Nurith Aizenman
Stories
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Health
Gun Violence Deaths: How The U.S. Compares With The Rest Of The World
The mass shooting events in the Atlanta area and Boulder, Colo., cast a spotlight on this type of violence in the U.S., where the death rate is nearly 100 times higher than in the United Kingdom.
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Health
A Look At The Inequities Around The COVID-19 Vaccine In South Africa
South Africa is a case study of the inequities around the coronavirus vaccine. It has one of the world's worst outbreaks, fueled by a new variant. Yet officials are struggling to buy enough vaccines.
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National
Researchers' New Model Predicts Number Of People Currently Contagious With COVID-19
New research shows how official figures understate the U.S. pandemic: On any given day the number of infected people who are actively contagious is ten times that day's tally of new reported cases.
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From 'Mysterious' Illness To Global Pandemic: COVID-19, By The Numbers
A year ago today, the WHO first learned of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China of "unknown" origin. Here's the impact of that fateful day, by the numbers.
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A Biden Promise About Overseas Abortion Funding Could Prove Difficult To Implement
It's part of an ongoing back-and-forth: Republican presidents ban U.S. funds for foreign aid groups that 'promote' abortion, Democratic presidents revoke the ban. This time things could be different.
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National
States Start Taking Significant Steps To Fight Pandemic As Cases Surge
As the U.S. enters the most challenging phase of the pandemic to date, states are reimposing different kinds of mitigation measures. This time around, experts are offering a wider range of solutions.
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Health
COVID-19 Deaths Top 1 Million Worldwide. How These 5 Nations Are Driving The Pandemic
Nine months after the first reported fatality in China last January, the world has hit a sobering milestone.
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How Bad Has The Pandemic Been For Childhood Vaccinations?
The betterment of childhood vaccination rates has been a global success story. A new report on the impact of the pandemic offers reason for concern — and optimism.
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Health
New Global Coronavirus Death Forecast Is Chilling — And Controversial
The forecast comes from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. But here's why some other disease specialists are highly skeptical.
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Health
Could Giving Kids A 50-Cent Pill Massively Boost Their Income Years Later?
The results are in from a Nobel prize winner's landmark study of a deworming program. He finds the impact is immense. But the idea still gets mixed reviews