Health

January 21, 2020

Since 2010, when Myanmar ostensibly democratized and opened itself up to foreigners, many aid organizations have shifted their attention — and their funding — away from the border.

Health & Medicine

Virus spreads to more Chinese cities, President Xi says containment is priority

Reuters

January 20, 2020

An outbreak of a new coronavirus has spread to more Chinese cities, including the capital Beijing and Shanghai, authorities said on Monday, and a fourth case has been reported beyond China's borders.

Health & Medicine

2020: The year of the nurse and midwife

The World

January 13, 2020

The World Health Organization designation signifies a concerted push to boost the global nursing workforce in the face of growing health care shortages and ambitious efforts to reach a UN goal of universal health coverage around the world by 2030.

Health & Medicine

Air pollution is a silent killer, even when it meets EPA standards

Living on Earth

January 07, 2020

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that supposedly safe levels of air pollution can actually be deadly.

Religion

Greece's first and only crematorium opens despite pushback from the church

The World

December 27, 2019

With cemeteries filling up and the rising cost of traditional burials, cremation is a preferred option for a growing number of Greek citizens, but the church considers cremation a sin.

Justice

Facebook content moderators sue over psychological trauma

The World

December 12, 2019

The lawsuit, which was filed last week, is bringing new scrutiny to the content moderation ecosystem that Facebook and other platforms rely on to police the posts on their platforms.

Health & Medicine

Mothers and newborns pay the ‘price’ during Zimbabwe medics strike

The World

December 10, 2019

As more doctors and nurses go on strike in Zimbabwe, free public hospitals have been severely understaffed or shut down, forcing more pregnant women to turn to informal, "backyard" maternity wards.

Health & Medicine

Samoa’s measles epidemic is part of a global, unprecedented resurgence of cases

The World

December 06, 2019

Measles cases worldwide are surging at a record rate. “It’s tragic. Every single measles case is entirely preventable,” said Katrina Kretsinger, a measles specialist with the World Health Organization.

Health & Medicine

The NHS is ‘not for sale.’ But is it a victim of Brexit woes?

The World

December 04, 2019

Public anxiety is growing over the United Kingdom's National Health Service — a national institution that guarantees tax-funded medical care to anyone in the UK. But parts of the NHS have begun to erode in the last decade — and there are concerns about US involvement in the system.

Health & Medicine

Invisible ‘superbug’ could be more deadly than bombs in Middle East war zones

The World

December 04, 2019

The “superbug” bacteria often strike at much higher rates in the Middle East, according to Doctors Without Borders. The bacteria attack invisibly and without warning in the mangled limbs, bullet holes and other wounds of civilians and fighters in war zones.

Health

With less foreign aid, Thai clinic struggles to serve migrants and refugees from Myanmar

Virus spreads to more Chinese cities, President Xi says containment is priority

2020: The year of the nurse and midwife

Air pollution is a silent killer, even when it meets EPA standards

Greece's first and only crematorium opens despite pushback from the church

Facebook content moderators sue over psychological trauma

Mothers and newborns pay the ‘price’ during Zimbabwe medics strike

Samoa’s measles epidemic is part of a global, unprecedented resurgence of cases

The NHS is ‘not for sale.’ But is it a victim of Brexit woes?

Invisible ‘superbug’ could be more deadly than bombs in Middle East war zones

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