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Bicycle Ambulances Helped Cut the Malaria Death Rate in Zambia by 96 Percent

Kaleigh Rogers

September 10, 2018 |

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Response Location: Zambia

The effectiveness of so much medical care hinges on response time, but many rural communities in Zambia are a significant distance away from a provider. A project using ambulance bicycles got patients to care much quicker and significantly reduced deaths from the symptoms of malaria.

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Can Weed Cure America's Opioid Epidemic?

Kaleigh Rogers

April 18, 2017 |

Motherboard |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Opioid addiction runs rampant in the United States. However, researchers are becoming more convinced that cannabis can help prevent opioid abuse from even happening. In states where cannabis is legal the rate of opioid overdose is lower than states where cannabis is banned.

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