Susan Brink
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Health
A vaginal ring that discreetly delivers anti-HIV drugs will reach more women
In sub-Saharan Africa, women are at high risk of contracting HIV. Some protective measures carry a stigma but this device enables them to take control without anyone knowing.
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On Halloween, here's how to dress up as earth's scariest critter — with minimal prep
It's not a shark. It's not a lion. It's not a snake. And all you'll need is some pipe cleaners, sunglasses and gossamer wings.
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Why inventing a vaccine for AIDS is tougher than for COVID
The 4-decades long effort to create an AIDS vaccine suffered a blow with news that a vaccine in a late stage trial was discontinued because results showed it to be ineffective. What are the obstacles?
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A child or youth died every 4.4 seconds in 2021. That number could get worse
A new U.N. report shows that child mortality rates are declining, but the yearly improvements have slowed. And the drop-off in childhood vaccinations during the pandemic causes concern for the future.
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Scholars confirm what itsy bitsy babies around the world already know
Studies have long shown that Western parents speak a singsongy high-pitched language to babies. Now researchers have gone to the Amazon, to the Hadza people and more to see if it's a global thing.
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No pay for staff. No patient supplies. No heat. This is health care in Afghanistan
When the Taliban took over, predictions were made that the country's health care system would collapse. That's no longer just a forecast, says Dr. Paul Spiegel after his five-week mission there.
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New Study Says Nearly 3/4 Million Cancers A Year Linked To Alcohol Use
Most people don't realize alcohol consumption can cause cancer. A report in Lancet Oncology shows how big a risk factor it is for esophageal, mouth, larynx, colon, rectum, liver and breast cancers.
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Can't Help Falling In Love With A Vaccine: How Polio Campaign Beat Vaccine Hesitancy
This isn't the first big vaccine rollout, and the past holds lessons for the pandemic present. Here's a look at how the polio vaccine overcame U.S. hesitancy.
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Why It Can Be Harder To Fight Hookworms In Alabama Than In Argentina
The wriggling parasites are a scourge around the world. And in some ways, other countries are better at fighting them than the U.S. But a new effort in the rural South shows promise.
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A Million Dollar Prize For A Doc Who Believes In 'Accompaniment'
As the founder of Partners in Health, he seeks to bring modern medical care to all. Now he is the happy — if a bit surprised — to receive the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture.