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Scientists Race to Beat Mosquito Resistance in Fight Against Malaria
Mosquitoes are rapidly developing resistance to insecticides used in bed nets that millions of people rely on to protect them from malaria, experts say.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Has Rwanda Saved the Lives of 590,000 Children?
In 2000, one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals committed the world to reduce child mortality rates by September 2015. At the time, out of every 1,000 live births, an average of 90 children died before the age of five.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Villagers Armed With Smartphones Can Help Stem the Rising Rate of Suicides in India
India has among the highest rates of depression in the world. If Deepika Padukone, a leading Bollywood actress, hadn’t talked publicly about her battle with depression, you probably wouldn’t know.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Bill Gates: You Can Help the World Save 34 Million Lives
If I told you that we could save the lives of, say, 10 million people, mainly by doing things we already know how to do, that would get your attention, right?
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Kenya and Rwanda Are Competing to Become East Africa’s Medical Tourism Hub, Says Frost & Sullivan
A diverse set of forces, including favourable economic factors, a supportive regulatory environment, and a high disease burden will make Kenya and Rwanda among the most attractive countries in East Africa. The consolidation of the rising middle class and heightened healthcare awareness will drive up per capita healthcare expenditure and provide lucrative opportunities within these markets.
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Why You Should Root for a Robot to Take Your Doctor’s Job
You don’t have to look far to find concerns about how technology will steal our jobs. It’s been widely noticed that automation is making machines more powerful and shortening the list of current jobs that only a human can do.
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- Health Care, Technology
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8 Million People May Be Affected by Nepal Earthquake, Says U.N.
Up to eight million people have had their lives disrupted after a deadly earthquake shook Nepal, said the United Nations, adding there was an urgent need for relief materials ranging from tarpaulin sheets and clean water to soap and medicines.
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Half of World’s Rural Populations Cannot Access Health Care
More than half the population of rural areas worldwide do not have access to basic health care, with four in five rural Africans lacking services, the United Nations said Monday.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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