Over 200,000 people are diagnosed and treated for leprosy each year. It’s most prevalent in the developing world, where living conditions are poor and people
Sara H. Rahman “Mr. Douglas?” I call out into the waiting room. A short, grey-haired man in his sixties staggers towards me, bracing his back
The Zika virus, transmitted by the bite of the Aedes mosquito, was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization in February 2016. The
In 2000, the World Health Organization embarked on an exhaustive mission to rank the health care systems of 191 countries, with the African nation Sierra Leone ranking dead last
Humans need sleep just as much as they need food or water. Sleep is an indicator of overall health and well-being. The amount of sleep
Florida Governor Rick Scott confirmed Friday that the Zika virus is now believed to spreading locally in Miami Beach, a second front for mosquito-borne transmission
An all-volunteer Syrian rescue and humanitarian group in Syria – credited with saving tens of thousands of people subject of bombardments by Syrian government and
Don’t let Vera Sharav fool you. A former librarian, she’s diminutive and refined, partial to pearls, classical music, and ballet. But she’s also a streetfighter:
What if you could design a drug that has all the pain-relieving power of morphine but none of its dangerous or addictive side effects? Scientists
