Public HealthApril 1, 2019
How the World’s First Dengue Vaccination Drive Ended in Disaster
Is a runaway immune reaction making a dengue vaccine dangerous?
Stories by Seema Yasmin
Seema Yasmin is director of the Stanford Health Communication Initiative at Stanford University, where she also teaches science journalism and global health storytelling. She is an Emmy Award–winning reporter and author, medical doctor and frequent contributor to Scientific American.
BehaviorJanuary 11, 2018
Witch Hunts Today: Abuse of Women, Superstition and Murder Collide in India
More than 2,500 people have died because failed development in villages heightens gender inequality and tensions, experts say
Public HealthFebruary 28, 2017
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
Public HealthFebruary 1, 2017
Trump Immigration Ban Can Worsen U.S. Doctor Shortage, Hurt Hospitals
Thousands of U.S. physicians and medical students from banned countries may leave hospitals without staff
Public HealthJuly 1, 2016
From Liberia, Ebola Survivors Report They Are Still Afflicted with Disabling Symptoms
Brain deficits and more torment many virus survivors in Liberia. The top suspects are hidden viral remnants and immune system overreactions
Public HealthJune 1, 2016
Africa Starts Its Own Disease Control Agency
The continent begins a new operation to control outbreaks like Ebola, but experts worry it is already understaffed and underfunded
Public HealthFebruary 29, 2016
Why Ebola Survivors Struggle with New Symptoms
From Liberia in an exclusive Scientific American report, victims say they are tormented by brain deficits and more. A new study hints at hidden virus remnants or immune system overreactions
HealthJanuary 22, 2015
Ebola Epidemic Takes a Toll on Sierra Leone’s Surgeons
Twenty percent of the nation’s surgical practitioners have been killed by Ebola
HealthDecember 8, 2014
Ebola Infections Fewer Than Predicted by Disease Models
Improvements in health care and other uncertainties make accurate forecasts difficult
October 10, 2014
Disease Detectives Investigate Outbreaks at Home and Abroad
The medical sleuths of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been thrust into the limelight with the recent Ebola epidemic. Charged with chasing diseases and stopping outbreaks, they're a geeky bunch of young doctors, veterinarians and scientists, who prefer to work behind the scenes.
December 23, 2013
Mandatory Shots: Should Hospitals Force Health Care Workers to Get the Flu Vaccine?
A growing number of U.S. hospitals now compel health care workers to get vaccinated against the flu and other infectious diseases to protect patients from communicable diseases.