Global Health

Dr. Richard Valery Mouzoko Kiboung of Cameroon, who was killed on Friday in the attack on an Ebola response command center in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Health & Safety

The Doctor Killed In Friday's Ebola Attack Was Dedicated ... But Also Afraid

1:01pm April 23, 2019

by Nurith Aizenman

Dr. Richard Valery Mouzoko Kiboung of Cameroon arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo just four weeks ago – and was increasingly worried about his safety.

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Parts of the Cape Fear River near Fayetteville, N.C., are contaminated with a PFAS compound called GenX. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is surveying residents in the area about their health.

Scientists Dig Into Hard Questions About The Fluorinated Pollutants Known As PFAS

9:22am April 22, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

PFAS are a family of chemicals accumulating in the soil, rivers, drinking water and the human body. How much exposure to these substances in clothes, firefighting foam and food wrap is too much?

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Disciplining Kids Without Yelling: Readers Tell Us Their Tricks

3:19pm April 20, 2019

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Our readers share ways to get your children to listen without raising your voice — sometimes without saying a word.

Clemantine Wamariya, who fled Rwanda as a girl, is now a U.S. citizen. She is a human rights advocate and a speaker.

Health & Safety

She Fled Rwanda To Survive — But Does Not Like The Words 'Refugee' Or 'Genocide'

12:18pm April 19, 2019

by Diane Cole

Clemantine Wamariya talks about her memoir The Girl Who Smiled Beads, what people don't understand about refugees — and her hopes for the future of Rwanda.

The anti-HIV drug dolutegravir is effective — but may carry a risk for pregnant women.

A Promising Anti-HIV Drug Poses A Dilemma

10:53am April 19, 2019

by Susan Brink

The medication is very effective, but there's concern it might cause birth defects if taken by a pregnant woman. Different countries address that issue in very different ways.

Rohingya refugees use a mock elephant during a training session on how to respond to elephant incursions at the Kutupalong refugee camp. The massive refugee camp sits in what used to be a migratory path for elephants moving between Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Health & Safety

Why Elephants Pose A Threat To Rohingya Refugees

2:15pm April 17, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

Several of the refugee camps in Bangladesh have had to set up what the U.N. calls a "tusk force" to respond when elephants enter.

Trying to make the world a better place: (left to right) Skoll Award winners Gregory Rockson of mPharma, Nicola Galombik and Maryana Iskander of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, Nancy Lublin of Crisis Text Line, Bright Simons of mPedigree and Julie

No Fake Drugs, More Jobs For Youth, End Child Sexual Abuse Online: A Vision For 2030

5:12pm April 15, 2019

by Marc Silver

The 5 recipients of the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship predict how their projects will make the world a better place.

Siddharth Dube, a longtime public health advocate, has written a memoir: An Indefinite Sentence: A Personal History of Outlawed Love and Sex.

Taunted As A 'Sissy Boy,' Siddharth Dube Shares His Life Story In New Memoir

7:00am April 13, 2019

by Kamala Thiagarajan

The public health advocate came of age in India when homosexuality was outlawed. He reflects on his experiences in An Indefinite Sentence: A Personal History of Outlawed Love and Sex.

Immunizations are one of the most cost-effective health interventions. Yet some vaccines are too expensive to be distributed in low- and middle-income countries.

Why Astronomical Drug Prices Are Bad For Health — And Profits

8:23pm April 12, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

Fatima Suleman, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences, hopes that WHO's Fair Pricing Forum can help lower drug costs — and benefit drug manufacturers.

Sodul Amin, 30, is one of tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees who've gotten chickenpox since December. The highly contagious disease spreads easily in the overcrowded refugee camps.

Chickenpox, The Latest Burden On The Rohingya Refugees

2:03pm April 11, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

At the largest refugee camp in the world, Rohingya refugees and aid agencies face numerous challenges. Now they're also dealing with an outbreak of chickenpox.