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TEDxChange is a partnership of @TEDx and the @GatesFoundation, devoted to spreading ideas for a better world.

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#Ebola health care workers are in unsafe working conditions in Liberia: gu.com/p/44d77/stw, via @guardian
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Running an Ebola clinic in Sierra Leone is all about containment — and chlorine: wired.com/2014/12/build-and-…, via @WIRED

Running an Ebola Clinic in Sierra Leone Is All About Containment—And Chlorine

Treating patients with the deadly Ebola virus takes doctors, drugs, and a whole lot of chlorine.

wired.com
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A new direction for global health, by the @CFR_org: cfr.org/health/new-direction…
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Ebola's lasting impact on the U.S. health care system: huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/1…
While rare in the United States, #malaria is a profound global health problem: bostonglobe.com/2014/12/03/r…, via @BostonGlobe

Rare in US, malaria is a profound global health problem - The Boston Globe

More severe cases can cause anemia, coma, respiratory distress, kidney failure, and other serious symptoms.

bostonglobe.com
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Noncommunicable diseases in developing countries emerging as a global health crisis: cfr.org/diseases-noncommunic…, via @CFR_org
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Many Americans may have stopped paying attention, but Ebola-hit countries are facing a recession: aljazeera.com/news/africa/20…, via @AlJazeera
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Planning for the rise of health care costs: hbr.org/2014/11/what-to-do-w…, via @HarvardBiz
What to Do When Health Care Costs Start to Rise Again

What to Do When Health Care Costs Start to Rise Again

The private sector will provide smarter solutions than Uncle Sam.

hbr.org
The one dollar contraceptive set to make family planning easier: bbc.com/news/health-30026001, via @BBC
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Trends that are driving global health and life sciences in 2015: forbes.com/sites/nicolefishe…, via @Forbes
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Wikipedia may predict the next global health crisis based on what people search for: huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/1…, @HuffingtonPost
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MSF is launching clinical trials for the #Ebola virus: aljazeera.com/news/africa/20…, @MSF_USA
A method for tracking travelers at risk for #Ebola: nytimes.com/2014/11/12/nyreg…, via @nytimes
With Persistence and Phone Calls, Defending Against Ebola in New York (Published 2014)

With Persistence and Phone Calls, Defending Against Ebola in New York (Published 2014)

The health department is monitoring almost 300 people, including those involved in Dr. Craig Spencer’s care and recent arrivals to New York City from African countries hit hardest by the virus.

nytimes.com
Undernourishment is down 17% from 1992. There is still considerable room for improvement. Facts about #hunger: fao.org/about/meetings/icn2/…
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An interesting approach: Crowdfunding global health: voices.nationalgeographic.co…, via @NatGeo
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What does the #Ebola crisis reveal about the state of global health? theguardian.com/global-devel…, via @guardian

What does the Ebola crisis reveal about the state of global health? – podcast

The tardy initial response to the Ebola outbreak in west Africa was compounded by flawed health systems. We examine why the global health community was so slow to mobilise, and what can be done to...

theguardian.com
What are the ways that we can identify #Ebola early? Blood test technology is not there yet: npr.org/blogs/health/2014/10…, via @NPR

Blood Test For Ebola Doesn't Catch Infection Early

A highly sensitive blood test for Ebola exists, so why isn't it being used to test all returning health workers from West Africa? Because the virus isn't in the blood in the first stages of infection.

npr.org
Leaders urged to strengthen global health security in wake of #Ebola epidemic: washingtonpost.com/national/…, via @washingtonpost

Leaders urged to strengthen global health security in wake of Ebola epidemic

White House summit sets concrete targets for disease detection, monitoring, emergency response.

washingtonpost.com
A new #Ebola serum for Africa patients may be available within weeks, according to @WHO: bbc.com/news/health-29707393, via @BBC

Ebola serum for Africa patients within weeks, says WHO

Treatments to tackle the Ebola outbreak in West Africa should become available in the coming weeks and months, says the World Health Organization.

bbc.com
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Family planning center of excellence established in Yogyakarta: thejakartapost.com/news/2014…
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