News tagged with developing world
DR Congo 'worst place to be a mother' (Update)
The Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced Niger to gain the unenviable distinction of being the worst place in the world to be a mother, according to a new report by Save the Children.
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May 07, 2013 |
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Swiss group announces vaccine for Haitian children
(AP)—An executive for a Swiss international foundation says it will soon help Haiti vaccinate thousands of children against contagious rotavirus.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 26, 2013 |
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H7N9 vaccine may take months, CDC says (Update)
US public health experts said developing a vaccine for the H7N9 strain of bird flu could take "many months", as China seeks to control an outbreak which had killed 11 people by Friday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 12, 2013 |
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Lab boost for precious anti-malaria drug
US scientists on Wednesday said they had used baker's yeast to make a key ingredient of malaria drugs, a feat that could iron out fluctuations in supply caused by sourcing the chemical from a Chinese herb.
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Apr 10, 2013 |
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Sweet potato weaning food to improve infant nutrition
A Massey University PhD student has developed a complementary food for infants in developing nations that could help minimise vitamin A deficiency.
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Mar 26, 2013 |
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Peer support shows promise in epilepsy fight
Peer support groups show promise for combating the debilitating stigma that surrounds epilepsy in much of the developing world, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University medical student.
Neuroscience
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Study identifies ways to increase IUD use in developing countries
Boosting demand for intrauterine devices, commonly referred to as IUDs, and improving access to them can significantly increase their use in developing countries, where they have traditionally been an unpopular method of ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 15, 2013 |
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Professor debunks one of sport's biggest myths
One of the most enduring myths that has slipped into public consciousness has been debunked by a sports science professor at the University of Abertay Dundee.
Health
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Half of world countries unprepared to deal with cancer, WHO says
Less than half of all countries in the world have functioning plans to prevent cancer and provide treatment and care to cancer patients, the World Health Organisation lamented Friday.
Cancer
Feb 01, 2013 |
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UN wants better family planning
(AP)—The U.N.'s top population official wants governments to do more to ensure that women have access to family planning.
Health
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Adolescent sexual and reproductive health priorities identified
Quality sexual and reproductive health care is an essential component of public health. However, there are insufficient evidence-based policies related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health in low- and middle-income ...
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Jan 24, 2013 |
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New mechanism found on how a parasite leads to cancer
About 200 million people across 75 of the poorest countries in the world are now infected by the blood parasite Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium). The infection causes severe urogenital disease, but ...
Cancer
Jan 17, 2013 |
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Australian safe sex to save African lives
A new condom company, founded by a recent University of Sydney Business School graduate, is offering Australians the opportunity to help "save a life" in Africa each time they have safe sex.
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Jan 17, 2013 |
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New study identifies significance of co-infection in disease control
Becoming infected with one parasite could change your chances of becoming infected with another according to new research from Cardiff University. The new study analyses data from school aged children in ...
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Prenatal exposure to fish beneficial to child development: New study adds to evidence that 'good' outweighs the 'bad'
(Medical Xpress)—A study published recently in the Journal of Nutrition adds to the growing scientific evidence that when expecting mothers eat fish often, they are giving their future children a boost ...
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Jan 04, 2013 |
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Developing country
Developing country is a term generally used to describe a nation with a low level of material well being. There is no single internationally-recognized definition of developed country, and the levels of development may vary widely within so-called developing countries, with some developing countries having high average standards of living.
Some international organizations like the World Bank use strictly numerical classifications. The World Bank considers all low- and middle- income countries as "developing". In its most recent classification, economies are divided using 2008 Gross National Income per capita. In 2008, countries with GNI per capita below US$11,905 are considered developing. Other institutions use less specific definitions.
Countries with more advanced economies than other developing nations, but which have not yet fully demonstrated the signs of a developed country, are grouped under the term newly industrialized countries.
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