Health

Must Reads

• Zimbabwe

  With No Virus Cure at Hand, Some Try Mixing Their Own

  Medical treatment was difficult to access long before the pandemic. Some have opted to battle the coronavirus with risky home remedies instead.

  By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa
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  Mexico

  Coronavirus Thwarts Fight Against Chagas’ Disease

  By Marissa Revilla
• Americas

  Hoping to Curb C-Sections, Midwives Fight for Relevance

  Latin America and the Caribbean struggle with alarming rates of the procedure. Midwives offer an alternative – but they’re often not allowed in the delivery room.

  By Coraly Cruz Mejías

  and Ena Aguilar Peláez