Global Health

Grandmother Maria Jose holds her twin granddaughters Heloisa (right) and Heloa Barbosa, both born with microcephaly, during their one-year birthday party on April 16, 2017, in Areia, Paraiba state, Brazil.

Zika: Researchers Are Learning More About The Long-Term Consequences For Children

9:33pm October 09, 2019

by Pien Huang

A new review of research on the Zika virus since 2016 finds there is still much scientists don't understand about the pandemic — including when another may strike.

A woman rolls tobacco inside a tendu leaf to make a beedi cigarette at her home in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. India's smokers favor cheaper options such as chewing and leaf-wrapped tobacco over cigarettes.

India Banned E-Cigarettes — But Beedis And Chewing Tobacco Remain Widespread

1:18pm October 09, 2019

India is the world's top consumer of smokeless tobacco — and has the world's highest number of oral cavity cancers.

Shadrach Mugoya Levi and his wife, Naomi.

Yom Kippur In Uganda: An Easier Fast This Year

7:18pm October 08, 2019

by Sara Toth Stub

A remote community of Jews who know what it's like to go hungry is reflecting on what its spiritual leader says was "a good year, really not too bad."

These toilets in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh were designed to be friendlier for pregnant women by giving them something to grab onto when using a squat latrine. At left: A long bamboo pole was installed next to a latrine from Oxfam Internatio

A Simple Way To Make Toilets Friendlier For Women In Refugee Camps

4:14pm October 08, 2019

by Marni Sommer

On a visit to Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, a toilet expert was thrilled to find a thoughtful innovation.

Wheelchair basketball player, Malat Lueth Wei, 25, is featured in the short documentary No Limits about bringing the sport to South Sudan.

Hoop Dreams Come True For South Sudanese Wheelchair Player

5:56pm October 05, 2019

by Aman Kidwai

Malat Lueth Wei, a top wheelchair basketball player who has helped introduce the sport to his homeland, is featured in a new short documentary.

New Research: China Is Winning Some Health-Care Battles — And Losing Others

7:01am October 05, 2019

by Susan Brink

A suite of new research shows the country beating infectious diseases over the last two decades. But deaths from lifestyle-related diseases like cancer and diabetes are on the rise.

The End Of Guinea Worm Was Just Around the Corner. Not Anymore

1:20pm October 04, 2019

by Tim McDonnell

The World Health Organization had hoped to eradicate the painful parasite by 2020. That deadline just got moved a decade into the future. And dogs are part of the problem.

Left: Volunteers take part in a "mapathon" organized by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. Right: OpenStreetMap contributors pinpoint dump sites along rivers and waterways in Dar es Salaam in an effort to predict and prevent flooding in the Tanzanian ci

After Hurricane Dorian, The 'Wikipedia Of Maps' Came To The Rescue

2:42pm October 03, 2019

by Joanne Lu

Humanitarians are using crowdsourcing software to fill in blank spots on maps of disaster-prone countries.

Gulalai Ismail, the Pakistani activist who fled the country after being threatened for taking a stand against sexual violence perpetrated by security forces. She was photographed in Brooklyn, where she is now seeking asylum.

Health & Safety

Afraid For Her Life, A Pakistani Activist Vanishes ... And Escapes To New York

5:44pm October 02, 2019

by Tim McDonnell

Gulalai Ismail spoke out against sexual assaults committed by Pakistani security forces. She was detained and threatened. Then she disappeared — until last week.

Health & Safety

In Guatemala, A Bad Year For Corn — And For U.S. Aid

12:00pm September 30, 2019

by Alissa Escarce

Last spring, Trump froze almost $500 million in funding to three Central American countries to pressure them to stop the flow of migrants. The impact on farmers could end up increasing migration.