The Ebola Survivor Who Works In An Ebola Ward
When the 23-year-old Sierra Leonean tells patients to follow their doctors' orders and to keep fighting, they really listen.
Health & Safety
The Experts The Ebola Response May Need: Anthropologists
The scientists who study humans and their cultures could help health care professionals treat people who are reasonably, desperately afraid, they argue.
Unmasked, Cancer Survivors Face The Symbol Of Their Torture
For some survivors of head and neck cancer, the mask each had to wear to guide beams of radiation therapy remains a potent symbol. Some destroy the mask afterward. Others see a new beginning.
2 Ways To Think About Nothing, One Mo' Time
Let's compare two kinds of nothing: an empty patch of deep space and an empty piece of paper that was once beautiful. There's nothing to see in either. Or is there?
Avoid The Rush! Some ERs Are Taking Appointments
Nobody looks forward to sitting in the waiting room. So some hospitals are trying to improve customer satisfaction by offering online appointments. The pitch: "Wait for the ER from home."
Denying Ebola Turns Out To Be A Very Human Response
There's a long tradition of denial, superstition and wishful thinking when it comes to health. Ebola is no exception. It's all too human to let fear interfere with facts.
A Concert With Jay-Z (And India's Leader) Aims To End Poverty
The Global Citizen Festival is live in New York (and on TV) on Saturday. The superstar-studded event is designed to encourage concertgoers to care about the issues as well as the celebrities.
And The Million Dollar Hult Prize Goes To A Doc In A Box
The challenge: come up with a plan to improve healthcare in slums. There were 11,000 entries, featuring everything from bees to chewing gum as part of the proposal. And the winner is...
Grieving But Grateful, Ebola Survivors In Liberia Give Back
After living through their own nightmares, Ebola survivors are still mourning the loss of their loved ones. But they're giving back by working at the treatment centers and caring for children.
Hearing That Things Can Change Helps Teens Dodge Depression
High schoolers are vulnerable to depression. Telling teenagers that people and circumstances can change and things will get better helps reduce the risk of depressive symptoms, a study finds.