Will an AIDS Mega-conference in Durban contribute to the end of HIV?The 21st International AIDS conference – AIDS2016 -draws to a close today. Held every two years, this massive conference brings...
Here’s what a new UN report says about trends in global drug useThe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime just released its annual drug report. In summary, things are okay. We...
The current human diet is already harming people and the planet, and if we don’t change the way we eat there won’t be enough food for everyone by 2050.We are facing a food crisis. The human population is outstripping the capacity of the world to feed it; this...
What can the fight against Malaria teach us about Zika?Zika is spread by so mosquitoes, so to stop Zika, you have to stop the mosquitoes. And mosquitoes are everywhere. Fortunately,...
The Two Main Reasons HIV is Still Around After All These YearsHow is HIV not over yet? We have drugs that treat it and prevent transmission to others. We have a...
The World Health Organization just started counting attacks against health workers. There is a trend.Over the last ten years, caring about other people has become dangerous business. The risk of death for aid workers...
Beyond Bathrooms in North Carolina: UN Issues New Global Report on Transphobia and Homophobia in SchoolsThe debate over the safety and welfare of transgender and gay school kids is something that is raging well beyond...
Female genital mutilation harms women. So why are there so few medical options for reducing that harm?The World Health Organization has released new guidelines on care for women who have been subjected to genital mutilation (FGM)....
Yellow Fever is Back. How Worried Should We Be?Yellow fever is back. On May fifth, the World Health Organization issued an alarming yellow fever “situation report.” In it, the...
