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PRI's The World
November 18, 2016
One of them is Thilmeeza Hussain. She's from the tiny, low-lying island nation of the Maldives, which is slowly being inundated by the rising waters of the Indian Ocean.
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November 18, 2016
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Still, the virus remains "a highly significant and long term problem," according to the world health body.
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PRI's The World
November 18, 2016
In February, the CDC was called in to investigate Palo Alto's suicide crisis. Now, high schools have opened new wellness centers to try to help teens better cope.
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America Abroad
November 17, 2016
Over the next five years, the CDC is investing more than $2 billion to prepare itself, developing countries and state and local health departments to be able to respond to health emergencies.
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America Abroad
November 11, 2016
As the World Health Organization's role in combating infectious diseases has diminished, the CDC has been filling the void.
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PRI's The World
November 10, 2016
Despite assurances from the US and South Korean governments, South Koreans living near the site of a new anti-missile shield worry about potential health impacts.
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Agence France-Presse
November 10, 2016
With no change from current policies, the global thermometer would rise about 6.5F by century's end, a recipe for climate catastrophe, scientists say.
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The World in Words
November 09, 2016
When you don't speak English, going to the hospital in the US, can be a frightening experience. This was the case for many Mexican farm workers living and working in the Salinas Valley who neither spoke English nor Spanish. Natividad Hospital in Salinas found that four of the most popular languages spoken in the hospital were Native Mexican languages. So, the hospital piloted a program to train indigenous language speakers to become medical interpreters.
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This Nigerian doctor runs his hospital on corn cobs and used bike parts
PRI's The World
January 09, 2014
At rural hospitals in Africa, you'll often see high-tech medical equipment discarded and unused. In places where electricity is unreliable and spare parts are unavailable, expensive devices can quickly become worthless. So Dr. Oluyombo Awojobi designs and builds his own low-tech devices to keep his hospital running.
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This man hopes doctors can learn how to stop HIV by studying him
PRI's The World
June 04, 2015
Kai Brothers has kept HIV at bay for 30 years. And he's been donating blood for every month to help doctors figure out why.
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How seriously should we take the fluoride controversy?
Living on Earth
December 05, 2015
Since shortly after World War II, fluoride has been added to water in the US to help strengthen children’s teeth. Today it comes out of the taps in about two-thirds of America’s households. Yet it remains a highly controversial subject.
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How Cuba is leading the international fight against Ebola
PRI's The World
October 17, 2014
It was a rare political moment: the US Secretary of State paying a compliment to Cuba. But that’s what happened Friday when John Kerry commended Cuba's role in West Africa, where the island nation has sent more health workers than any other country — and plans to send even more in the coming weeks.
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What Sweden can teach America about measles vaccinations
PRI's The World
January 29, 2015
Maybe Americans should take a cue from the Swedes, who sign up in droves for all sorts of optional vaccines, including measles immunizations. How did that happen? It was no accident.
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Fake HIV/AIDS cures persist around the world
GlobalPost
October 18, 2012
A list of some of the most outrageous claims of finding a cure to AIDS
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As the Ebola crisis rages, West African villagers are warned away from fruit bats
PRI's The World
August 13, 2014
Scientists are warning West African villagers to stop hunting bush meat and to stay away from fruit bats as they circle in a possible animal source for the latest Ebola outbreak. The Ebola virus lives in fruit bats, scientists believe, and is threatening communities who are already facing the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history.
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Global Implications of HIV Infected Baby Deemed to be Cured
PRI's The World
March 04, 2013
Scientists say a girl born with HIV two-and-a-half years ago appears to have been cured. Though the apparent breakthrough is limited to one infant case, the news may give hope to the millions of people living with the HIV virus around the globe.
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Vancouver combats heroin by giving its addicts the best smack in the world
PRI's The World
February 04, 2015
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Heroin has been a major problem in Vancouver for decades. To battle it, the city has launched a new program that provides serious addicts pure heroin three times a day. Is that actually a good idea?
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Here's everything you wish you didn't need to know about Ebola
PRI's The World
October 15, 2014
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How easily can you catch Ebola? What does it do to your body? Emmanuel d'Harcourt, senior health director of the International Rescue Committee, which is helping fight the Ebola crisis in West Africa, offers some answers.