In Chad, they’re a key force in addressing the country’s high rate of maternal mortality. But U.S. aid cuts have affected their salaries. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR)
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NIH cuts department that campaigned to reduce baby sleep deaths : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Safe to Sleep campaign has greatly reduced cases of sudden infant death syndrome and other sleep-related deaths. Daniela Jovanovska-Hristovska/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniela Jovanovska-Hristovska/Getty Images I still …
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The right way to take over-the-counter painkillers? Read the labels
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMillions of Americans take over-the-counter pain meds, but many don’t understand how they work or the risks involved in taking them. We look at best practices for taking non-prescription pain …
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Medicaid needs to be ‘preserved,’ says Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters just after House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 10. J. Scott Applewhite/AP …
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The world’s oldest person, 116-year-old Brazilian nun, dies : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBrazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas died at 116. LongeviQuest hide caption toggle caption LongeviQuest The world’s oldest person, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, died this week aged 116 years old. The …
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He let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesScientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many …
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Medical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEd Martin, now the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, speaks at a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 13, 2023. Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images hide caption toggle …
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Trump administration announces reorganization and staff cuts at EPA : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Environmental Protection Agency’s science wing, the Office of Research and Development, faces major changes under the Trump administration. The office does research to understand how environmental contaminants affect human …
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Training women as women — not men — could be key to avoiding knee injury
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dawn Scott, performance coach and applied sports scientist in elite women’s soccer, about the ways female athletes can try to avoid ACL injuries.
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Scientists use Minecraft to study social learning : Short Wave : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA player’s field of view in the popular video game Minecraft. ©2025 Mojang AB; TM Microsoft Corporation hide caption toggle caption ©2025 Mojang AB; TM Microsoft Corporation A player’s field …