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It Took 20 Years For The Government To Pay For An Obvious Way To Prevent HIV

Anna Maria Barry-Jester

January 08, 2016 |

FiveThirtyEight |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tacoma, Washington

After years of seeing evidence that needle exchange programs helped prevent the spread of HIV, Congress finally lifted its ban on federal funding for groups that provide the service.

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How Training Without Helmets Could Reduce Head Injuries

Gretchen Reynolds

January 06, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Durham, New Hampshire

To protect the heads of football players, it might be advisable to have them occasionally practice without head protection, according to a counterintuitive new study of a successful Division I football program.

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How to Stop Crypto, a Deadly Disease so Neglected It's Missed on the 'Neglected' List

Patrick Adams

January 04, 2016 |

Newsweek |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Norman, Oklahoma

Though it claims as many as 300,000 lives every year, meningitis is not widely regarded as a major health problem by many health organizations in comparison to more familiar diseases like tuberculosis. One family-run company in Oklahoma is working to tackle the disease by developing simpler tools like the Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay, or CrAg LFA, to diagnose fungal infections. Faster and more accurate than previous methods, and significantly less expensive, the test allows for earlier diagnosis and treatment.

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A Twist on Caring for a Parent: Move Into the Home

Paula Span

January 04, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

A few adult children have found that the simplest arrangement can be found in an apartment at the same retirement community, as it enables them to care for their elderly parents efficiently.

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In Cambodia, 'Lucky' Iron Fish For The Cooking Pot Could Fight Anemia

Michael Sullivan

December 25, 2015 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Cambodia

The World Bank estimates that iron deficiency is a $50 billion drain on global GDP. In Cambodia, one entrepreneur has marketed little blocks of metal that are dropped in cooking pots and slowly release iron, entering the cooked food.

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Curing Hepatitis C, in an Experiment the Size of Egypt

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

December 15, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

A new approach to distributing pharmaceuticals in Egypt could become the blueprint for providing cutting-edge medicines to the poor. The approach, developed to fight Hep. C, capitalizes on local networks and involves negotiating lower prices with drug companies.

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The Opposite of Martin Shkreli: Drug Development Without Profit

Amy Maxmen

December 14, 2015 |

Global Health Now |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Sudan

The Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative promotes mycetoma research forward despite a dearth of funds, working as a social enterprise and keeping costs and budgets low.

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How a Boy's Concussion Death Changed British Sports

Ken Belson

December 13, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Rosewell

After a young rugby player died in Northern Ireland, his family and a brain expert set about to establish concussion guidelines, looking in part to the United States.

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Cleveland group prenatal care helps prevent infant mortality

Brie Zeltner

December 10, 2015 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland's infant mortality rate is double the national average. Sugar Mamas is a local program based on the national CenteringPregnancy programs where pregnant women who have diabetes meet twice a month to discuss some of their concerns and support each other to deliver healthy babies. The model helps women become more knowledgeable and also have a support system.

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Malaria Deaths Dropped Below Half A Million In Past Year: WHO

Kate Kelland

December 09, 2015 |

The Huffington Post |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Tanzania, Arusha, Arusha

The number of people killed by malaria dropped below half a million in the past year, reflecting vast progress against the mosquito-borne disease in some of the previously hardest-hit areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Mosquito nets have proven widely successful.

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