Dr. Lester Minto closes his clinic, Reproductive Services of Harlingen, after 35 years. Lisa Krantz/San Antonio Express-News/Zuma Press hide caption
When does a diet drug tip the balance for health? iStockphoto hide caption
US soldiers have intervened in during natural disasters such as the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. But a disease outbreak is more complicated. SSgt. Chad Chisholm/U.S. Dept. of Defense hide caption
PCR tests like this can tell if a virus is an enterovirus, but they can't ID the new virus that has caused a surge in serious respiratory infections. BSIP / Science Source hide caption
About 1 in 3 suicides is due to self-poisoning with pesticides, often by farmers in Asia, Central America and Africa. Sarojini Manikandan/WHO hide caption
She's a mother talking to another mother — and both are HIV-positive. That's the mentoring role played by Phelokazi Tinzi, who works for mothers2mothers in South Africa. Anders Kelto/NPR hide caption
Not every business has been hurt by the Ebola epidemic: Stephen Kollie says his newspaper stand is thriving because people are hungry for the latest Ebola information. But many of his usual expatriate customers have left the country, he says. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption
Researchers speculate that the Omega-3 fatty acids in fish may help maintain good blood flow to the inner ear. iStockphoto hide caption
Sami Yenigun flies into Lofa province in a U.N. helicopter. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption
Does smoking pot make it less likely that you'll go to college? iStockphoto hide caption
Urban farmers turning a vacant lot into a garden plot in San Francisco's Hayes Valley. Chris Martin/Flickr hide caption
Mountains of "little blue pills" and their chemical kin have transformed the way many people think about sex and aging. Raphael Gaillarde/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images hide caption
Randen Patterson left a research career in physiology at U.C. Davis when funding got too tight. He now owns a grocery store in Guinda, Calif. Max Whittaker/Prime for NPR hide caption
Alieu P. Manor, 18, survived Ebola. He gazes into the room of his cousin, Varlee Kanneh, who was not so lucky. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption