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The dirty little secret for making better vaccines
A menu of 61 new strains of genetically engineered bacteria may mean better vaccines for diseases like flu, whooping cough, cholera, and HPV.
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- Education, Health Care
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The unpalatable truth about quinoa
Ethical consumers should be aware poor Bolivians can no longer afford their staple grain, due to western demand raising prices.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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- Latin America
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- nutrition, public health
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Sierra Leone’s free health-care initiative: work in progress
More than 2 years have passed since Sierra Leone granted pregnant women, new mothers, and young children free health care, but their needs often remain unmet.
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- Health Care
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- public health
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China, UK unveil joint global health program
The Chinese and British governments are cooperating on a program to improve global health policy for developing countries, with the launch in Beijing on Jan. 16 of a new UK-China partnership.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- public health
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What Two Years Without Polio Mean for India
On Jan. 13, 2011, doctors confirmed Rukhsaar Khatoon, a two year-old from the state of West Bengal, had polio. Since baby Rukhsaar was diagnosed, exactly two years ago, no cases of polio have been confirmed in India.
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- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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- public health
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Looking Ahead at Global Health in 2013
Four experts comment on what they consider to be the challenges and opportunities for global health over the next 12 months.
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- Health Care
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- public health
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Success in the Fight against Neglected Diseases
It’s been a year since the World Health Organization released a road map to stop the spread of neglected tropical diseases by 2020. Based on a newly released report, there’s reason to be optimistic.
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- Health Care
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- public health
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Health Care Delivery for the Urban Poor: Reaching rural communities isn’t India’s only challenge
Nearly one-third of India’s urban citizens live in crowded informal settlements or slum communities. UN-HABITAT has estimated that by the year 2020, India’s total slum population will cross 200 million people. With poor access to clean water and adequate sanitation, the urban poor can be even worse off than their rural counterparts. Yet though the Indian government recognizes these health care challenges, it has struggled to find a solution.
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- Health Care
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- governance, public health