Finding clean water near Mount Everest might be harder than summiting it
As tourism and regional pollution contaminate Nepal’s Khumbu Valley, researchers are zapping the ground to find new potable water sources.
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HEALTH
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Black fever, brought to you by climate change
Climate change is creating more favorable conditions for parasites in northeast India, leading to challenges in eradicating black fever.
Maternal Deaths Keep Increasing in Nigeria. Healthcare Services Still Remain Underfunded.
Nigeria has the second-highest number of global maternal deaths. Due to underfunding and other issues, interventions remain unsuccessful.
This Barbie Is... A Dolled-Up Wax Cadaver?
Perhaps I spoke too soon when I said the Anatomical Venus filled me with pride. What if we haven’t come as far as I thought we had?
A Moonshot to Cure Angelman Syndrome is Reachable. Where are the People Counting on It?
“I can justify Hong Kong’s bias towards mainland China, but we should be more open-minded when it comes to the field of rare diseases.”
Ayden Can’t Speak. Lead Poisoning is Probably to Blame.
“It’s almost like turning off a light switch,” Dre Jones said. “That’s kind of what happened with him.”
Perspective: Losing My Pink
Many believe, like I once did, that the similarities between a human baby and a lizard ended at the phylotypic stage. I was wrong.
“If Your Cycle is Normal, Why Play with It?”
“In our community, if you have periods, you’re not supposed to come and participate.”
Residents of a Rural Arkansas County Grapple With Endemic Gun Violence
Phillips County, home to about 15,000 people spread across 690 square miles. had the country’s highest per capita rate of gun homicides.
The Dark Side of Involuntary Hospitalization
“People are convinced that mental illness makes people destructive. Which, long story short, is not true. But this is very entrenched.”
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