Red Cross Worker Slain In Afghanistan: 'All She Wanted To Do Was Help'
Lorena Perez was a physiotherapist. On Monday, a patient in a wheelchair shot and killed her. The motive is not yet known.
Health & Safety
In Houston, Children Are Likely To Experience Trauma From Hurricane Harvey
Students are returning to school in Houston, just a few weeks after Hurricane Harvey flooded the city. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joy Osofsky, a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at Louisiana State University, about the trauma that children experience after natural disasters.
R&D Costs For Cancer Drugs Are Likely Much Less Than Industry Claims, Study Finds
Industry says it costs about $2.7 billion to bring a cancer drug to market. But oncologists who ran the numbers put the average closer to $650 million. Drugs are priced way too high, the doctors say.
Sept. 11 First Responder Fights On Behalf Of Others Who Rushed To Help
Demolition supervisor John Feal was working at ground zero 16 years ago when an 8,000-pound piece of steel crushed his foot. After being denied medical compensation, he became an advocate for others.
Mongolia's Hunt For Female Street Artists
The goal was to paint street murals that illustrate the 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. And not to have only male artists — especially for the goal about gender equality.
Is All That Wildfire Smoke Damaging My Lungs?
Forest fires have brought a smoky haze to the West, along with stinging eyes, sore throats and headaches to people far from flames. Unseen particles of ash also make it hard for some to breathe.
So Your Kitchen Sponge Is A Bacteria Hotbed. Here's What To Do
For the first time, scientists have carefully analyzed all the critters in a kitchen sponge. There turns out to be a huge number. Despite recent news reports, there is something you can do about it.
'Big Chicken': The Medical Mystery That Traced Back To Slaughterhouse Workers
In the 1950s, the poultry industry began dunking birds in antibiotic baths. It was supposed to keep meat fresher and healthier. That's not what happened, as Maryn McKenna recounts in her new book.
Nurses, Hospitals Prepared For Hurricane Irma To Ensure Patient Care Continues
Taylor Roberts is a pediatric nurse who is waiting for Hurricane Irma to pass so she can go back to work at Golisano Children's Hospital in Fort Myers, Fla.
The Call-In: Conflicting Diet Advice
We take listener questions about proper diet. There's been a lot of conflicting advice about what to eat.