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The UN’s Role In Haiti’s Cholera Crisis
The UN has acknowledged its role in Haiti's cholera outbreak after much denial, and detective work by researchers that traced its origin to a UN camp. How did they do it?
In Low- & Middle-Income Countries, Healthcare Coverage Favors The Rich
Copying the healthcare systems in developed economies is “not the answer” for quality care in low- to middle-income countries, a study says.
Predicting Earthquakes From Underground ‘Ultrasounds’ (VIDEO)
By pairing vibrational pulses with seismic sensors, researchers have developed a method to detect faults deep below the Earth's surface and predict future earthquakes.
Indonesian & Nepali Among Elsevier Foundation Award Winners
In recognition of their life-enhancing work, five researchers were honored at the Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World.
Nepali Himalayan Fault Line Expert Wins 2015 C.N.R. Rao Prize
Professor Bishal Nath Upreti has been awarded the 2015 C.N.R. Rao Prize for his contributions to geoscience in Nepal.
Nepal To Get US$3 Billion For Quake Reconstruction
The funds pledged by international donors are less than half of the US$6.7 billion estimated to be required for reconstruction.
Small Hydropower ‘Safer’ Than Big Dams In The Himalayas
Particularly in quake-prone areas like the Himalayas, smaller dams could be cheaper and safer.
Risk Of HepE Outbreak “Very High” In Earthquake-Ravaged Nepal
Conditions created by the recent earthquake leave Nepal with a perfect storm for a hepatitis E outbreak, experts say.
Six Facts About The 2015 Nepal Earthquake
Here are six facts about the Nepal earthquake which has already claimed 4,300 lives and left more than 8,500 injured.
