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60 Minutes, The Dust at Ground Zero, Part One
produced by Kyra Darnton, fl. 2005-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2006), 15 mins
Katie Couric takes a look at the health effects and fallout from the dust at Ground Zero. She talked to the EPA's former head to see why so many workers became ill.
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produced by Kyra Darnton, fl. 2005-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2006), 15 mins
Description
Katie Couric takes a look at the health effects and fallout from the dust at Ground Zero. She talked to the EPA's former head to see why so many workers became ill.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Kyra Darnton, fl. 2005-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Katie Couric, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2006-09-10
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
General medical conditions, Bombings, Terrorism, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, Disease and Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by Columbia Broadcasting Service
Subject
General medical conditions, Bombings, Terrorism
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60 Minutes, Part 2, The Dust At Ground Zero (Part Two)
produced by Kyra Darnton, fl. 2005-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes, Part 2 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2007), 9 mins
Katie Couric takes a look at the health effects and fallout from the dust at Ground Zero. She talked to the EPA's former head to see why so many workers became ill.
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produced by Kyra Darnton, fl. 2005-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes, Part 2 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2007), 9 mins
Description
Katie Couric takes a look at the health effects and fallout from the dust at Ground Zero. She talked to the EPA's former head to see why so many workers became ill.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Kyra Darnton, fl. 2005-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Katie Couric, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2007-09-09
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Search parties, Pollutants, General medical conditions, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, Disease and Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by Columbia Broadcasting System
Subject
Search parties, Pollutants, General medical conditions
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Annabella's Story
directed by Andrew Veitch; produced by Richard Wilson and Dick Bower (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 26 mins
Uganda has been hit hard by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. However, the country is now fighting back and the number of Ugandans infected has dropped from 15% to 6%. Part of this can be attributed to access to ARV's, particularly for children. Recently Annabella was told she had HIV. Her mother was ill and her father died...
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directed by Andrew Veitch; produced by Richard Wilson and Dick Bower (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 26 mins
Description
Uganda has been hit hard by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. However, the country is now fighting back and the number of Ugandans infected has dropped from 15% to 6%. Part of this can be attributed to access to ARV's, particularly for children. Recently Annabella was told she had HIV. Her mother was ill and her father died of AIDS shortly after. Luckily both Annabella and her mother have had access to ARVs, meaning that they are able to carry on with life...
Uganda has been hit hard by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. However, the country is now fighting back and the number of Ugandans infected has dropped from 15% to 6%. Part of this can be attributed to access to ARV's, particularly for children. Recently Annabella was told she had HIV. Her mother was ill and her father died of AIDS shortly after. Luckily both Annabella and her mother have had access to ARVs, meaning that they are able to carry on with life as normal. Without these her mother would not be able to work in the fields and feed her family and Annabella would not be able to help when her mother is not feeling up to it. Annabella can go to school and carry on learning, and contemplate having a baby that is HIV free. Without these drugs Annabella, and many people like her, have little hope.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Richard Wilson, Dick Bower, Andrew Veitch
Author / Creator
Andrew Veitch
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
SW Pictures
Speaker / Narrator
Andrew Veitch
Topic / Theme
General medical conditions, Public health, Women's health issues, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Subject
General medical conditions, Public health, Women's health issues
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Frontline, Life and Death in Assisted Living
presented by Jonathan Jones, fl. 2011; produced by Carl Byker and A. C. Thompson, fl. 2006-2017, ProPublica, Yellow River Productions, Public Broadcasting Service and Frontline (Television program); interview by A. C. Thompson, fl. 2006-2017, in Frontline (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2013), 56 mins
More and more elderly Americans are choosing to spend their later years in assisted living facilities, which have sprung up as an alternative to nursing homes. But is this loosely regulated, multi-billion dollar industry putting seniors at risk? In a major investigation with ProPublica, FRONTLINE examines the oper...
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presented by Jonathan Jones, fl. 2011; produced by Carl Byker and A. C. Thompson, fl. 2006-2017, ProPublica, Yellow River Productions, Public Broadcasting Service and Frontline (Television program); interview by A. C. Thompson, fl. 2006-2017, in Frontline (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2013), 56 mins
Description
More and more elderly Americans are choosing to spend their later years in assisted living facilities, which have sprung up as an alternative to nursing homes. But is this loosely regulated, multi-billion dollar industry putting seniors at risk? In a major investigation with ProPublica, FRONTLINE examines the operations of the nation's largest assisted living company, raising questions about the drive for profits and fatal lapses in care.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Carl Byker, A. C. Thompson, fl. 2006-2017, ProPublica, Yellow River Productions, Public Broadcasting Service, Frontline (Television program), Will Lyman, 1948-, Charles Linshaw, 1975-
Author / Creator
A. C. Thompson, fl. 2006-2017, Jonathan Jones, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Frontline
Speaker / Narrator
Will Lyman, 1948-, Charles Linshaw, 1975-
Person Discussed
George McAfee, 1918-2009
Topic / Theme
General medical conditions, Corruption, Lawsuits, Retirement homes, Senior citizens, Death
Subject
General medical conditions, Corruption, Lawsuits, Retirement homes, Senior citizens, Death
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Kill or Cure?, The Measles War
in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2008), 25 mins
Vaccinating children in developing countries can be hard work. It’s a huge challenge – especially when there are long distances to travel, there’s not enough staff and there is the need to keep vaccines at the right temperature. Trying to do it during a war or in times of conflict, when young lives are even...
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in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2008), 25 mins
Description
Vaccinating children in developing countries can be hard work. It’s a huge challenge – especially when there are long distances to travel, there’s not enough staff and there is the need to keep vaccines at the right temperature. Trying to do it during a war or in times of conflict, when young lives are even more at risk, makes it almost impossible. Kill or Cure? goes to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is still recovering from a...
Vaccinating children in developing countries can be hard work. It’s a huge challenge – especially when there are long distances to travel, there’s not enough staff and there is the need to keep vaccines at the right temperature. Trying to do it during a war or in times of conflict, when young lives are even more at risk, makes it almost impossible. Kill or Cure? goes to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is still recovering from a long and brutal civil war, to see how it’s done. Over 17,000 UN troops are still on duty in the Congo trying to keep the peace. It’s dangerous work. They have the highest casualty rate of any UN peace-keeping mission – last year alone eight solders were killed. We go with them on patrol and with the vaccination teams trying to bring measles under control.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Kill or Cure?
Topic / Theme
Civil war, Medical treatments and procedures, General medical conditions, Second Congo War, 1998-2003, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Subject
Civil war, Medical treatments and procedures, General medical conditions
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Kill or Cure?, Vaccine of Hope
directed by Alex Seaborne; produced by Alex Seaborne, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2008), 23 mins
Japanese Encephalitis kills thousands of children across Asia and leaves thousands more disabled. A new vaccine, developed and manufactured in China, is being rolled out across Southern Asia for the first time. The new manufacturing process is more streamlined making the drug much cheaper.
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directed by Alex Seaborne; produced by Alex Seaborne, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2008), 23 mins
Description
Japanese Encephalitis kills thousands of children across Asia and leaves thousands more disabled. A new vaccine, developed and manufactured in China, is being rolled out across Southern Asia for the first time. The new manufacturing process is more streamlined making the drug much cheaper.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alex Seaborne
Author / Creator
Alex Seaborne
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Kill or Cure?
Topic / Theme
Medical treatments and procedures, General medical conditions, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Subject
Medical treatments and procedures, General medical conditions
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Kill or Cure?, A Vaccine for Dengue
directed by Ben Summers, fl. 2007; produced by Ben Summers, fl. 2007 and Dick Bower, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
Dengue fever affects up to 100 million people every year, mainly children. It kills about 20,000 – and they die from what is known as dengue shock syndrome. The hunt is now on for a vaccine. Sanofi pasteur and GSK, two of the biggest drug companies in the world, have been working on a dengue fever vaccine for so...
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directed by Ben Summers, fl. 2007; produced by Ben Summers, fl. 2007 and Dick Bower, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
Description
Dengue fever affects up to 100 million people every year, mainly children. It kills about 20,000 – and they die from what is known as dengue shock syndrome. The hunt is now on for a vaccine. Sanofi pasteur and GSK, two of the biggest drug companies in the world, have been working on a dengue fever vaccine for some time. Kill or Cure? goes to Thailand and Vietnam to see what progress is being made.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Summers, fl. 2007, Dick Bower, British Broadcasting Corporation, Richard Wilson
Author / Creator
Ben Summers, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Kill or Cure?
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Wilson
Topic / Theme
General medical conditions, Public health, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Subject
General medical conditions, Public health
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Kill or Cure?, New Weapon Against Malaria
directed by Anya Sitaram; produced by Anya Sitaram, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 23 mins
A chemical developed by China for use by the Vietcong in the Vietnam War to fight malaria is providing new hope for millions of malaria sufferers. The chemical called artemisinin, which is extracted from the ginghao plant, is providing new hope for millions of malaria sufferers. The plant is grown in vast quantiti...
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directed by Anya Sitaram; produced by Anya Sitaram, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 23 mins
Description
A chemical developed by China for use by the Vietcong in the Vietnam War to fight malaria is providing new hope for millions of malaria sufferers. The chemical called artemisinin, which is extracted from the ginghao plant, is providing new hope for millions of malaria sufferers. The plant is grown in vast quantities in China and could do much to fight malaria, particularly in Africa, like in Burkina Faso where we meet the patients that will benef...
A chemical developed by China for use by the Vietcong in the Vietnam War to fight malaria is providing new hope for millions of malaria sufferers. The chemical called artemisinin, which is extracted from the ginghao plant, is providing new hope for millions of malaria sufferers. The plant is grown in vast quantities in China and could do much to fight malaria, particularly in Africa, like in Burkina Faso where we meet the patients that will benefit, but the yield from the plant is too low and generating quantities to meet demand could be tricky, this is where scientists at Edinburgh University in the UK come in. They have been developing a technique to engineer a variety of the plant with much higher yields.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anya Sitaram
Author / Creator
Anya Sitaram
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Kill or Cure?
Topic / Theme
Medical treatments and procedures, Drugs and pharmaceuticals, General medical conditions, Plants, Scientific research, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Subject
Medical treatments and procedures, Drugs and pharmaceuticals, General medical conditions, Plants, Scientific research
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Kill or Cure?, Rubella: Tomorrow's Children
directed by Duncan Crowe; produced by Duncan Crowe, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
We travel to Poona in India where the very latest rubella vaccines are under development and we find out about the new methods of delivery and production. We filmed in the Dominican Republic in Central America where CRS is a major cause of disabilities. It's estimated that if rubella was brought under control in t...
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directed by Duncan Crowe; produced by Duncan Crowe, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
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We travel to Poona in India where the very latest rubella vaccines are under development and we find out about the new methods of delivery and production. We filmed in the Dominican Republic in Central America where CRS is a major cause of disabilities. It's estimated that if rubella was brought under control in the Dominican Republic, it would save the country $65 million dollars. Rubella appears as a mild rash, but when caught by a pregnant wom...
We travel to Poona in India where the very latest rubella vaccines are under development and we find out about the new methods of delivery and production. We filmed in the Dominican Republic in Central America where CRS is a major cause of disabilities. It's estimated that if rubella was brought under control in the Dominican Republic, it would save the country $65 million dollars. Rubella appears as a mild rash, but when caught by a pregnant woman, it has devastating consequences on the unborn child. With congenital rubella syndrome, or CRS, the child can end up deaf, partially blind and with heart and brain defects. In many poorer, developing countries CRS is a major problem.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Duncan Crowe
Author / Creator
Duncan Crowe
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Kill or Cure?
Topic / Theme
Genetic and hereditary diseases, Human abnormalities, General medical conditions, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Subject
Genetic and hereditary diseases, Human abnormalities, General medical conditions
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Kill or Cure?, Thalidomide: A New Lease of Life?
directed by Jago Smith, fl. 2010; produced by Jago Smith, fl. 2010, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 24 mins
The Bete Noire of Big Pharma is making a comeback – this time as a treatment for Blood Cancers. Thalidomide is the drug best known for causing deformities in thousands of children in Europe and the USA, but in May 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved thalidomide for use in combination with anothe...
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directed by Jago Smith, fl. 2010; produced by Jago Smith, fl. 2010, in Kill or Cure? (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 24 mins
Description
The Bete Noire of Big Pharma is making a comeback – this time as a treatment for Blood Cancers. Thalidomide is the drug best known for causing deformities in thousands of children in Europe and the USA, but in May 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved thalidomide for use in combination with another drug, dexamethasone, to treat newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Other Stage 3 trials should soon lead to new licenses for more cancer...
The Bete Noire of Big Pharma is making a comeback – this time as a treatment for Blood Cancers. Thalidomide is the drug best known for causing deformities in thousands of children in Europe and the USA, but in May 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved thalidomide for use in combination with another drug, dexamethasone, to treat newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Other Stage 3 trials should soon lead to new licenses for more cancers. Drug dosage is the key issue. We film with Paul Nichols at the New York marathon. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2002 and entered the Revlimid trial in January 2006. He has been in full remission since then and now takes the drug on a monthly prescription. For Paul, thalidomide is a miracle drug.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jago Smith, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Jago Smith, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Kill or Cure?
Topic / Theme
Genetic and hereditary diseases, Medical treatments and procedures, Drugs and pharmaceuticals, General medical conditions, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Subject
Genetic and hereditary diseases, Medical treatments and procedures, Drugs and pharmaceuticals, General medical conditions
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