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global
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AP correspondent brings his local experience to an international story
In August 2018, the Democratic Republic of Congo declared its 10th outbreak of Ebola in 40 years. The number of…
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Health is on the agenda at UN Week
Welcome to UN Week in New York City … when savvy residents know better than to venture anywhere near the…
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UN, medical journal highlight oral care as a global public health challenge
Painful and debilitating oral diseases such as tooth decay, gum disease and oral cancers are estimated to impact more than…
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Advice from a journalist covering global health
Amy Maxmen, a San-Francisco-based science reporter for Nature magazine, travels the world to cover global health topics. In 2018, her…
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Persistence, persuasion pays off with critical global health security story
Ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China are having an impact on the global economy and potentially U.S. biosecurity.…
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New fellowship program compares international health systems
The Association of Health Care Journalists has announced a new pilot fellowship program to help veteran U.S.-based journalists compare elements…
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Newly merged infectious disease organization offers journalists’ resources
More than five million children around the world die before the age of five from infectious diseases like pneumonia, malaria…
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Annual global flu deaths higher than previously estimated
As influenza activity has begun to pick up this winter, scientists working on global influenza surveillance increased their estimates of…
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New global aging index tracks population health and well-being
How are countries around the world adapting to the dramatic increase in their older populations? A new index provides some…
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International group shares concerns about disconnect between dental, medical care
Back in 2000, then-Surgeon General David Satcher warned in his landmark “Oral Health in America” report about the nation’s “silent…