Cuba Fights Off Zika
Cuba has reported only three cases of Zika contracted in the country. The government credits its deployment of soldiers and civilians across the island to destroy mosquito breeding grounds.
Health & Safety
Can Colombia Finally Fix Its Split Personality?
It's a country of booming urban centers and poor and lawless rural regions. A pending peace deal between the government and the guerrillas promises to end this divide.
HHS Issues New Rules To Open Up Data From Clinical Trials
The aim is to make clinical trial data available to volunteers and scientists, even if a drug or therapy being tested turns out to be a failure. That could help identify serious side effects.
What's The Secret To India's Paralympics Success?
Its athletes have won two golds, one silver and one bronze so far — an unexpected burst of excellence.
Yes, People Really Are Driving While Playing Pokemon Go
People are playing Pokemon Go while behind the wheel — and then tweeting about it. And causing crashes. Immersive games like this can be even more dangerous than texting, researchers say.
VIDEO: Is Cate Blanchett Asking You To Do Enough To Help Refugees?
She's the star of a new celebrity video from the U.N., highlighting the refugee crisis. It grabs attention. But will it make a difference?
Schools And Mental Health: When The Parent Has To Take Charge
Kids with mental health problems may face a host of issues in school. Many parents say they need to be aggressive to make sure schools are on top of what their kids need.
Studies Link Cancer Patients' Survival Time To Insurance Status
Research on patients with testicular cancer and on others fighting a brain malignancy finds that people who are privately insured are more likely to be diagnosed earlier and survive longer.
'Community-Led Total Sanitation' Tasked With Ending Open Defecation
In developing countries, open defecation is a major cause of diarrheal diseases, child mortality and even sexual assault against girls and women exposed while relieving themselves outside.
Chemicals In Drinking Water Prompt Inspections Of U.S. Military Bases
Synthetic chemicals have been found in Colorado water supplies. The Pentagon is examining hundreds of military sites for possible contamination by PFCs, which have been linked to health problems.