDS vaccine suffered a blow with news that a vaccine in a late stage trial was discontinued because results showed it to be ineffective. What are the obstacles?
A U.N. report has good and dire news about child deaths. What's the take-home lesson?
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
A new U.N. report shares data points about the world's child mortality rate. We interviewed a doctor in Nigeria — where rates of child death are among the world's highest — to offer his insights.
A doctor's Ebola memoir is all too timely with a new outbreak in Uganda
Friday, October 28, 2022
Dr. Benjamin Black talks about Belly Woman: Birth, Blood and Ebola — the inside story of what it was like to face a terrifying epidemic in West Africa.
Scholars confirm what itsy bitsy babies around the world already know
Sunday, August 14, 2022
Studies have long shown that Western parents speak a singsongy high-pitched language to babies. Now researchers have gone to the Amazon, to the Hadza people and more to see if it's a global thing.
Before COVID, TB was the world's worst pathogen. It's still a 'monster' killer
Sunday, February 13, 2022
It was under control. And then it wasn't. In her new book Phantom Plague: How Tuberculosis Shaped History, VIdya Krishnan shows how "we repeat the same disease-spreading mistakes over and over."
No pay for staff. No patient supplies. No heat. This is health care in Afghanistan
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
When the Taliban took over, predictions were made that the country's health care system would collapse. That's no longer just a forecast, says Dr. Paul Spiegel after his five-week mission there.
Alcohol Use Linked To Over 740,000 Cancer Cases Last Year, New Study Says
Friday, July 16, 2021
Most people don't realize alcohol consumption can cause cancer. A report in Lancet Oncology shows how big a risk factor it is for esophageal, mouth, larynx, colon, rectum, liver and breast cancers.
Can't Help Falling In Love With A Vaccine: How Polio Campaign Beat Vaccine Hesitancy
Monday, May 03, 2021
This isn't the first big vaccine rollout, and the past holds lessons for the pandemic present. Here's a look at how the polio vaccine overcame U.S. hesitancy.
Why It Can Be Harder To Fight Hookworms In Alabama Than In Argentina
Friday, January 22, 2021
The wriggling parasites are a scourge around the world. And in some ways, other countries are better at fighting them than the U.S. But a new effort in the rural South shows promise.
A Million Dollar Prize For A Doc Who Believes In 'Accompaniment'
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
As the founder of Partners in Health, he seeks to bring modern medical care to all. Now he is the happy — if a bit surprised — to receive the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture.
What Happens When A Pandemic And An Epidemic Collide
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
At the international AIDS conference last week — held virtually — concerns were shared about the impact of the novel coronavirus on efforts to fight AIDS.
Coronavirus And Drinking Games: Author Of New Book Sees Commonalities
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
Adam Kucharski, author of the new book The Rules Of Contagion, talks about how to predict the spread (and end) of contagious events, from viruses to internet trends.
Why Antibiotic Resistance Is More Worrisome Than Ever
Thursday, May 14, 2020
The novel coronavirus is the world's most pressing health concern. But other threats remain — and are heightened by this current crisis.
When Public Figures Make Questionable Health Claims, Do People Listen?
Friday, May 01, 2020
President Trump is one of many leaders and entrepreneurs, past and present, who have put forth untested and even potentially dangerous proposals during a health crisis.
The Decade In Global Health: New Drugs, Faster Trials, Social Media To The Rescue
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Leading health experts shared the innovations and breakthroughs that they said saved millions of lives over the past ten years.
Report: Solutions To Stop Sexual Violence Against Children
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
A new study reviews evidence on what kind of solutions are effective. It's a much-needed guide for policymakers, says Regan Hofmann of UNAIDS.
The Deadliest Halloween Costume Of All
Saturday, October 26, 2019
It's not a shark or a snake. It buzzes. And it is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths every year.
Why Are Health Care Providers Slapping And Yelling At Mothers During Childbirth?
Monday, October 14, 2019
Physical and verbal abuse are a shockingly common experience for mothers, a new study in The Lancet reports.
New Research: China Is Winning Some Health-Care Battles — And Losing Others
Saturday, October 05, 2019
A suite of new research shows the country beating infectious diseases over the last two decades. But deaths from lifestyle-related diseases like cancer and diabetes are on the rise.