World Sep 20 Progress, But Less Promise for Development Goals Leaders from around the globe are gathering in New York Monday for the start of a three-day summit on the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. Here's a crash course on what those goals are, and where they stand.
Health Sep 14 Rwanda Sees Gains Against Top Cause of Child Death: Pneumococcal Disease Pneumococcal disease is one of the leading causes of death for children around the world, killing more than 800,000 children younger than 5 every year, according to the World Health Organization. But the deadly illness, which can cause a…
Health Sep 14 Update: Haitian Amputee Gets New Leg, New Reason to Dance When the NewsHour team first met George Exantus in Port-au-Prince we were immediately captivated by his story: a prize-winning competitive dancer, Exantus lost his right leg below the knee after he was pinned under rubble for two days in…
Health Sep 04 Global Fund Investigates Possible Theft, Sale of Malaria Medication Malaria causes about 1 million deaths around the world each year, but not all the medication donated to fight the disease is reaching its intended targets. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria -- the largest international funder…
Health Aug 27 Slide Show: Long Road Ahead for Pakistan Flood Victims Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye has been reporting from Pakistan all week. He talks about his impressions from the ground and what's ahead for Pakistan's many flood victims.
Health Aug 19 Slide Show: Disease Outbreaks Feared as Pakistan’s Floodwaters Spread As the flooding in Pakistan continues to spread, more than 1,500 people have died and millions are homeless, many without access to clean water. The risk of disease outbreaks among the displaced population is high, said UNICEF's Robin Nandy. He…
World Aug 16 What’s Behind This Summer’s Severe Weather Around the World? It's been a summer of extreme weather: monsoon flooding is wreaking havoc in Pakistan and a persistent heat wave is fueling wildfires and creating health hazards in Russia. The United States has also not been immune, as sweltering…
Health Aug 13 Study: Early Puberty in Girls on the Rise A growing body of research indicates puberty is starting earlier among girls in the United States and Europe, raising new questions about the roles of obesity and exposure to chemicals in accelerating development. More girls in the United States are…
Health Aug 12 Spread of Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ Causes Global Concerns A new gene mutation that can make bacteria into "superbugs" capable of resisting almost all antibiotics is spreading from India and Pakistan and popping up around the globe, according to British researchers. The Lancet medical journal published a paper…
World Aug 09 Heat Wave, Wildfires Pummel Russia As wildfires and a record-setting heatwave continue to pummel Russia Monday, death rates in Moscow are also rising as residents navigate smoke-laden streets and record temperatures. Heat stroke and complications from air quality have nearly doubled death rates…