Hacking solutions for global health challenges
From a diabetes management app to oxygen in a backpack, hackers from diverse backgrounds joined together at the 2017 Global Health Hackathon to create solutions
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Global Health
Rethinking global health practices in light of South Sudan catastrophe
Fifteen children died in the village of Nachodokopele in South Sudan. They died in pain, while struggling for air. Each death could have been easily
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Throwback Thursday: Acting globally
The opportunity for medical students to experience part of their education abroad is a unique and rewarding challenge. These photos from the 1987 Aesculapian yearbook,
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Ready to hack? Help impact global health, one innovation at a time
A few months ago, while walking down the street in New York City, I ran into my childhood friend who also happens to be an
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Providing quality healthcare in extreme environments
How do we deliver healthcare as our population pushes the boundaries of exploration and adventure? At this year’s South by Southwest conference (SXSW), Baylor College
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Vote for a new ‘Pear-spective’ on global health
What happens when five Baylor College of Medicine students from Texas, Peru and South Korea decide to collaborate on a global health challenge? They assess
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Examining public resistance to global genomic data sharing
Maybe you emigrated from another country or have family members who did so; or perhaps you were inspired by a visit to the United Nations
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Baylor global healthcare initiatives span community service, education
From hackathons to pediatric AIDS treatment, Baylor College of Medicine’s commitment to innovative healthcare solutions extends well beyond U.S. borders. With outreach programs and initiatives
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Battling pediatric AIDS: Restoring hope, health to communities
For more than a decade, Baylor College of Medicine has helped make lifesaving treatment available for thousands of children suffering from HIV and AIDS around
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Initiative to continue treating sickle cell in Angola
More than four years ago, Baylor College of Medicine partnered with Chevron, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Angolan Ministry of Health to form a public-private
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