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A mosquito sits on a stick April 9, 2009. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The Bug Wars: Fighting malaria
A GlobalPost special report on a deadly, and decidedly global, disease
If you've ever traveled to a malarial region you know the sound: the ominous buzz of a blood-sucking mosquito that may, or may not, be carrying a deadly parasite.
Each year there are an estimated quarter-billion cases of malaria around the world. Close to a million people die from the disease.
But it can be prevented. So...
Recent on Health:
Malaria vaccine is in the works
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - February 1, 2010 06:27 ET
African scientists launch trial in seven countries for vaccine that could save thousands of lives.
Ambulance chasing in Mumbai
Hanna Ingber Win - India - January 30, 2010 09:47 ET
Need to get to the hospital fast? Then don't come here.
Opinion: It can be hard to keep track of your eggs
Randi Hutter Epstein - Worldview - January 29, 2010 06:42 ET
Let's learn from the sperm bank mistake, and develop a global egg registry now to keep track of what's going on.
Top budget retirement destinations abroad
News Desk - Worldview - January 28, 2010 07:33 ET
Looking for a fabulous place to retire on a budget? GlobalPost picked 10 intriguing overseas locales where you can stretch every dollar.
Mexico's brewing battle over abortion
Lauren Villagran - Mexico - January 27, 2010 19:56 ET
A debate over a woman's right to choose divides Mexico's capital from the countryside.
On Location: Delhi — Psychiatry at the street level
Mark Scheffler - India - January 22, 2010 08:38 ET
Haiti: Help with money, not stuff
David Case - The Americas - January 21, 2010 09:58 ET
After every major disaster, misguided donations actually worsen the suffering.
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One man's trash
Mridu Khullar - India - January 19, 2010 14:23 ET
About one percent of Delhi residents scrape by as trash pickers. Now, privatization threatens to leave them even worse off.
Thailand: This smile might kill you
Patrick Winn - Thailand - January 14, 2010 06:41 ET
Thai teen girls think braces are cute. They're also deadly.
Opinion: Behind the myth of the "happy hooker"
Kate Transchel - Worldview - January 4, 2010 17:34 ET
In order to stem the trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and children, we need to address the root of the problem: the men.
The Chinese government's antibiotics crackdown
Jean Yung - China and its neighbors - December 22, 2009 06:32 ET
It has become harder for the Chinese to self-medicate.
What's wrong with Bangalore's parks?
Saritha Rai - India - December 8, 2009 06:58 ET
A new government plan to restrict access to green spaces has environmentalists up in arms.
AIDS epidemic makes puppy love dangerous
Mercedes Sayagues - Worldview - December 1, 2009 16:35 ET
Though many of South Africa's young teens think of AIDS as a disease only among the poor, they are learning the hard way that everyone is at risk.
Opinion: Why it's time for the honest use of pesticides
Randi Hutter Epstein - Worldview - December 1, 2009 07:02 ET
We need to learn from our mistakes, take a hard look at the science and use DDT where and when it is needed: to save lives.
Video: Africa cuts AIDS
Greg Warner - Kenya - November 30, 2009 10:45 ET
Male circumcision helps Africa fight AIDS, but it isn't the sole solution.
Opinion: Male circumcision alone won't solve Africa's HIV problem
Mercedes Sayagues - South Africa - November 30, 2009 09:22 ET
Anti-AIDS measures cannot be considered separately from Africa's cultural context. Education must be emphasized.
Day in the life of a Kenyan circumcision doctor
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - November 30, 2009 08:17 ET
Wickliffe Omondi says he circumcises around 22 men every day at his clinic in Kenya's Nyanza province.
Video: Kenyan males line up for circumcision
Adam Jadhav - Kenya - November 30, 2009 08:16 ET
African men are getting circumcised as a protection against AIDS.
Medical evidence shows circumcision is effective in battling HIV
Erin Conway-Smith - South Africa - November 30, 2009 08:16 ET
A Q&A; with a doctor directing circumcision programs across southern Africa.
Global Blogs:
Big Pharma Making Big Cuts in R&D;
eDrug Search - Health - February 8, 2010 21:46 ET
According to reports, the axe is coming down all over the pharma world on research and development projects that are not yielding immediate results. AstraZeneca(Atacand, Crestor), GlaxoSmithKline...
What 3 Steps Reduce Childhood Obesity by 40%?
Diet Blog Contributor - Health - February 8, 2010 21:15 ET
New research in Pediatrics reveals some useful take-home messages for parents of preschoolers. Q. How can you easily lower the odds of your child becoming obese? A. There are 3 simple steps you...
Cultural blind spots in global health
Karen Grepin, Author/Karen Grepin's Blog - Health - February 6, 2010 23:31 ET
"Many of the most important issues in international health are so completely taken for granted that they are never discussed. We tend especially to have cultural blind spots because we assume that...
NCCAM?s Advisory Council Welcomes Five New Members [Highlight HEALTH]
Walter Jessen, Highlight HEALTH Network founder and editor - Health - February 5, 2010 15:31 ET
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) welcomes five new members to the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM). The council...
Bad news in the President's budget request
Super Bug - Health - February 5, 2010 09:00 ET
It's been a few days since the rollout of the White House's proposed 2011 budget request, time enough for people to dig deep into the minutiae and figure out what that massive document really says. The Infectious Diseases Society of America has done the drilling for the health...
Workplace health - what is feasible?
Malaria Matters - Health - February 5, 2010 08:52 ET
Nigeria’s Daily Champion Newspaper reports that, “CHIEF Executive Officer of Friends of the Global Fund Africa (Friend Africa)- an advocacy and fund raising organization, Akudo Anyanwu Ikemba has canvassed the need for institutionalize workplace policies to ensure...
Caregiving and Health
Howard Gleckman, Author, "Caring for Our Parents" blog - Health - February 3, 2010 18:30 ET
Those of us who have been caring for our parents know very well the physical toll it takes. I helped care for my dad for 18 months. And after he died, one of the first things I...
Why David Hates Health Insurance Companies
David Loeb MD, PhD/ Author, Doctor David's Blog - Health - February 9, 2010 00:46 ET
A Rant Photo Credit I am involved in a case right now that epitomizes all that is wrong with commercial health insurance. All in one case. How convenient. My patient is a young adult...
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