Gabriel Spitzer
Stories
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Health
What would it mean if PEPFAR — the widely hailed anti-HIV effort — isn't reauthorized?
President George W. Bush's program is credited with saving 25 million lives. Republican objections linked to the abortion debate make reauthorization unlikely before the Sept. 30 deadline.
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Health
World's oldest wooden structure defies Stone-Age stereotypes
Archaeologists dug into a riverbank in Zambia and uncovered what they call the earliest known wood construction by humans. The half-million year-old artifacts could change how we see Stone-Age people.
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Health
Superbugs catch a ride on air pollution particles. Is that bad news for people?
Antibiotic resistant microbes from the soil, from aquaculture, from sewage and from hospitals can hook onto air pollution particles. A new study looks at the implications.
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National
The main road to Lahaina has been reopened to the public
On Wednesday, a previously restricted road to West Maui opened to all motorists. Access into Lahaina, the town leveled by a devastating fire, has been a challenge since the fire broke out a week ago.
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Health
We asked, you answered: How do you feel about the end of the COVID-19 'emergency'
With the WHO and CDC lifting the COVID-19 pandemic "emergency," we asked readers what was on their minds at this inflection point. Their reflections run the gamut, and also reveal some clear themes.