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Claire Hudson is a media relations associate at PATH. Before joining PATH, Claire served on the staff of elected officials in Washington, DC; Brooklyn, NY; and the Seattle area. She received a degree from Scripps College, which included a semester at Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. Every week, Claire combs the news for groundbreaking stories in global health to share with you on PATH’s blog. In the last few decades, we’ve made amazing progress in global health—and those of us who work in this field do like to talk about it. Without these stories, after all, the challenges of improving health and life seem insurmountable. … Continue reading
This week’s roundup brings us as close as we get to celebrity news on the PATH Blog, albeit celebrity news of a serious sort. Bill Gates has released his fifth Annual Letter outlining his thoughts on global health. This year, … Continue reading
Our reading this week brought us a stark mix of good news/bad news. In Forbes, a Merck executive put forth ideas on how the public, private, and nonprofit sectors can bring lifesaving commodities to women and children (good news), while … Continue reading
As Cervical Health Month gets going in the United States, researchers at Johns Hopkins University reported early results that might one day mean the Pap test—which screens for cervical cancer—might be used to find other cancers. That’s among the varied … Continue reading
When the drugs we rely on to treat life-threatening diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis begin to lose effectiveness, it’s not only time to worry; it’s time to figure out our next move. This week, media outlets reported on drug-resistant … Continue reading
As the days get shorter, the lists get longer. It’s the time of year when writers all over opine on the best of 2012. We start off this week with two of our favorites. The best small ideas of 2012 … Continue reading
Our sympathies and best wishes for recovery go out to all affected by the superstorm that slammed into the East Coast of the United States this week. Our thoughts are with you. In other parts of the world, there was … Continue reading
Like much of the world, we’ve been keeping tabs on election campaigns in the United States recently. If you’re an American who’s seen any of our justly famous political ads, by now you’re probably wondering how we manage to get … Continue reading
Around PATH, the idea that partnering with the private sector can lead to global health and development solutions has been part of our work for decades. For an example, look no farther than the Uniject™ injection system, developed by PATH, … Continue reading
Our sister bloggers at PATH’s defeatDD.org have announced the second round of their Poo Haiku contest. Between now and October 31, string together some silly syllables to help bring awareness to a serious subject: diarrheal disease. The media’s noticing, as … Continue reading
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