Jonathan Lambert
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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NPR interviews Maria Van Kherkove, the infectious disease epidemiologist who is a leader in the World Health Organization.
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At the World Health Assembly, 193 members nations voted to adopt a treat calling for better preventive measures and global cooperation. But there are still details to hash out.
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In the wake of President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the agency is holding its first major meeting. How will that affect WHO — and the United States?
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Bangladesh suffers from extreme air pollution, but a new study shows the brick industry can make small changes to have a big effect on the country's smog problem.
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The Millennium Challenge Corporation, focused on boosting economic growth abroad, could essentially shutter.
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The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for the habitats of species at risk.
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New research suggests that pharmaceutical pollution can change the behavior of salmon in the wild.
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A new study suggests genetic changes allow horses to produce more energy, while minimizing the toll the energy takes on cells.
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New research suggests seals sense oxygen levels in their blood to know when to come up for air.
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A new study suggests iguanas reached Fiji by rafting around 5,000 miles from North America.