Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge For Niger, Improved Health Care May Cut Famine October 31, 2005 • During famine, children technically don't starve to death, they die from disease. In Niger, the organizers behind an educational campaign on disease prevention -- aimed at mothers -- hopes it will lessen the toll of hunger crises. For Niger, Improved Health Care May Cut Famine Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982368/4982369" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge Global AIDS Fund Boosts Health, Economy in Ghana October 31, 2005 • Funding from wealthy nations has helped Ghana create promising programs to fight HIV/AIDS. It's also led to unexpected economic development -- a new African drug company to produce AIDS and malaria medicines. Global AIDS Fund Boosts Health, Economy in Ghana Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983182/4983398" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge Flying Doctors to the Rescue October 30, 2005 • A half century ago, American and British physicians started a medical service called the "Flying Doctors" to airlift people out of remote eras in medical emergencies. It has now become a way to reach out to Kenyans who have long gone without medical care. Flying Doctors to the Rescue Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4980805/4981898" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The South Asia Earthquake Disease Results in Second Wave of Quake Victims October 30, 2005 • Pakistan is still trying to come to terms with the suffering of earthquake survivors. By conservative counts, 56,000 people died after the quake struck the remote Himalayas three weeks ago. The United Nations is warning that a second wave of deaths from disease has begun. Disease Results in Second Wave of Quake Victims Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982121/4982122" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge In Brazil, a New Effort to Wipe Out Hookworm October 29, 2005 • Hookworm, a chronic infection that causes anemia and malnutrition, was once a problem in the U.S. Now, it's a disease of the world's poorest. A small band of scientists are working on a vaccine, with the help of a community in Brazil. In Brazil, a New Effort to Wipe Out Hookworm Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4980102/4981095" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Stem Cell Research Might Ease Some Concerns October 21, 2005 • Two studies out this week could allow scientists to sidestep some of the ethical concerns over research involving embryonic stem cells. Scientists discuss the work, and a proposal for an off-shore stem cell collaboration Stem Cell Research Might Ease Some Concerns Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4968635/4968636" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu Administration to Release Strategy on Bird Flu October 21, 2005 • Avian flu has killed about 60 people in Southeast Asia, sparking fears that the disease could appear in the United States. Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt has just returned from consulting with experts in Southeast Asia and talks about the administration's soon-to-be released plan to deal with a possible outbreak of bird flu. Administration to Release Strategy on Bird Flu Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4968261/4968262" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu The Spread of Bird Flu October 19, 2005 • European Union officials this week declared the spread of bird flu from Asia to Europe a "global threat" and are urging international cooperation to contain the virus. The H5N1 virus, which for now can only be transmitted from birds to humans, has killed 60 people. A timeline of the virus' spread since 2003.
U.S. Ponders Rationing Flu Drugs October 18, 2005 • There is some debate over whether the anti-flu drug Tamiflu could lessen or prevent the impact of bird flu. Only one company makes Tamiflu and the orders are flying in from around the world. As a result, the U.S. government is considering rationing or the limited numbers of Tamiflu courses in the U.S. U.S. Ponders Rationing Flu Drugs Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4964035/4964036" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health The Ethics of Engineering Humans October 14, 2005 • The FDA recently approved a new drug to treat short stature in kids. Prenatal testing offers parents the hope of having a healthy baby. But what message does that send about disability or physical imperfection? How far will we science go to make cosmetic improvements or prevent disability? The Ethics of Engineering Humans Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4958965/4958966" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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How Would the U.S. Respond to a Flu Pandemic? October 14, 2005 • The avian flu now spreading though Southeast Asia, Russia and parts of Europe has the hallmarks of a pandemic in the making. How is the U.S. scientific community preparing for the possibility of a widespread outbreak? How Would the U.S. Respond to a Flu Pandemic? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4958956/4958957" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu Avian Flu Confirmed in Turkish Birds October 13, 2005 • European health officials confirm the H5N1 influenza virus in birds in Turkey -- indication that the strain is spreading around the world. Avian flu does not move easily from birds to humans, but it can occasionally jump to people who raise the animals. It has claimed 60 lives in Asia since 2003. Avian Flu Confirmed in Turkish Birds Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4957817/4957818" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Ira Flatow on Science: Avian Flu Epidemic Fears October 6, 2005 • Recent outbreaks of avian influenza have many medical experts fearing an epidemic. Alex Chadwick speaks with Ira Flatow, host of NPR's Talk of the Nation Science Friday, about the similarities between avian flu and the Spanish influenza that killed some 50 million people in 1918. Ira Flatow on Science: Avian Flu Epidemic Fears Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4947915/4947916" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Influenza Virus Jumps to Dogs September 30, 2005 • A flu virus jumps species -- from horses to dogs. The virus has killed racing greyhounds, but what does it mean for pet dogs? Influenza Virus Jumps to Dogs Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4930930/4930931" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Tracking the Beast' of AIDS August 22, 2005 • Ed Gordon talks with R&B star India.Arie and actress Ashley Judd, who teamed up to highlight the plight of the 38 million Africans suffering from AIDS in a new VH1 documentary, Tracking the Monster. 'Tracking the Beast' of AIDS Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4809567/4809595" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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