A 'Forgotten Disease' Is Suddenly Causing New Worries
Yellow fever is spreading in Angola. Experts are afraid it could spread further in Africa and Asia. This couldn't come at a worse time.
Global Health
How Could Releasing More Mosquitoes Help Fight Zika?
A biotech company says its genetically engineered mosquitoes could help Brazil and other countries fight the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread Zika and other viruses.
A Day At The Beach Is A Way Of Saying 'We're Not Afraid' Of Terrorists
A mother in Ivory Coast defiantly brings her children to the resort town where al-Qaida terrorists killed 19 people on March 13. A new music video reinforces her stand.
This Rat Can Smell A Rat: #WorldTBDay
Rats can smell TB. They can identify it faster than a lab technician. And they work cheap — a bit of banana will do. USAID just gave a grant to a pioneering program.
Zika Lurked In South America Months Before Cases Reported
To figure out how the outbreak began, scientists decoded the genomes of Zika viruses in Brazil. The findings suggest Zika could be hiding out in other corners of the world.
Tighter, Controversial Silica Rules Aimed At Saving Workers' Lungs
Long known as a workplace hazard, silica dust can cause irreversible lung scarring and cancer. The Department of Labor expects its new limit to save about 600 lives a year. But industry is balking.
Easy-To-Use IUD Inserter Could Aid Women Who Lack Access To Birth Control
In the developing world, women who want to space pregnancies can't always obtain birth control. A new insertion device for an IUD, post-childbirth, is being tested with promising results.
Politics And Ebola Are Not Such Strange Bedfellows, Report Says
Issued two years after the first case was confirmed in West Africa, an International Rescue Committee report on lessons from the epidemic stresses the critical role of politics.
Holy Holi: Colored Powder Will Be Thrown But Splashing Might Be Illegal
It's a spring religious festival in India. People spatter each other with colored powder and spray lots of water. This year's drought is changing the tradition — to the dismay of many.
Disease Detectives Find A Really Good Reason Not To Drink Date Palm Wine
Every year, little clusters of Nipah virus break out in Bangladesh. And it wasn't from the usual cause — drinking raw sap from date palm trees. So what's up?