Why My Grandma Never Had A Pap Smear
Women in the developing world may never be tested for cervical cancer. Clinics are far away, cultural biases may keep them away. Now an inexpensive test lets them do it themselves.
Africa
An Ebola Strategy Brings Good News To One Liberian Town
The town of Foya has had no new cases in a month. Credit goes to a care center and an ongoing effort to calm fears and allow family members to communicate with patients — and view the dead.
Unlikely Marriage Of Diseases: TB And Diabetes Form A 'Co-Epidemic'
The risk of developing tuberculosis soars when someone has diabetes. The threat of a double pandemic is a challenge for the medical profession, where different docs typically treat each disease.
Angry Mob Sets Fire To Parliament In Burkina Faso
Angered at an impending vote to allow President Blaise Compaore to extend his 27-year-old rule, protesters also reportedly set fire to the ruling party's headquarters in the capital, Ouagadougou.
Tunisia's Secularists Victorious In Parliamentary Vote
The Nidda Tounes (Tunisia Calls) party won just under 40 percent of the seats, beating out the ruling Islamist Ennahda party.
The Next Shirt You Buy May Say 'Made In Ethiopia.' Here's Why
The garment industry is still seen as a good partner for jump-starting the economies of undeveloped nations. Manufacturers entering these countries say they're trying to treat workers more ethically.
Why The Ebola Evacuees Survived And What We Learned From Them
Ten of the 14 Ebola patients evacuated from West Africa have survived. We asked specialists: What made the difference?
Maine To Enforce Quarantine For Nurse Who Worked In West Africa
Kaci Hickox, who was first placed in isolation in New Jersey after her return over the weekend from Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone, has refused to abide by a "voluntary" quarantine in the state.
No Hand-Washing, Spotty Temperature-Taking At Liberia's Airport
The Ebola screening of airline passengers departing from Monrovia was not operating like a well-oiled machine Monday.
The Misadventures Of My Anti-Ebola Suitcase
It was packed with all the things needed to keep safe on a reporting trip to Sierra Leone. Then it took a few wrong turns and ended up in ... Paris! Will correspondent and luggage ever be reunited?