global health
WHO reverses policy on DDT to control malaria
The health problems associated with DDT outweighs its effectiveness in controlling malaria , and the WHO plans to phase it out worldwide by 2020.
H1N1 and public health
Public health lessons from Mexico's handling of the H1N1 influenza outbreak -- from information transmission to virus transmission.
Swine flu Q&A
Answers to questions about the swine flu -- from the government's response and whether the virus can be contained, to ways to take early precautions.
Millions sick due to lack of clean water in Pakistan
Pakistan's limited water supply is making many millions sick from water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, hepatitis and typhoid.
Panama's message about HPV vaccine
Panama's campaign to vaccinate girls against cervical cancer focuses on cancer but not the sexually transmitted virus.
Drug-resistant malaria in Cambodia
The global effort to combat Malaria faces possible major setback as doctors fight to eliminate a drug-resistant malaria parasite in Cambodia.
The problem with sewage
Inadequate sanitation kills more people in developing nations than AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria.
Lead poisoning in developing countries
Lead batteries are becoming a deadly problem in developing countries where they are melted down and sold as scrap metal.
Genetically engineered Golden Rice
Rice genetically modified to produce Vitamin A could be the answer to some childhood health problems in the developing world.
AIDS doctors arrested in Iran
Iran imprisons two doctors, architects of its HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs, over alleged plot to overthrow the government.
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