Research News Stem Cell Research Update May 27, 2005 • South Korean scientists report an efficient way to produce human embryos through cloning and then extracting their stem cells for research. We talk about the latest stem cell research news. Stem Cell Research Update Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4669806/4669807" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Flu Vaccine Update May 27, 2005 • The Chinese government rushed 3 million doses of avian flu vaccine to a threatened province this week. After finding almost 200 dead geese, health officials worry the disease could spread to other birds and possibly humans. Can we modernize how we make vaccines? And should we start stuffing our medicine cabinets? Flu Vaccine Update Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4669828/4669829" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Addressing Hunger and Poverty May 20, 2005 • More than a billion people live in extreme poverty, plagued by diseases such as AIDS and malaria, and without enough fresh water to drink or food to eat. Jeffrey Sachs of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and Lester Brown, founder of the Earth Policy Institute, tell Ira Flatow about meeting the needs of a growing population.Can science and technology play a role? Addressing Hunger and Poverty Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4660415/4660416" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Africa Fever Outbreaks Produce Different Results May 19, 2005 • The World Health Organization says an outbreak of Ebola in Africa is under control after only a few weeks. But 500 miles to the south, a related virus, Marburg hemorrhagic fever, is still spreading months after it began. Africa Fever Outbreaks Produce Different Results Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4658958/4658959" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Embryonic Stem Cell Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury May 13, 2005 • In research being reported in the Journal of Neuroscience, scientists from the University of California at Irvine have developed a treatment derived from human embryonic stem cells to treat rats with spinal cord injuries. Embryonic Stem Cell Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4651062/4651063" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine in the U.K. May 13, 2005 • The U.K. has put extra effort into stem-cell research, establishing regulations that allow scientists to derive stem-cell lines from surplus embryos created for research purposes. We talk about research using stem-cells to create replacement tissues. Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine in the U.K. Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4651065/4651066" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books 'Chanda's Secrets': Books on Africa for Kids May 2, 2005 • Tthe non-profit group Africa Access, working to ensure children have access to authoritative works on African life and issues, gave their annual award to Allan Strattan for his children's book, Chanda's Secrets. 'Chanda's Secrets': Books on Africa for Kids Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4625639/4625779" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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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