The New York Times—Review: Paul Farmer Works to Heal Haiti in ‘Bending the Arc’
October 5, 2017
Excerpt taken from a review originally published in The New York Times. A feel-good documentary that’s literally about making people feel good, “Bending the Arc” dives into the quagmire of global health care with…
The New York Times Opinion—Actually, a Health Care Deal Is Possible
October 2, 2017
This excerpt comes from an article originally posted in The New York Times. The Republican leadership seems to have thrown in the towel on repealing the Affordable Care Act, at least for now. That’s…
New York Times—In Haiti, a Building Fights Cholera
September 12, 2017
Next month marks the seventh anniversary of the cholera outbreak that ravaged Haiti. The disease, which can cause death within hours if left untreated, came less than a year after Haiti was rocked by…
New York Times—How to Prevent Deadly Infection in Babies? Good Bacteria
August 21, 2017
It may be possible, scientists say, to save many thousands of newborns in poor countries by giving them a simple probiotic — a strain of bacteria originally scooped out of the diaper of a…
The New York Times—Only Six Nations Have Evaluated Readiness for Global Pandemic
July 31, 2017
Of the world’s countries, only six — three rich ones and three poor ones — have taken the steps they should have to evaluate their ability to withstand a global pandemic, according to a…
New York Times—U.S. Malaria Donations Saved Almost 2 Million African Children
June 27, 2017
Over the last decade, American donations to fight malaria in Africa have saved the lives of nearly two million children, according to a new analysis of mortality rates in 32 countries there. The study,…