Jason Beaubien

A New Way To Make The Most Powerful Malaria Drug

Jason Beaubien — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:34:00 +0000

Researchers in California described Wednesday their new method for mass-producing the key ingredient for the herbal drug artemisinin, the most powerful antimalarial on the market.

How To Get Rid Of Polio For Good? There's A $5 Billion Plan

Jason Beaubien — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:20:00 +0000

Polio is on the verge of being eliminated.

What Happened To The Aid Meant To Rebuild Haiti?

Jason Beaubien — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:42:00 +0000

After a devastating earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, governments and foundations from around the world pledged more than $9 billion to help get the country back on its feet.

Only a fraction of the money ever made it. And Haiti's President Michel Martelly says the funds aren't "showing results."

Roughly 350,000 people still live in camps.

The Whole Community Gets A Health Boost From HIV Treatment

Jason Beaubien — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:25:00 +0000

Over the past few decades, one of the most perplexing questions in global health is how to stop HIV.

There have been campaigns involving condoms, abstinence and even the circumcision of all men younger than 46.

For Your Next Caribbean Vacation, Haiti ... Maybe?

Jason Beaubien — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:03:00 +0000

Haiti used to be a tourist hot spot in the Caribbean. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton regularly recounts how he and Hillary honeymooned in Haiti in 1975.