Though a few Ebola-infected Americans have begun returning home from the epidemic in West Africa, U.S. medical experts believe that there is still little risk that the epidemic will gain hold here. Key questions, however, ...
Aug 14, 2014
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CVS Health announced Wednesday that it will lower the prices of its brand of menstrual products by 25% in 12 states that tax tampons, pads and similar items.
Oct 13, 2022
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As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to impact countries worldwide, we've seen how nations around the world are working to mobilize populations, resources, and government assistance to mitigate spread of the virus ...
Apr 1, 2020
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From risks of violence and abuse to disrupting their development, humanitarian crises present major threats to the wellbeing of children, and for more than two decades Child Friendly Spaces have been considered one of the ...
Aug 1, 2019
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The novel coronavirus is now being transmitted through the six continents. A key concern is for those who are already extremely vulnerable—those who are caught in ongoing humanitarian emergencies, such as those in Syria, ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Doctors Without Borders protested the price of pneumonia vaccines Wednesday by leading a march through midtown Manhattan and delivering a crib filled with flowers to a pharmaceutical company.
Apr 27, 2016
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The World Health Organization launched a new network of rapid response medical teams Wednesday to react to humanitarian crises across the globe.
Apr 8, 2015
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With over 300,000 COVID-19 cases across the globe, including recent cases in Syria and the Gaza Strip, the data continues to demonstrate how the disease has no borders. A new Dartmouth-led commentary in the International ...
Mar 24, 2020
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COVID-19 has caught Pinar Keskinocak well prepared. For years, she has studied how societies manage pandemics, and how outbreaks overtax the health care system and wrack supply chains to worsen pandemics. Here she shares ...
Mar 26, 2020
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"Public Health in a Chaotic World" is a new book edited by Dr. Sohaib Khan and Dr. Juhani Miettola, aiming to introduce young public health workers to the practicalities and realities of humanitarian crisis relief operations.
Apr 6, 2022
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