More than two years ago, Amy Pickering, PhD, and her Stanford colleagues were just starting to field-test a radical new approach to clean up the …
Category: Global Health
A moment in the sun for the tsetse fly – and the Stanford researcher studying its effect on Africa
Thanks to a study published earlier this year, the tsetse fly has garnered attention from The Economist, The Guardian, Humanosphere, and - most recently - from the …
Manu under the microscope
Warning: This video could change the way you look at the world. So if you're willing, take the deep dive into this New Yorker magazine video and story, which capture …
Chinese children face obesity risk
With the parents gone away, the children have time to play -- and eat, according to new research that examines the health of the millions …
C-section rates up to 19 percent help save women and their newborns, global study finds
Cesarean sections are the most commonly performed operations around the world. But just how effective are these procedures, which have their own risks and complications, …
An optimist’s approach to improving global child health
Globally, more than six million children die before their fifth birthday each year, most having been born into poverty. While great strides have been made …
Building the case for a national hepatitis B treatment program in China
An estimated 100 million people in China are living with chronic hepatitis B infection, making it the most prevalent life threatening disease in the country. …
Using innovation to improve health in the developing world
How can Silicon Valley-style know-how help improve health and lift up the lives of the poor in the developing world? That question was the focus …
A new framework for expanding treatment guidelines for parasitic worm diseases
A new health economics evaluation unveiled last week shows historical World Health Organization treatment guidelines for the two most common parasitic worm diseases are far …
Helping newborns through song
Instead of drugs or fancy devices, a small village in India is using dhollak and dafali -- drums traditional to the region -- to spread awareness about …
From bedside to patient: an Ebola survivor’s remarkable journey
When Ian Crozier, MD, volunteered to treat Ebola patients in West Africa last year, he couldn't possibly have imagined that he would become a case …
A look at “India’s medical miracle,” the largest ambulance service in the world
A patient in shock arrives via ambulance at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad, India with a gaping wound in his right hand, blood spattered on his …
Pharmaceutical adventures in India
In the course of a recent trip to India, I developed some minor health problems and found myself doing what many locals do: consulting with …
Sunshine solves a life-threatening newborn health problem — with a little help from Stanford experts
When pediatrician Tina Slusher, MD, began caring for newborns in Nigeria in 1989, she saw two big threats to the babies' health: severe jaundice and …
Exploring the cost-effectiveness of treating parasitic-worm diseases
A group of tiny worms are the source of great distress - and sometimes death - for a staggering 1.5 billion people in the developing …
From Bollywood actress to social activist
During a recent trip to India, I had the great fortune to spend the day with Amala Akkineni, a beloved south Indian actress who is …