Topic List : Global Health
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A lifesaving needle
In Madagascar, S.V. Mahadevan taught health-care workers how to insert a special needle into bone to gain access to the circulatory system. The technique was used to successfully treat a 2-month-old on the island with a life-threatening infection.
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Bhatt awarded Rosenkranz Prize
The physician-scientist intends to use the prize money to execute the first multinational microbiome research project focused on noncommunicable disease risk in Africa.
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Conversations in Global Health: Nancy Snyderman
Speaking recently at Stanford's Conversations in Global Health seminar, Nancy Snyderman shared what it was like to be both a physician and journalist reporting from war zones, refugee camps and amidst major public health crises – and how to decide when to wear which hat.
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Proposal to expand treatment of worm infections
A study supports a greatly expanded treatment program for parasitic worm diseases that could save millions from disability and possible death in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Nancy Snyderman to discuss global health
Nancy Snyderman, MD, the former chief medical editor at NBC News, will discuss her career covering global health and medicine.
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Students explore interests through research
Medical students presented posters of the research they’ve conducted at an annual symposium.
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Zika and its effects on the developing fetus
Desiree LaBeaud, MD, discusses the current understanding of Zika virus as an emerging pathogen and its effects on the developing fetus.
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Low-cost postpartum contraception
A Stanford researcher helped devise a simple IUD inserter for use in developing countries to help women seeking contraceptive options after delivery.
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Childx speaker discusses children's health
Dr. Zulfiqa Bhutta from the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto will be part of a Childx panel focusing on the critical needs of health systems in low- and middle-income countries.
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Marshalling forces to fight cancer globally
Ami Bhatt is mobilizing Stanford experts to fight the growing threat of cancer in the developing world.
