Threatened U.S. foreign aid program prevents malaria from killing kids in Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to cut funding to one of the government's most effective global health programs. Trump's budget proposal reduces support for the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI)...
View ArticleRange of setbacks slow progress toward polio eradication
While the number of polio cases is at a historic low, new obstacles are delaying global eradication. The three remaining endemic countries – Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan - are hampered by...
View ArticleEl Niño raises cholera risk in East Africa, researchers find
Last year, Tanzania suffered from its largest cholera outbreak in a decade. New research helps identify the culprit – El Niño. By causing more rainfall in parts of Africa, some 177 million people...
View ArticleWHO’s most wanted: 12 families of bacteria that threaten humanity
The World Health Organization released what is a essentially a 'most wanted list' of the 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to our health. WHO officials hope that this list we will...
View ArticleSatellites: The latest and greatest way to measure poverty
Much like eradicating a disease, ending poverty requires knowing where it exists. A new project uses satellites and artificial intelligence to measure poverty rates – reaching places missed by...
View ArticleMalaria vaccine shows promise in two trials, but has a way to go
A new vaccine may help protect people against malaria. Two studies on variants of the same vaccine released today found that it is effective at preventing malaria. The promising results are tempered by...
View ArticleSouthern Africa can’t catch a break: Armyworm destroys crops
The return of rain following the end of El Niño should be good news for farmers in Southern Africa. But a pest from the Americas is ruining everything. Countries recovering from the two-year long...
View ArticleScientists invent air filter that’s cheaper, greener, better – and soy
As air pollution continues to plague China, India and cities around the world, researchers have developed a new air filter that can block 99.94 percent of the most harmful particulates in smog as well...
View ArticleNew Zika therapy could be ready in just 2 years, researchers say
Researchers have identified a potential treatment for Zika to protect both mothers and their unborn babies, and it may be ready for human use in as little as two years.
View ArticleBolivia’s melting glaciers may threaten water supply for millions, study says
Climate change is causing glaciers in the Bolivian Andes to melt at an alarming rate, according to a recent study, posing serious risks to the millions of people who rely on the glaciers for drinking...
View ArticleThreatened U.S. foreign aid program prevents malaria from killing kids in Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to cut funding to one of the government's most effective global health programs. Trump's budget proposal reduces support for the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI)...
View ArticleRange of setbacks slow progress toward polio eradication
While the number of polio cases is at a historic low, new obstacles are delaying global eradication. The three remaining endemic countries – Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan - are hampered by...
View ArticleEl Niño raises cholera risk in East Africa, researchers find
Last year, Tanzania suffered from its largest cholera outbreak in a decade. New research helps identify the culprit – El Niño. By causing more rainfall in parts of Africa, some 177 million people...
View ArticleWHO’s most wanted: 12 families of bacteria that threaten humanity
The World Health Organization released what is a essentially a 'most wanted list' of the 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to our health. WHO officials hope that this list we will...
View ArticleSatellites: The latest and greatest way to measure poverty
Much like eradicating a disease, ending poverty requires knowing where it exists. A new project uses satellites and artificial intelligence to measure poverty rates – reaching places missed by...
View ArticleMalaria vaccine shows promise in two trials, but has a way to go
A new vaccine may help protect people against malaria. Two studies on variants of the same vaccine released today found that it is effective at preventing malaria. The promising results are tempered by...
View ArticleSouthern Africa can’t catch a break: Armyworm destroys crops
The return of rain following the end of El Niño should be good news for farmers in Southern Africa. But a pest from the Americas is ruining everything. Countries recovering from the two-year long...
View ArticleScientists invent air filter that’s cheaper, greener, better – and soy
As air pollution continues to plague China, India and cities around the world, researchers have developed a new air filter that can block 99.94 percent of the most harmful particulates in smog as well...
View ArticleNew Zika therapy could be ready in just 2 years, researchers say
Researchers have identified a potential treatment for Zika to protect both mothers and their unborn babies, and it may be ready for human use in as little as two years.
View ArticleBolivia’s melting glaciers may threaten water supply for millions, study says
Climate change is causing glaciers in the Bolivian Andes to melt at an alarming rate, according to a recent study, posing serious risks to the millions of people who rely on the glaciers for drinking...
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