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Summer Games Done Quick returns this July with a week of incredible speedruns that raised over $2.4 million for Doctors Without Borders last year. Watch skilled gamers turn their talents into real-world help from July 5 to 11.
The Nigerian government is strengthening its collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières to ensure uninterrupted healthcare reaches vulnerable communities across 11 states. The renewed agreement promises better coordination and expanded medical services for millions in need.
Doctors Without Borders and local health officials just vaccinated 350,000 children against diphtheria in one of Nigeria's hardest-hit regions. The campaign brings hope as the country battles its worst diphtheria outbreak in history.
After three years, Doctors Without Borders handed over two healthcare centers in Nigeria that delivered 73,000 consultations and helped 2,123 mothers safely give birth. Remote villages near the Cameroon border now have trained staff and medical supplies to continue lifesaving care.
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are teaming up to fight Ebola by opening medical camps right at the border, making treatment faster and safer for communities on both sides. The partnership aims to save lives by giving people access to care without risky border crossings.
Ghana, Nigeria, and Benin are joining forces to restore plummeting fish stocks and protect coastal communities that depend on the ocean. The groundbreaking project brings together fishers, scientists, and policymakers to manage marine life that crosses borders.
A prominent Thai dermatologist returned her medical license after 20 years to speak freely about public health without regulatory restrictions. Her bold move highlights ongoing debates about how doctors can share accurate medical information with the public.
Walking through border control in five seconds without stopping sounds like science fiction, but it's now reality for 50,000 regular commuters at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. New facial recognition technology is making their daily crossings feel seamless.
When Rachel Crozier's son woke with a painful toothache in tiny Tibooburra, Australia, the nearest dentist was 800 kilometers away. Thanks to the Royal Flying Doctor Service's weekly visits, her family and half a million Australians in "GP deserts" can now access vital healthcare without impossible journeys.
Ethiopia is transforming its borders from security barriers into development zones that boost trade and prosperity for border communities. The new policy prioritizes helping women and youth traders while cracking down on smuggling.
Two Malaysian doctors are transforming primary care by building digital systems that reduce clinician workload instead of adding to it. Their clinic-first approach addresses a hidden crisis where technology meant to help has been accelerating doctor burnout nationwide.
A cat named Louis Vuitton crosses between the U.S. and Canada multiple times daily, ignoring border agents while smuggling mice. His carefree travels have inspired millions to rethink what borders mean.
Poland's eastern border saw illegal crossing attempts plummet from over 3,300 to just 158 in four years. The dramatic drop shows what's possible when nations invest in coordinated border security.
Doctors at Penn Medicine and Stanford are testing AI chatbots that can read through complex patient records in seconds instead of hours. Five major hospitals are now building their own versions to give doctors more time with patients.
Police officers protecting Angola's border with the Democratic Republic of Congo received monkeypox vaccinations this week, marking a proactive step in disease prevention. The campaign launched at Yema border post with 900 doses provided by local health authorities.
Two young people from a remote Australian mining town are becoming doctors with one mission: bring quality healthcare back to the regions that raised them. Their journey highlights a growing solution to Australia's rural doctor shortage.
Sokoto state is scaling up polio vaccination along its border with Niger Republic, aiming to protect every child crossing between the two countries. The program will track and vaccinate children to stop the virus from spreading across international borders.
U.S. border officers rescued 39 live pythons hidden in a tractor at the Texas-Mexico border, giving the snakes a second chance at proper care. The March interception shows how alert officers protect vulnerable wildlife from illegal trafficking.
Nigeria's Sokoto state is launching a bold vaccination push in six border communities to protect children crossing between Nigeria and Niger Republic from polio. The initiative uses mobile teams to catch kids at the border, ensuring no child carries the virus either direction.
A homeschooled Lego builder turned AIIMS doctor created a video attachment that converts standard laryngoscopes into advanced airway tools for under $135, after watching a patient nearly die from failed intubation. His device has already reached 80 doctors across India in just two months.
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