Mar 01 Humanitarian Crisis Grows on Libya-Tunisia Border By Talea Miller Stranded Egyptians who have fled Libya protest because of insufficient food, water and shelter, in a camp on March 1, 2010 in Ras Jdir, close to the border between Tunisia and Egypt. (Carlos Spottorno/Getty Images) Tens of thousands of people… Continue reading
Feb 28 Report: Medical Experiments Conducted on U.S. Prisoners, Patients In an article released this weekend, Associated Press reporter Mike Stobbe details new revelations about medical experiments conducted decades ago by the U.S. government. Most of the experiments are 40 to 80 years old, and included giving hepatitis… Continue reading
Feb 28 Students Use Invention to Help Haitians Get Clean Water By Larisa Epatko Helping an orphanage in Haiti gain access to clean water gave some high school students the chance to put their engineering know-how to good use. Continue reading
Feb 25 A Judicial Win for Health Reform, the Governors Come to Town It was one more mark in the judicial "win" column for supporters of the health care reform law this week, as a federal judge in Washington, D.C. ruled that the law's individual mandate is constitutional. For those keeping score, that's… Continue reading
Feb 25 ‘King’s Speech’ Draws Attention to New Stuttering Research Editor's note: "The King's Speech" won Oscars for best picture, best actor, best director and best original screenplay Sunday evening. "The King's Speech" is leading the Oscar buzz this year with 12 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor. The… Continue reading
Feb 25 Matching Medical Supplies With Communities in Need By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy One man's promise in Brazil leads to a lifetime of helping poor clinics all over the world with their medical needs. Continue reading
Feb 25 Top 5 Global Health Headlines: Fungi to Battle Malaria, Lead Poisoning in China By Talea Miller Malaria patient in Cambodia. Photo by Talea Miller. Fungus Could Fight Malaria Researchers have genetically modified fungi capable of killing off malaria-causing parasites in mosquitoes, and preventing parasites from developing in the first place. Malaria is transmitted from person to… Continue reading
Feb 24 Paying For Public Pensions By Elizabeth Shell Editor's Note: As the fire over collective bargaining and public worker benefits burns across the country, on Thursday's broadcast we're looking at perhaps the issue behind it all: public pensions and how to pay for them. Our story takes place… Continue reading
Feb 24 Poll: 1 in 5 Americans Believe Health Reform Was Repealed More than one in five Americans incorrectly believe that the health care reform law has been repealed, and another 26 percent aren't sure, according to the latest Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll released Thursday. The NewsHour talked… Continue reading
Feb 24 Mobile Banking Could Be Global Health Tool By Talea Miller Cell phone technology is flourishing in developing countries, and health experts are hoping to capitalize on a wave of mobile banking products. Continue reading