Working Horses Can Now Breathe A Whinny Of Relief
The World Organisation For Animal Health has adopted its first standards to provide good care for equines — part of a broad agenda at its just-concluded powwow.
Health & Safety
Is Virginia Health Insurer's Decision To Drop Bronze Plans An Omen?
Bronze plans provide the least generous coverage of the four tiers on insurance marketplaces, paying 60 percent of benefits, on average, compared with 70 percent for the more popular silver plans.
Doctors Discover First U.S. Case Of Bacteria Resistant To Last Resort Antibiotics
Doctors are reporting the first case in the U.S. of a bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics often used as a last resort. The germ was found in a 49-year-old Pennsylvania woman with a urinary tract infection.
A Moth Nicknamed 'Tomato Ebola' Ravages Nigeria's Tomatoes
The president has declared a tomato state of emergency in the northern sector.
Women Who Have To Delay Pumping Risk Painful Breast Engorgement
Pumping breast milk may seem optional, but women who don't pump or breast-feed on a regular schedule risk engorgement, a painful condition that can lead to infection and other medical complications.
Germ Resistant To Antibiotic Of Last Resort Appears In U.S.
The germs caused a urinary tract infection in a Pennsylvania woman that was difficult to treat. The bacteria were resistant to the drug often used as the last-ditch treatment, but another one worked.
'High Highs And Deep Lows': 5 Days With Doctors Without Borders In South Sudan
In the past year, dozens of hospitals run by the medical aid group Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, have been attacked. NPR spends a week with two doctors in a hospital inside an enormous refugee camp in South Sudan to find out why they work in dangerous places, and what the work is like.
To Kill Mosquitoes That Spread Zika, Strike Before They Fly
Cities and towns are preparing for mosquito season and the threat of the Zika virus by spreading pesticides. It worked for the West Nile virus but may not be as effective for controlling Zika.
GOP Congressman Defends House Zika Funding Package
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma about why the House funding package is enough for now to confront the spread of the Zika virus in the U.S.
#HeforShe: Why These Guys Speak Up For Women's Rights
Typically women are the ones who get involved with reproductive rights and family planning. But there are exceptions.