Health & Safety

Survey teams are part of the Ebola army: They determine who's sick and send out burial teams when needed. Here, Osman Sow talks with Kadiatu, who is eight months pregnant and suspected of having the virus, as she waits at a health center in Freetown, Sier

To Get To Zero Ebola Cases, It'll Cost A Lot: Roughly $1.5 Billion

10:34am February 09, 2015

by Linda Poon

A new U.N. report lays out how much money is needed and where it should go — everything from transportation for contact tracers to cash incentives for health care workers.

Horrendous Violence By ISIS Is Unacceptable, U.N. Commissioner Says

7:38am February 09, 2015

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein tells Renee Montagne that while his fears about Ebola have eased, ISIS, also known as the Islamic State, remains a constant threat.

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Nick van Praag of Ground Truth meets with locals of Pakistan's Sindh Province in 2013 to see if they're satisfied with efforts to help them recover from previous floods and prevent damage from any future ones.

Billions Go To Victims Of Disaster And Disease. Does It Really Help?

5:46am February 08, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

Ground Truth is a new group with a simple yet revolutionary way of figuring out if disaster relief works: Ask the victims.

Javier Villa (right) with his wife and son in their home in Puerto Rico.

In Puerto Rico, Health Overhaul Gets An Incomplete

11:41am February 07, 2015

by Anders Kelto

The U.S. territory implemented an unusual version of the Affordable Care Act. Insurers must offer coverage to everyone. But there's no mandate for people to buy it, and there are no subsidies to help.

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Chef David Iott explains the perfect way to prepare risotto to Stanford students.

Cooking 101: Stanford Adds Healthful Eating Skills To The Curriculum

4:13pm February 06, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

With help from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, Stanford University is launching a cooking program to teach students the basics of choosing groceries, cooking and eating healthfully.

Katie Clapp shares a laugh with her son Andy Tranfaglia, 25, at their home in West Newbury, Mass. Andy has a rare genetic condition called fragile X syndrome.

Health & Safety

A Family's Long Search For Fragile X Drug Finds Frustration, Hope

3:36pm February 06, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

There is no effective treatment for the rare genetic disorder fragile X syndrome, so two parents created a foundation to fund research. But they found there's no easy road to a cure.

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Sister Fa campaigns against female genital mutilation. "You have got my support," her father told her.

A Rap Star And A Therapist Fight Female Genital Mutilation

3:25pm February 06, 2015

by Hannah Bloch

They each were cut when they were young. As outspoken opponents of the practice, they're accused of going against their religion. (They're not.) And of being brainwashed by white women. (Also untrue.)

A December celebration launching a partnership between members of the Garifuna community and a doctor in New York. The collaboration is aimed at reducing the HIV infection rate among the Garifuna.

An Unlikely Alliance Fights HIV In The Bronx's Afro-Honduran Diaspora

3:15pm February 06, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

Thousands of Garifuna people — Hondurans of African descent — live in New York City. A doctor there is reaching out to Garifuna faith healers to test and treat members of that community who have HIV.

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They're not just surfing for fun. Youngsters in Cape Town's Waves for Change are facing mental health problems. With the help of a surfing mentor and a counselor, they can learn how to cope.

If Everybody Had An Ocean, Could We Surf Our Way To Mental Health?

3:00pm February 06, 2015

by Anders Kelto

The teenager's dad was beating his mom. So the kid fell into a funk. His grades plummeted, he joined a gang, he got into fights. Then he discovered surfing therapy.

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This World Health Organization map shows the percent of the population vaccinated for measles in each country in 2013. Dark green is at least 90 percent. Light green is 80 to 89 percent. Orange is 50 to 79 percent. Red is less than 50 percent.

Measles Vaccination Rates: Tanzania Does Better Than U.S.

2:51pm February 06, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

A map from the World Health Organization reveals something interesting: Many poor countries have higher vaccination rates than rich ones.