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	UPDATE NOV. 12, 2009 Obama Administration Nominates New Leader to Revive USAID The White House has finally named its USAID head nominee, after 10 months of a leadership vacuum that prompted public statements of frustration from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. President Barack Obama has chosen Rajiv Shah, 36, a doctor and recently-appointed senior official at the Department of Agriculture.	UPDATE NOV. 9, 2009 U.S. Says No to H1N1 Vaccine Boosters Despite shortages, officials stand by the choice not touseadjuvants to stretch supply. UPDATE OCT. 30, 2009 Obama Ends HIV Travel Ban Foreigners infected with HIV will be allowed to travel and immigrate to the U.S.

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Tanzania

NewsHour senior correspondent Ray Suarez traveled to Tanzania to report on the country's massive doctor shortage, and efforts to fight 'neglected diseases' and eradicate malaria.

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Predicting Pandemics

NOW interviews Dr. Larry Brilliant, an epidemiologist and former chief philanthropist at Google.org, who sheds light on high-tech tools that are making it easier for scientists to detect global outbreaks.

UPDATE NOV. 2, 2009

One H1N1 Vaccine Dose for Pregnant Women, Children Should Get Two

Healthy pregnant women had a good immune response after one dose of the H1N1 vaccine, but young children should get two doses for optimal protection, according to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases trial results released Monday.

Analysis: Two Families Describe Battles With H1N1

REPORT OCT. 28, 2009

No Insurance? On Borneo, This Clinic Accepts Manure

Girl with tree sappling; Photo by Nikki See

On the tiny island of Borneo, the Asri Clinic doesn't take credit cards. Instead, the clinic accepts payments that improve the local ecosystem, be it seedlings for replanting, eggshells for composting, even manure. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

In-depth Coverage: Social Entrepreneurship

REPORT OCT. 27, 2009

U.S. Communities Dealing with Diseases Common in Third World

Many poor or urban communities in the United States are dealing with potentially fatal diseases and parasites normally considered problems of the third world and developing countries. NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Kaye looks at these “neglected diseases” that get little attention in the U.S. but affect hundreds of thousands of citizens each year.

ANALYSIS OCT. 23, 2009

Vaccine Shortages Hamper H1N1 Flu Fight

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that the H1N1 flu's effects have already matched those of the seasonal flu. Ray Suarez reports.

Insider Forum: Experts Answered Your Questions on the H1N1 Vaccine

REPORT OCT. 21, 2009

H1N1 Vaccine Shortage Leaves Clinics Scrambling

Many people have been reluctant to receive the H1N1 flu vaccine. But others are scrambling for a limited supply of doses. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

ANALYSIS OCT. 20, 2009

H1N1 Virus Hitting Hardest Among Young People

About half of the H1N1 hospitalizations so far this fall have been among people under the age of 24. Margaret Warner talks to Thomas Frieden of the Centers for Disease Control about the H1N1 vaccine and what students and parents should do if symptoms of H1N1 are seen.

UPDATE OCT. 20, 2009

HIV Vaccine Tests Confirm 'Modest' Protection, More Research Needed

The complete results of the first vaccine trial to ever show some protection against HIV were released Tuesday, and researchers sought to refute criticism that the study's results could be weaker than indicated.