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How Did Humans Come to Live Longer and Healthier Lives

WEBFor example, the death rate for Hispanic/Latinx Americans from diabetes is 50 percent higher than for white Americans. Health care has come a long way over the …

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Global Health World101

WEBModel Diplomacy Pop-Up Case: Coronavirus Response. Model Diplomacy pop-up cases are a new series of shorter, more accessible one-page cases that enable students to …

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The Race to Develop COVID-19 Vaccines World101

WEBThe United States’ first COVID-19 vaccines were developed by Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, and Pfizer-BioNTech. The U.S. government pumped nearly $1.5 …

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Global Health World101

WEBGet the latest news from World101, including teaching resources and special offers. Despite medical advances, new health threats and challenges are on the horizon.

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The Changing Response to AIDS World101

WEBThe Changing Response to AIDS. A neglected global health crisis ultimately became a top priority for policymakers, donors, and doctors. Last Updated. February 24, …

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Noncommunicable Diseases and How They Are Measured

WEBIt is the deadliest cancer, and it caused 1.8 million deaths in 2020. Although nonsmokers also get lung cancer, over 60 percent of lung cancer deaths are associated …

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Eighteen Ways COVID-19 Is Reshaping the World

WEBSub-Saharan Africa. Health-Care Challenges: Sub-Saharan African countries are using lessons learned during the Ebola crisis to combat COVID-19; however, many …

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Understanding COVID-19 in a Global Era World101

WEBUnderstanding COVID-19 in a Global Era. Figuring out how this global pandemic will change our lives requires understanding how our interconnected world is …

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Noncommunicable diseases like cancer and diabetes …

WEBlocal economies billions of dollars. Health officials can only do so much to respond to infectious diseases. Because viruses spread undetected and mutate rapidly, it becomes …

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From a Single “Merry Christmas” to Trillions of Texts

WEBWorld101 is a growing library of multimedia explainers that provide an immersive learning experience in a variety of settings by teaching complex international …

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People and Society

WEBThe rapid economic growth that occurred in much of the region over the last fifty years allowed for vast improvements in public health. Average life expectancy across East …

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Eleven Global Issues That Will Shape the Future World101

WEBGlobal Health. COVID-19 has placed global health policies and organizations front and center in the news. But even when a pandemic isn’t causing an international …

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The Challenge of COVID-19 World101

WEBThe Challenge of COVID-19. The global pandemic is the latest in a series of modern issues that recognize no borders. A member of the medical staff comforts a …

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Before the WHO World101

WEBInternational Sanitary Bureau. The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., where the International Sanitary Bureau was founded on December 2, 1902. Source: Pan …

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Thomas J. Bollyky, “Health Without Wealth Foreign Affairs

WEBSpending After 1980,” New York Times, May 14, 2018. An analysis, with graphs, of American spending on health care. (1,500 words) Andrew Jacobs and Matt Richtel, “A …

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The Rising Tide of Diabetes in Mexico World101

WEBDiabetes has quickly become a top killer in Mexico, claiming eighty thousand lives a year. The spike is part of a larger, alarming trend—a worldwide rise in …

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How Trade Rules Are Written World101

WEBHow Trade Rules Are Written. The WTO system is the foundation of modern global trade. But as trade becomes more connected, with new challenges constantly …

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What Are the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund

WEBThe world leaders met to discuss ways to promote economic recovery and build a global monetary system designed to ensure stability and prevent future wars. …

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What Is Water Scarcity

WEBClimate change affects water supply in many ways. It has led to longer droughts and resulted in more natural disasters, which threaten the infrastructures that …

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Isolationism Versus Engagement World101

WEBIsolationism vs. engagement. Although less engagement has clear drawbacks, too much engagement also carries risks. The Soviet Union collapsed in part from overreach, …

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Social Media: Revolutionizing Communication World101

WEBSocial Media: Revolutionizing Communication. Social media has connected people at lightning speeds and upended long-held monopolies on information. But like …

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