International Medical Corps

Trends & Times

Aid Groups See A Drop-Off In U.S. Health Volunteers To Fight Ebola

Joel Rose

International aid groups say the decline in volunteers is due to quarantine restrictions imposed by New York and New Jersey.
Lessons From Ebola School: How To Draw Blood, Wipe Up Vomit

Nurith Aizenman

Think of the routine jobs health workers do in a hospital: Sticking a needle in a patient's arm. Cleaning up vomit. Escorting a patient to a bed. Now imagine doing those tasks for someone with Ebola.

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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