Health
India’s Bias for Boys
In India, aborting a fetus based on its sex is illegal, but the practice is common due to a societal preference for boys. Reporter Hanna Ingber Win profiles one woman who aborted four female fetuses in an unsuccessful attempt to have a male child.
HIV Discrimination for Africa’s Pregnant Women
Many African women with HIV who are pregnant, or want to become pregnant, suffer discrimination.
Over-Treating Malaria in Africa
In Africa, even when tests show that a patient does not have malaria, clinicians often prescribe malaria treatment.
Talks With North Korea Show Promise
New talks with North Korea look promising in part because of the food emergency there.
C-Sections on the Rise Despite Concerns from Health Experts
Caesarean sections are becoming more common even in poor countries.
Life Saving Cooperation in the Gaza Strip
Odai al-Kafarna, a baby from Gaza will die without life-saving heart surgery from an Israeli hospital.
CIA ‘Ran Fake Vaccine Program’ to Get Bin Laden
According to The Guardian, the CIA recruited local doctor to organize the drive.
What Indonesian Health Officials Aren’t Doing to Combat Smoking
In Indonesia cigarettes are an important part of social life.
The Eradication of Rinderpest
Rinderpest, which was a devastating plague of cattle and other animals, has been declared eradicated.
Forum: How to Kill a Killer Disease
The first and only human disease to be eradicated was smallpox. Epidemiologist William Foege helped lead the campaign and has written a new book about it called “House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox.” The World’s Lisa Mullins speaks with Foege. Foege will also take listener questions in the latest Science Forum discussion.
South Korea’s ‘Coffin Academy’
An unusual attempt to turn South Korea’s high suicide rate around by ‘getting close to death.’
E. Coli Outbreak: Source Still A Mystery
With customers scared of E. coli, vegetable vendors in Germany are having trouble selling their produce.
Sanitation Solution Wins Innovation Prize
A group of MIT business students’ plan to help solve the global sanitation crisis by converting human waste into energy, fertilizer and profit wins $100,000 entrepreneurship award.
Waste Not: Composting Toilets in Haiti
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The World’s Amy Bracken reports from Haiti on efforts to use composting toilets to address a host of public health and environmental problems. The story is the third part of this week’s Toilet Tales series. Download MP3
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