Jonathan Lambert
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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New research finds when expectant families in rural Kenya are given $1,000 dollars, infant mortality is cut by half.
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To save the lives of infants and small kids in lower resource countries, there are a handful of tools: anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines. A massive experiment in rural Kenya suggests another.
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The idea of giving people cash, instead of traditional foreign aid like food or shelter, has gotten traction in recent years. Now, the Trump administration threatens to reverse that.
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More than 8,000 have been infected, prompting the government to institute COVID-like restrictions
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A new study reports on a novel way to short-circuit the parasite that spreads Malaria, so people wouldn't get infected with a mosquito's bite.
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A study finds upticks in malaria after cyclones struck the island, but that vaccination could help mitigate disaster-related spikes.
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Large scavengers like vultures and hyenas do an important job in protecting human health. But studies show these creatures are on the decline, allowing for the emergence of disease.
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A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease for humans.
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A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease for humans.
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A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like.