All Things Considered Bound for Africa, First Lady Defends AIDS Relief June 22, 2007 • Next week, Laura Bush travels to Africa to assess the progress of President Bush's AIDS relief plan. The first lady stresses the importance of abstinence, and rejects criticism that restrictions on how U.S. funds can be used are hindering efforts. Bound for Africa, First Lady Defends AIDS Relief Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11291671/11291673" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Marketing and Supplying Condoms in AIDS Fight June 18, 2007 • In developing countries, social marketers have been trying to get more people to use condoms. And where they've been successful, rates of HIV are coming down. The low-technology latex condom is the single most-effective tool in preventing AIDS. Marketing and Supplying Condoms in AIDS Fight Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11151863/11151864" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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TB Patient Sparks Public Health Scare Man Spent Three Years in Treatment to Beat TB June 9, 2007 • The number of cases of extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis has been increasing, some due to treatment failure and others because of direct transmission. Paul Thorn became infected with drug-resistant TB during a hospital stay and was treated for three years before he was cured. Man Spent Three Years in Treatment to Beat TB Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10910115/10910116" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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2007 G-8 Summit in Germany Bono Presses G-8 Leaders on Africa Aid June 8, 2007 • U2 lead singer Bono campaigns on the sidelines of this week's G-8 meeting, using his celebrity status to pressure world leaders to stick to their promises to give billions in aid to Africa. Bono Presses G-8 Leaders on Africa Aid Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10830589/10830770" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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2007 G-8 Summit in Germany Germany's Merkel: Measured Progress on Climate June 8, 2007 • The G-8 meeting ended Friday with the host, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, claiming some progress on combating global warming. There was also a surprising improvement in U.S.-Russia relations. Germany's Merkel: Measured Progress on Climate Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10876296/10876297" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Germany's Merkel: Measured Progress on Climate Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10876296/10876297" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Bird Flu Resurfaces in Vietnam June 8, 2007 • Two cases of human infection of bird flu have been reported in Vietnam. There had been no fresh reports of the illness since 2005, but in the last month 16 provinces have reported outbreaks among poultry. Vietnam has a rather sophisticated early warning and response program for bird flu outbreaks, but some are concerned that complacency is setting in. Bird Flu Resurfaces in Vietnam Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10856972/10856973" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health TB Patient Sparks Public Health Scare June 6, 2007 • For the first time since 1963, the U.S. government has issued a quarantine, after a globetrotting Atlanta man was found to have a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis called XDR TB. Andrew Speaker may have exposed fellow passengers on two international flights. Speaker has said he was never told he was contagious.
TB Patient Sparks Public Health Scare TB Case Highlights WHO Guideline Weaknesses June 6, 2007 • Officials are questioning how a patient with a dangerous form of tuberculosis was able travel to Europe. World Health Organization officials cite a lack of clarity about coordination and communication of international guidelines for health emergencies. TB Case Highlights WHO Guideline Weaknesses Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10758140/10758141" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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TB Patient Sparks Public Health Scare TB Bug Slow to Replicate June 2, 2007 • This week's bizarre news of a transatlantic traveler with tuberculosis raised questions about the microbe that causes the disease. In our regular segment "Science Out of the Box," Dr. Richard Chaisson of Johns Hopkins University explains that the TB bacterium is very slow to replicate, and this slows diagnosis, treatment and research. TB Bug Slow to Replicate Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10672124/10672125" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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TB Patient Sparks Public Health Scare Why TB Remains a Modern and Deadly Problem June 1, 2007 • Tuberculosis is an ancient disease, with afflictions recorded as far back as Egypt's pharaohs. Despite effective antibiotic treatments, TB very much remains a pressing global health issue.
Health TB Patient Says CDC Gave Him OK to Travel June 1, 2007 • The man who traveled to Europe while infected with a drug-resistant strain of TB says health officials gave him the OK to travel. In a television interview, he also apologized to fellow air passengers who he might have exposed to the disease.
News How Common are Drug-Resistant Diseases? June 1, 2007 • Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discusses drug-resistant diseases. How common are they? How difficult are they to treat? How Common are Drug-Resistant Diseases? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10613348/10613349" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Who Should Decide the Ideal Global Climate? May 31, 2007 • It is arrogant for certain people to decide that today's climate is the best climate for all other human beings, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin told NPR's Morning Edition. Michele Norris talks with Richard Alley, who specializes in climate change and is a geosciences professor at Penn State University. Who Should Decide the Ideal Global Climate? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10588679/10588682" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Bush Calls for Goal-Setting on Climate Change May 31, 2007 • Bush urged 15 major industrial nations to reach an agreement by the end of next year on goals for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.
Health TB Traveler Exposes Diagnosis Problems May 31, 2007 • The Georgia man who flew to Europe while infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis reveals a fundamental problem in controlling the disease. It takes doctors weeks, sometimes longer, before they are able to conclusively diagnose suspected TB. TB Traveler Exposes Diagnosis Problems Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10571502/10571503" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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