In 2024, the World Health Organization certified the elimination of a disease in nine countries. We focus on how Pakistan got rid of trachoma, which can cause blindness.
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The story of two Marines who developed the same rare brain condition : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo veterans who had repeated exposure to blasts developed the same rare brain malformation. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on December 27, 2024.) DANIEL ESTRIN, HOST: Military …
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In Asheville, recovering from Hurricane Helene is not just physical but mental too
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEmotional scars are fresh in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Physical rebuilding is beginning, and so is investment in the emotional health of people in the area.
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Clockwise from upper left: Chicken-sizing will keep you fit. Educator Mo Pandiarajan excitedly shows his students a view of the specimen in a foldscope — a microscope made of paper. …
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Belgium will ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EU : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFlavored varieties of disposable electronic cigarette devices are on display in a shop in Brussels on Dec. 12, 2024, ahead of Belgium’s ban on the sale of disposable vapes as …
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School for dads, skateboarders in skirts, COVID riddle : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe most popular Instagram reels from our Goats and Soda team: Bolivia’s bold women skateboarders, ponytail-making lessons, a perplexing COVID situation, fog harvesting. Scenes from popular Instagram posts from Goats …
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Leanne Clark-Shirley has always loved to dance. She goes to nightclubs near her home in Durham, North Carolina, on a regular basis. But in recent years she’s detected a change …
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FDA declares the shortage of obesity drug Zepbound has ended. The results are complicated
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe FDA has declared an end to the shortage of a popular obesity drug. The implications for consumers are complicated.
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The story of two Marines who developed the same rare brain condition : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Military personnel who fire certain powerful weapons may put their brains at risk. MICHAEL LOZANO: A piercing headache, like a pin, like a needle. SUMMERS: Symptoms can …
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FDA goes after mushroom edibles following illnesses and suspected deaths : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Food and Drug Administration is taking aim at a popular category of mushrooms edibles. That comes after a rash of illnesses and even a few suspected deaths earlier this …