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October 16, 2019 | Scientific American
Trump’s Border Wall Could Cause Flooding in Texas
Planned barriers along the Rio Grande could trap debris and send floodwaters into nearby communities.
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January 14, 2018 | Scientific American
Witch Hunts Today: Abuse of Women, Superstition and Murder Collide in India
More than 2,500 people have been killed in witch hunts across India since 2001. In Gujarat, experts say a failed model of development has worsened gender inequality and violence against women.
May 24, 2017 | Scientific American
Feeding a Hot, Hungry Planet
Creating sustainable food systems in the face of a changing climate isn't easy—but innovators around the world are making real progress.
February 28, 2017 | Scientific American
A Woman Survives Ebola but Not Pregnancy in Africa
Salome Karwah fought past civil war and a deadly virus. But in Liberia, becoming a mother is too often a killer.
December 22, 2016 | Scientific American
The Power of Placebo: How Our Brains Can Heal Our Minds and Bodies
Erik Vance explains the science behind the mind’s mending powers in his new book, "Suggestible You."
August 30, 2016 | Scientific American
New Products Help Prevent HIV, But Young Women in South Africa Aren't Taking to Them
Scientists have developed products to protect healthy young women from the disease—but women aren't taking to them in trials.
August 15, 2016 | Scientific American
Congo: Could Yellow Fever Become the Next Pandemic?
Health experts in Africa struggle to contain a massive outbreak of the deadly mosquito-borne infection.
June 07, 2016 | Scientific American
Africa Starts Its Own Disease Control Agency
Africa begins a new operation to control outbreaks like Ebola, but experts worry it is understaffed and underfunded.
February 29, 2016 | Scientific American
Liberia: Why Ebola Survivors Struggle with New Symptoms
Liberia's Ebola survivors are still suffering. A new study hints at hidden virus remnants or immune system overreactions.
December 18, 2015 | Scientific American
The Emergency Care Crisis in Uganda
A program that trains nurses to take over from badly overextended physicians could be part of the solution.
December 27, 2014 | Scientific American
Sierra Leone: Images from the Real Face of the Ebola Crisis
Ebola permeates all aspects of life in Sierra Leone, but the virus is in the background. Up front are humans who love, eat, work, pray and play. Here is a glimpse of the 99 percent.
December 24, 2014 | Scientific American
Sierra Leone's Ebola Dragnet Has Lots of Holes
False reports and a lack of health infrastructure complicate Sierra Leone’s attempt to round up Ebola-positive individuals.