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Mpox Is Spreading in Congo’s Capital, Threatening Global Efforts to Contain the Virus

December 23, 2024December 23, 2024Stephanie Nolen and Victoire DouniamaComments Off on Mpox Is Spreading in Congo’s Capital, Threatening Global Efforts to Contain the Virus

Our reporter went to Congo, where the mpox epidemic has reached the teeming capital, infecting children and their mothers, who sell sex to survive.

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Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024Stephanie Nolen and Arlette BashiziComments Off on Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo

Problems with getting vaccines to families have left many children unvaccinated and in danger of contracting the virus.

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Malaria Is Surging in Ethiopia, Reversing a Decade of Progress Against the Disease

October 25, 2024October 26, 2024Maya Misikir and Stephanie NolenComments Off on Malaria Is Surging in Ethiopia, Reversing a Decade of Progress Against the Disease

Climate change, civil conflict and growing resistance to insecticides and treatments are all contributing to an alarming spread of cases.

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Cholera Deaths Soar Worldwide Despite Being Easily Preventable

September 11, 2024September 11, 2024Stephanie NolenComments Off on Cholera Deaths Soar Worldwide Despite Being Easily Preventable

Fatalities spiked 71 percent last year, far outpacing the 13 percent rise in cases, the World Health Organization said.

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About 400 Million People Worldwide Have Had Long Covid, Researchers Say

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024PAM BELLUCKComments Off on About 400 Million People Worldwide Have Had Long Covid, Researchers Say

The condition has put significant strain on patients and society — at a global economic cost of about $1 trillion a year, a new report estimates.

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A Blood Test Accurately Diagnosed Alzheimer’s 90% of the Time, Study Finds

July 28, 2024July 28, 2024PAM BELLUCKComments Off on A Blood Test Accurately Diagnosed Alzheimer’s 90% of the Time, Study Finds

It was much more accurate than primary care doctors using cognitive tests and CT scans. The findings could speed the quest for an affordable and accessible way to diagnose patients with memory problems.

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Moving in Childhood Contributes to Depression, Study Finds

July 17, 2024July 18, 2024ELLEN BARRYComments Off on Moving in Childhood Contributes to Depression, Study Finds

A study of more than a million Danes found that frequent moves in childhood had a bigger effect than poverty on adult mental health risk.

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Malaria Vaccine Rollout to Africa Is a Cautionary Tale

July 5, 2024Stephanie NolenComments Off on Malaria Vaccine Rollout to Africa Is a Cautionary Tale

After years of delay, millions of malaria vaccines are being supplied to children in Africa. Tens of thousands died waiting.

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Gilead Shot Provides Total Protection From HIV in Trial of Young African Women

June 21, 2024June 24, 2024Stephanie NolenComments Off on Gilead Shot Provides Total Protection From HIV in Trial of Young African Women

An injection given just twice a year could herald a breakthrough in protecting the population that has the highest infection rates.

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South Africa Runs Out of Insulin Pens as Global Supply Shifts to Weight-Loss Drugs

June 19, 2024Stephanie NolenComments Off on South Africa Runs Out of Insulin Pens as Global Supply Shifts to Weight-Loss Drugs

The shortage highlights a widening gulf in the standard of care for people with diabetes, most of whom live in low-income countries.

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