Contagion
Man against microbe—the struggle is as ancient as we are, and yet it never gets old. Humans handily won the last century, leaving us healthier than ever before. But the magic of modern medicine is now fading as other forces of development reshape ecosystems. Ebola-style animal-borne epidemics, the return of measles, antibiotic resistance—these are just a few of the epic challenges that our global, urbanized ambitions are unleashing.
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- ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACKNine out of ten adolescent deaths due to AIDS are in AfricaQuartz Africa • December 1, 2017
- BLACK DEATHThe plague has already killed nearly 100 people in MadagascarQuartz Africa • October 20, 2017
- CRISIS AVERTEDThe Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is overQuartz Africa • July 3, 2017
- WORTH A SHOTDR Congo is tackling a new Ebola outbreak with an experimental vaccineQuartz Africa • May 29, 2017
- BUDGET TRAVELWorld Health Organization spent more on plane tickets and hotels than AIDS and malariaQuartz Africa • May 23, 2017
- UNDER THE LENSThe lead candidate for the world’s top health job is being accused of covering up deadly epidemicsQuartz Africa • May 18, 2017
- DISEASES WITHOUT BORDERSDon’t panic: the Ebola virus is backQuartz Africa • May 13, 2017
- FLIGHT AND FIGHTThere’s a behavioral phenomenon that explains the outbreak of plane rageQuartz • May 13, 2017
- SANITIZELet’s all be grateful our cosmetic brushes don’t give us anthrax anymoreQuartz • May 2, 2017
- GLOBAL FIRSTIt took decades of research, but the world’s first malaria vaccine is finally ready for showtimeQuartz • April 24, 2017