Stephanie Nolen
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Malaria Vaccine Rollout to Africa Is a Cautionary Tale
After years of delay, millions of malaria vaccines are being supplied to children in Africa. Tens of thousands died waiting.
New Drug Provides Total Protection From H.I.V. in Trial of Young African Women
An injection given just twice a year could herald a breakthrough in protecting the population that has the highest infection rates.
Millions of Girls in Africa Will Miss HPV Shots After Merck Production Problem
The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.
Global Stockpile of Cholera Vaccine Is Gone as Outbreaks Spread
One company is going to great lengths to build it up, but it will be years before it returns to the minimum level.
An African Country Faces Challenges to Protect Girls From HPV
Almost all cervical cancer deaths now occur in developing countries. Tanzania is trying to inoculate girls against the virus that causes the disease — nearly...
Cholera Outbreaks Surge Worldwide, Following Floods, Droughts and Wars
A record number of outbreaks has drained the cholera vaccine supply, leading the W.H.O. to ration emergency vaccinations.
A New Shot Guards Against H.I.V., but Access for Africans Is Uncertain
An injection every two months rather than a daily pill could shield many more women from the virus, but it is unavailable in places that...
Monkeypox Shots, Treatments and Tests Are Unavailable in Much of the World
High-income countries snapped up vaccines when the disease hit them, leaving none for countries that have battled the virus for years, in an echo of...
What Pregnancy and Childbirth Do to the Bodies of Young Girls
An Ohio 10-year-old’s recent abortion has generated fierce debate. Doctors in countries where pregnancy is common in adolescents say the toll of childbirth on young...
Rich Countries Lure Health Workers From Low-Income Nations to Fight Shortages
Huge pay incentives and immigration fast-tracks are leading many to leave countries whose health systems urgently need their expertise.