Health Guidelines Proposed for Stem Cell Research April 29, 2005 • A report released this week by the National Academies offers guidelines for scientists doing research with human embryonic stem cells. The report's authors say the rules are needed because federal regulations specifically designed for this type of research, which is not broadly supported with federal funds, are lacking. Guidelines Proposed for Stem Cell Research Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4624836/4624837" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Researchers Make Progress on Marburg Vaccine April 27, 2005 • More than a month since an outbreak of the Marburg virus in Angola captured the world's attention, researchers say they're making progress in slowing the pace of outbreaks and developing a vaccine. Even so, the World Health Organization says the virus continues to spread. Researchers Make Progress on Marburg Vaccine Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4621098/4621099" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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A Primer on Marburg Virus April 26, 2005 • Marburg is a rare, severe form of hemorrhagic fever closely related to the Ebola virus. In both diseases, victims bleed to death, often from every orifice and every organ. Few infections are as deadly.
Africa Malaria Day: Working for Prevention, Cure April 25, 2005 • The United Nations has designated April 25 as Africa Malaria Day. Malaria kills more than a million Africans each year, most of them children. Correspondent Farai Chideya reports on groups ranging from scientists to musicians working on both prevention and a cure. Africa Malaria Day: Working for Prevention, Cure Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4618623/4618624" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Fiftieth Anniversary of the Polio Vaccine April 15, 2005 • On April 12th, 1955, scientists announced that they had developed a vaccine against polio. After a trial involving 2 million children, it was declared "safe, effective, and potent." We look back at the terror of polio in the early 1950s, the quest for a cure, and current efforts to stop polio worldwide. Fiftieth Anniversary of the Polio Vaccine Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4602309/4602310" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Marburg Virus Update April 15, 2005 • The outbreak of the rare Marburg hemorrhagic fever continues in Angola, and has claimed the lives of more than 200 people. We get an update on the outbreak and talk with one of the people leading the relief effort. Marburg Virus Update Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4602297/4602298" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Campaign to Fight Polio in the Americas April 14, 2005 • In 1985, the Pan American Health Organization announced it would eradicate polio from the Western Hemisphere in five years -- in poor countries and those beset by war as well as industrialized nations. Leading the effort was Ciro de Quadros, a determined and charismatic Brazilian physician. The Campaign to Fight Polio in the Americas Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4599881/4599882" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Why Some Polio Immunizations Fails April 13, 2005 • Fifty years ago after the development of a polio vaccine, the World Health Organization is still trying to eradicate the disease. But there are doubts that mass immunization campaigns are the most effective approach. In the second story in a series marking the polio vaccine anniversary, a look at why some polio immunization programs fail. Why Some Polio Immunizations Fails Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4598151/4598152" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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PR Campaign Targets Virus Outbreak in Angola April 13, 2005 • Health workers begin a public-relations campaign to help Angolans stop the spread of the Marburg virus, which has killed 203 people in western Angola. According to local custom, people with the highly contagious virus shouldn't be cared for or buried. As a result, health workers have been treated with suspicion and mistrust. PR Campaign Targets Virus Outbreak in Angola Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4598163/4598164" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Angola Campaign Attempts to Thwart Virus Outbreak April 12, 2005 • In Angola, a major effort is under way to try to stop the spread of the Marburg virus. At least 203 people have died from the disease, and international aid organizations have sent teams of doctors to help. Melissa Block talks with New York Times reporter Denise Grady. Angola Campaign Attempts to Thwart Virus Outbreak Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4597553/4597554" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Children's Health Salk Polio Vaccine Conquered Terrifying Disease April 12, 2005 • On April 12, 1955, the world heard one of the most eagerly anticipated announcements in medical history: Dr. Jonas Salk's polio vaccine worked. The vaccine turned a disease that once horrified America into a memory. Salk Polio Vaccine Conquered Terrifying Disease Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4585992/4586787" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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WHO Seeks Help in Battling Marburg Virus Outbreak April 8, 2005 • The World Health Organization is appealing for emergency aid in fighting an outbreak of deadly Marburg virus in Angola and southwestern Africa. So far the virus has infected 200 people, killing 173, but health workers fear there are more undocumented cases. WHO Seeks Help in Battling Marburg Virus Outbreak Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4583363/4583364" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Deadly Marburg Outbreak Expands in Angola April 1, 2005 • An outbreak of deadly Marburg virus in Angola has sickened 140 people, killing 132, the World Health Organization says. The WHO expects the toll from the Ebola-like virus to get much bigger. Deadly Marburg Outbreak Expands in Angola Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4571878/4571908" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Analysis World Sudan's Crisis, Seen at Close Range March 22, 2005 • U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has accused Sudan's government of doing little to stop attacks on civilians by militias in Darfur, where millions have become refugees. Former U.S. Marine Capt. Brian Stiedle says he witnessed atrocities first-hand in Sudan -- and he took pictures.
Research News Human Genome Project Update March 11, 2005 • Scientists announce that they have found a gene for a common age-related eye disease, macular degeneration. In the years since the Human Genome Project began, many announcements of new gene findings have held out the potential of future medical advances. How far does 'finding a gene' go towards actually developing a treatment? Human Genome Project Update Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4531484/4531485" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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