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PEPFAR's Dr Deborah Birx urges sharper focus to halt HIV globally During a recent NIH lecture, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx described recommendations to protect and extend progress made against the HIV/AIDS epidemic globally. >> Full article
GACD partners publish hypertension findings A consortium of scientists funded by the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) has published research findings on behavior change strategies to reduce hypertension. >> Full article Related article: The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases: a partnership blossoms Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass
Testing curbs malaria drug misuse in Kenya With support from NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Wendy Prudhomme O'Meara devised a study to discourage unwarranted use of malaria medicines in Kenya. >> Full article
Profile: Fogarty Scholar Dr John Stanifer studies kidney disease in Tanzania As a Fogarty Scholar, Dr. John Stanifer investigated chronic kidney disease prevalence and causes in an area near Mount Kilimanjaro. >> Full article
South African cohort studies yield key health insights NIH supported scientists working in an impoverished rural region of South Africa hope their findings will lead to harm-reduction and prevention policies. >> Full article
Mapping shows potential spread of Zika virus through Americas Researchers supported in part by Fogarty show Zika virus has the potential to spread within the Americas, including parts of the U.S. >> Full article from The Lancet Related News: NIAID's Fauci says Zika virus a potential threat for US Zika virus information from Fogarty
Dr Chris Murray discusses findings and future of Global Burden of Disease study Dr. Christopher Murray discussed insights from the Global Burden of Disease study and new directions for the project during a recent NIH talk. >> Full article
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