A New Generation Learns How To Live With HIV
You can hear their stories in a series of videos — and listen to their youth-oriented coverage of the International AIDS Conference.
Global Health
International AIDS Conference Returns To Durban, South Africa.
When the conference was held there in 2000, HIV was terrifying. It was spreading rapidly and an infection was viewed as a death sentence. Now, conference attendees celebrate a sea change around HIV.
World AIDS Conference Returns To Durban, South Africa. How Has The Conversation Changed?
The port city is hosting the International AIDS conference for a second time. NPR's Jason Beaubien tells NPR's Lynn Neary that much progress has been made in combating AIDS, but more needs to be done.
Documentary: Blind Grandmother Gets Back Sight Stolen By Cataracts
Cataracts are the No. 1 cause of blindness. In the West, a simple surgery can reverse the vision loss. An HBO documentary looks at the effort to do the same for people in the developing world.
Is Venezuela Having A Health Care Crisis? It Depends On Whom You Ask
The government says everything is fine. But doctors and patients tell a different story, citing a lack of the most basic medicines and supplies.
PHOTOS: Handing Over The Camera To People With HIV
'Through Positive Eyes,' an exhibit of 145 photos, is opening in Durban as the International AIDS Conference begins.
First Case Reported Of A Woman Infecting A Man With Zika Through Sex
A woman in her 20s infected a man after she returned to New York City from a country where Zika is spreading. Health officials say he got infected through unprotected sexual intercourse.
When You're A Nomad, You Need Portable Art
A new exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art shows how the Maasai and other cultures transform bowls, belts and shields into objects of beauty.
Zika Epidemic May Have Peaked But Will Threaten U.S. For Years
Scientists have evidence that the epidemic in Latin America may have started to subside. But the U.S. isn't out of the woods yet.
What Kills More People Each Year: TB, HIV/AIDS Or Viral Hepatitis?
The first systematic study of viral hepatitis uncovers surprising facts about the often overlooked disease.