Andrew Witty, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, says that better control of infectious diseases in Africa is allowing chronic diseases to come to the surface. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
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A boy waits to get vaccinated at an anti-polio campaign in Moradabad, India. Michaeleen Doucleff/NPR hide caption
After Ending Polio, India Turns To Stop Another Childhood Killer
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Eight-year-old Manish, who caught polio years ago, learns to walk with leg braces at a rehabilitation center in New Delhi on Thursday. Manish Swarup/AP hide caption
Southeast Asia Free Of Polio As India Declares Health Victory
Indian schoolchildren wait in line for food at a government primary school in Hyderabad, India. Consistent access to nutritious food and clean water is key to helping children thrive, researchers say. Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Nokubheka, 12, had to move away from her family and into a hospital for treatment against drug-resistant tuberculosis. Screenshot from PBS/YouTube hide caption
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Nokubheka, 12, had to move away from her family and into a hospital for treatment against drug-resistant tuberculosis. Screenshot from PBS/YouTube hide caption
Many people like these Tibetans in Qinghai, China, rely on indoor stoves for heating and cooking. That causes serious health problems. Courtesy of One Earth Designs hide caption
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The fatality rate in an Ebola outbreak ranges from 25 percent to 90 percent, depending on the particular strain of the virus involved. Cynthia Goldsmith/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hide caption
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A makeshift latrine hangs over the water at the edge of Cite de Dieu, a slum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Why Cholera Persists In Haiti Despite An Abundance Of Aid
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People who test positive for infection with bacteria that cause tuberculosis can be treated before they enter the U.S. Janice Haney Carr/CDC hide caption
Researchers found that the more active a woman is, the better her odds of avoiding breast cancer. Pavel Golovkin/AP hide caption
Wednesday
Oxana and Pavel Rucsineanu fell in love while living at a tuberculosis ward in Balti, Moldova. Jason Beaubien/NPR hide caption
To Save Her Husband's Life, A Woman Fights For Access To TB Drugs
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Lesbian couples have a lower risk of spreading HIV to each other than do heterosexual or gay couples. iStockphoto hide caption
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Philip James, Chairman of CustomVine, and Kevin Boyer, President and CEO of CustomVine, film a video to promote The Miracle Machine, which turns water into wine with the use of an app. Courtesy of The Miracle Machine hide caption