Nadia Whitehead
Stories
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Health
Ready, Set ... Think! Hackathon Aims To Kill Off Fake Health Rumors
How do you fight misinformation around neglected tropical diseases? In this competition, teams of college students across the globe had 24 hours to cook up a cool plan.
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Health
Good News Story: Nigerian Irish Teen Girls Win Prize For Dementia App
They faced bias against women in science. They faced racism because their families come from Africa. And they triumphed in a competition to develop a problem-solving app!
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Study: Sugar Rules The World And Ruins Teeth
The authors of a new study say dental health is especially bad in low- and middle-income countries — and that Big Sugar works to make sure soda and candy aren't targeted as cavity culprits.
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Why Finland's Beloved Baby Box Got A Harsh Review
A watchdog agency delved into the origins of the booties and bibs in a free box of goodies that the government sends to new moms.