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Measle Deaths Down 78 Percent
Deaths from measles have dropped 78 percent since 2000 as global vaccination campaigns curb outbreaks of the pneumonia-causing disease, according to the World Health...
Can a Camp Stove (That Charges iPhones) Save Millions of Lives?
The company that created a camp stove that can also charge your iPhone says its new BioLite stove for homes, aimed at developing countries,...
China Gives the World a Cheap Vaccine for a Child-killing Disease
An announcement this week confirmed China as a world leader in creating life-saving, inexpensive vaccines for the world. A Chinese manufacturer earned the World...
Family Dinners Nourish Teens’ Happiness: Study
Regular family suppers contribute to good mental health in adolescents, according to a study co-authored by McGill University professor Frank Elgar. Despite the fact...
Bill Gates Funds Futuristic Toilets: No Piped Water, Sewer or Electricity Needed
Poop in, clean water out.
Bill Gates has invested more than three million dollars on behalf of the 2.6 billion people around the world who...
Maternal Deaths Drop By Nearly Half Worldwide Over 20 Years
The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has almost halved in 20 years, according to a new joint U.N. report...
2 Billion More Get Safe Water to Drink; UN Goal Achieved
The goal of reducing by half the number of people without access to safe drinking water has been achieved well ahead of the 2015...
Cell Phones Boosts Health Care in Bangladesh With 24-hour Help Line
Recent mobile phone initiatives in Bangladesh are allowing patients to reach a health worker for advice at no cost 24 hours a day. They...
Malaria Deaths Fall 20% Worldwide in Last Decade
There has been a fall of just over 20% in the number of deaths from malaria worldwide in the past decade, the World Health...
World TB Cases Decline for First Time Ever
In a significant milestone for global health, the number of people getting sick with tuberculosis has dropped for the first time, while the death...
Program Vaccinates One Billion Children
The Measles Initiative this week announced it has vaccinated one billion children in more than 60 developing countries, making significant gains in the global...
When Drugs Don’t Work: Restoring Happiness in People With Depression
Practicing positive activities may serve as an effective, low-cost treatment for people suffering from depression, according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside...
World Landmarks Light-Up With ‘End Polio’ Message in Final Push to Eradicate Disease
What do the Trevi Fountain in Rome, India’s Charminar monument, and the New York Stock Exchange building have in common? Each of these iconic...
Success Against Malaria in Africa Could End Deaths by 2015
A new report finds malaria control programs have saved hundreds of thousands of lives during the past decade. The World Health Organization, which has...
25 Percent Drop in Maternal Deaths for Sub-Saharan Women
The proportion of women in sub-Saharan Africa who died because of pregnancy fell by more than a quarter between 1990 and 2008, according to...
Good News Touted at Global AIDS Conference
Several good news announcements came out of the 18th annual International AIDS Conference under way in Vienna.The number of people benefitting from life-saving HIV...
Kick Polio Out of Africa Campaign at Victorious End
Rotary International made a promise to help kick polio out of Africa, and this month, with a football signed by Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond...
Global Access to Safe Drinking Water Increasing
A report from the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund says the world is on track to meet or even...
Heartened by Global Response, UN and Ted Turner Send Millions to Haiti
The 192-member United Nations General Assembly observed a minute of silence yesterday as they stood in solidarity with the countless earthquake victims in Haiti....
Malaria Cases Drop Dramatically Thanks to Increased Funding
A World Health Organization report released yesterday confirmed a reversal in the course of malaria, with far fewer children dying from the disease. The...