Surrogacy Storm In Thailand: A Rejected Baby, A Busy Babymaker
Two controversial cases have put a spotlight on surrogacy in Thailand. Now the government is drafting new laws to stop abuse.
Health & Safety
Drones Are Taking Pictures That Could Demystify A Malaria Surge
How is a rare strain of malaria spreading near cities in Southeast Asia? That's the question that's been puzzling a team of scientists. And they're using drones to find the answer.
Hospitals Struggle To Beat Back Serious Infections
About 75,000 patients a year die from infections they caught in the hospital. A Kaiser Health News analysis finds that nearly 700 hospitals across the nation have higher than expected infection rates.
Bad And Good News About The Second Deadliest Infectious Disease
The number of tuberculosis cases is far higher than previously thought. And Ebola is making some patients stay away from hospitals. Yet the mortality rate is dropping.
Parkinson's Drugs Can Be A Gateway To Sin
Researchers call for stronger safety warnings on drugs called dopamine agonists because they can trigger self-destructive, obsessional behavior in some people.
When The Economy Goes Down, Vasectomies Go Up
It's well known that people are less eager to have children when the economy sours. And it looks like men got really serious about that during the Great Recession.
Ebola Vaccine Could Start Testing In Africa By January
The World Health Organization says two vaccine candidates now undergoing small-scale tests of dosage and safety in people might be ready for broader deployment in Africa by early 2015.
Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege Receives Sakharov Prize
The gynecological surgeon's Panzi Hospital in eastern DRC has treated thousands of women who were victims of rape.
For Healthy Liberians, Life Continues — With Some Adjustments
The million-plus healthy residents of Liberia's capital, Monrovia, are doing their best to maintain their lives in a city where Ebola has killed more than 1,300.
My Son Is Doctors Without Borders' 1,000th Ebola Survivor
Liberian health worker Alexander Kollie lost his wife, daughters and brother to Ebola. Then his son tested positive for the disease. He survived, and now father and son are building a new life.