Challenge Is Doubly Great for the Developing World
January 5, 2014 ・ Igor HeifetzBy the time antibiotics were widely introduced in the 1940s, infectious diseases were already in decline in high-income countries thanks to improvements in sanitation and the introduction of vaccines. In many developing countries, on the other hand, antibiotics were introduced…
The Environmental Implications of Antibiotic Resistance
November 18, 2013 ・ Holly WellesThe very low antibiotic resistance observed in polar bears on the isolated Arctic archipelago of Svalbard supports the theory that the higher resistance found in animals living closer to human settlements is rooted in the anthropogenic use of antibiotics. The…
Discovery Day 2013
May 13, 2013 ・ Holly P. WellesOn Friday May 10th, the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) hosted Discovery Day 2013 – a multidisciplinary poster session celebrating undergraduate senior thesis research on a wide variety of environmental issues. Over 80 students from 19 academic departments showcased their work which…
Study Casts Light on Deadly Immune Response
March 20, 2013 ・ Igor Heifetz
Former Grand Challenges Intern Wins Labouisse Award
March 14, 2013 ・ Igor Heifetz
Pneumonia Strain Has Spread
February 6, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzTrends in Resistance to Carbapenems and Third-Generation Cephalosporins among Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae in the United States
February 6, 2013 ・ Igor HeifetzBiehl Explores Consequences of Brazil’s Constitutional Right to Health
January 15, 2013 ・ Igor Heifetz“Coca-Cola” Model for Delivering Malaria Meds is a Success, Should be Continued, Say Public Health Experts
November 13, 2012 ・ Holly WellesA controversial program that uses the private market to provide affordable malaria treatments to people in Africa has dramatically increased access to care and should be continued, says Ramanan Laxminarayan.
