This lab that's determined to discover new drugs isn't where you might expect A scientist from Zambia who loves — LOVES! — chemistry runs a lab in South Africa that is being hailed for "extraordinary" work. Ari Daniel
He's one reason why aid cuts weren't as dire for the HIV population as predicted Harerimana Ismail of Uganda is a community health worker who checks on kids with HIV. He lost his salary after the Trump administration's aid cuts but he keeps doing his job. Gabrielle Emanuel
A new drug could be the beginning of the end for sleeping sickness The goal in the world of global health is to bring an end to this scourge by 2030. A new drug looks as if it could do the job. Fran Kritz
Why women have an especially tough time in Senegal's prisons Women charged with a crime in Senegal are at the mercy of a slow judicial process and prisons that may lack basic supplies. They also face stigma that robs them of familial and community support. Ricci Shryock
Vaccinating bats could be good for people. But how do you vaccinate a bat? In a new study, bats lap up vaccine-laced saline or chow down on vaccine-carrying mosquitoes. Will that have any impact on the flying mammal's immune system? Ari Daniel
Assessing the humanitarian impact of war in Iran (so far) NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sam Vigersky, an international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the humanitarian impacts of the war in Iran. Ailsa Chang
The gutting of foreign aid has hurt shelters for women and children in Honduras Last year, the U.S. upended foreign aid, slashing budgets and programs. Those that combat gender-based violence were hit hard, experts say, and the impact is evident in a women's shelter in Honduras. Gabrielle Emanuel
Why young girls are disguised as boys in Afghanistan The Taliban has released a video of an interrogation of a girl who passed as a boy. It's an age-old practice in this patriarchal society but now appears to be happening with some frequency. Ruchi Kumar
Can a digital tablet cut back a country's overuse of antibiotics? Overprescribing antibiotics breeds antibiotic resistance. A new tool aims to lower a notably high rate of such prescriptions in Rwanda. Jonathan Lambert
Why supporting a shelter for women is now 'kind of radioactive' That's how researcher Beatriz Garcia Nice describes the new U.S. stance under the Trump administration to programs addressing gender-based violence. Gabrielle Emanuel
