May 01 We’re headed towards a ‘post-antibiotic era,’ World Health Organization warns By Robert Pursell In a report released Wednesday, the World Health Organization warned that society may soon be sliding into a “post-antibiotic era” in which common illnesses like pneumonia will once again become feared killers and surgery will come with heightened infection risks. Continue reading
Mar 23 Ebola virus detected in Guinea fever outbreak By Kayla Ruble The Ebola virus was detected in samples of a viral hemorrhagic fever that has killed more than 50 people in the West African nation of Guinea marking the first human outbreak of Ebola in the country, according to government officials… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch Understanding Why Delivering Aid Can Be a Dangerous Endeavor While aid groups operate with apolitical, humanitarian intentions, workers trying to bring relief in the middle of conflicts often find themselves in danger. Ray Suarez talks to Joel Charny of InterAction about the recent deaths of health workers trying to… Continue watching
May 16 Watch News Wrap: Greece Appoints Interim Government Amid Fears of Euro Exit In other news Wednesday, Greece appointed an interim government as it struggled to escape a deepening political crisis. The country faces new elections on June 17. Also, former Liberian President Charles Taylor offered no apologies at a U.N. tribunal for… Continue watching
May 31 World No Tobacco Day Focuses on Rising Number of Female Smokers By Lea Winerman Women in the developing world could be the next growth market for tobacco companies, the World Health Organization warns on World No Tobacco Day. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch Psychiatric Demands Jump as India Battles Mental Illness Mark Scheffler of GlobalPost looks at the ailing profession of psychiatry in India, where only a handful of doctors are equipped to handle the increasing demands of mental health there. Continue watching
Sep 18 WHO: H1N1 Vaccine Production Falling Short The World Health Organization warned Friday that global production of vaccine for the H1N1 flu strain over the next year will fall short of the 4.9 billion doses previously forecast. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch Health Workers in Tanzania Battle ‘Neglected Diseases’ Senior correspondent Ray Suarez reports from Tanzania on a community drug distribution system being used to prevent river blindness, one of the conditions considered a "neglected tropical disease" because of its low profile in comparison to HIV, TB or malaria. Continue watching
Sep 15 Tanzania Moves to Build Laboratory Capacity By Talea Miller Shortages in laboratory supplies and trained technicians in Tanzania cause delays and gaps in diagnosis that can put patients' health at risk. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch Cambodians Face Threat of Drug-resistant Malaria Drug-resistant malaria is threatening villages in western Cambodia. NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from the border region of Cambodia and Thailand. Continue watching