global health
The Philippine Government is Powerless to Stop the Rise of HIV
Grassroots efforts prove to be way more effective at both diagnosis and support.
Trump Is Ruining Our Health on a Global Scale Now
Presidents in both parties have historically regarded global health initiatives as a way to ensure security and fulfill a moral imperative to help others in need. That's all going to hell now.
Trump Just Reinstated a Global Anti-Abortion Rule That Has Increased Abortions
Republicans’ latest attack on abortion access will likely produce more abortions.
After Escaping War, Syrian Refugees Are Left Facing ‘Silent Killers'
Non-communicable diseases like diabetes are prevalent among some refugee communities.
New, Genetically-Modified HIV Vaccine Enters Next Phase of Trials
Early trials showed the vaccine caused an immune response, but whether that’s enough to prevent someone from getting HIV is another question.
A 'cure' for addiction is theoretically possible — but still far away
The good news: scientists have singled out the genes that are thought to be behind addiction. The bad: there's almost 1,000 of them.
Laziness isn't just killing us, it's costing us billions
Sedentary lifestyles worldwide cost a total of $67.5 billion, 40 percent of which in the USA, according to a study that also fingers Type 2 diabetes as the biggest problem.
How to Make a Hardware Store Drill Into a Surgical Tool
This attachment turns your everyday drill into a surgical tool.
This US government program may have stopped Ebola — but never had the funding it requested
US health authorities look for diseases worldwide, stopping them before they become pandemics. They have had major successes — except in at least one big case.
These scientists are racing to prevent the next Ebola
Scientists are racing to save the world from the next SARS or Ebola. There's just a problem: They don't know what or where it might be — but a Thai cave is a good place to look.