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Journalist reporting on public health for @Nytimes @NPR @TheAtlantic. @EmoryRollins MPH. @DukeU '01. ATLien. he/him.

Patrick Adams’s Journalist Portfolio

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Finding a Fungus Before It Kills

Finding a Fungus Before It Kills

Newsweek

Nepal's Renegade Strategy to Save Mothers

Nepal's Renegade Strategy to Save Mothers

Foreign Policy Magazine

A Photographer in Katmandu Assesses the Earthquake's Damage

A Photographer in Katmandu Assesses the Earthquake's Damage

New York Times

In One Simple Tool, Hope for H.I.V. Prevention

In One Simple Tool, Hope for H.I.V. Prevention

New York Times

Reply All: The 2.16.14 Issue

Reply All: The 2.16.14 Issue

New York Times Magazine

Fleeing Yezidi Iraqis Seek Safety in Turkey

Fleeing Yezidi Iraqis Seek Safety in Turkey

irinnews.org

In Bangladesh, Funds Dry Up for Arsenic Mitigation Research

In Bangladesh, Funds Dry Up for Arsenic Mitigation Research

thelancet.com — Efforts to tackle what WHO describes as “the largest case of mass poisoning of a population in history” are being hampered by a dearth of funding for research.

The Breast Cancer Conundrum

The Breast Cancer Conundrum

www.who.int — For decades, rates of breast cancer have been going up faster in rich countries than in poor ones. Scientists are beginning to understand more about its causes but questions remain.

Towards increased services for Syrian survivors of sexual violence

Towards increased services for Syrian survivors of sexual violence

irinnews.org

Abaarso Tech, run like a business, brings top-notch education to Somalia

Abaarso Tech, run like a business, brings top-notch education to Somalia

Christian Science Monitor

Rebranding 'Hotel Rwanda' into tourist destination

Rebranding 'Hotel Rwanda' into tourist destination

Christian Science Monitor — Ever since genocide swept Rwanda in 1994 - killing at least 800,000 in just 100 days - global brands have stayed away. That is, until now.

In Lebanon, Mental Health is on the Mend

In Lebanon, Mental Health is on the Mend

thelancet.com — After decades of turmoil, thousands of Palestinian and Iraqi refugees in Lebanon are beginning to get access to the long-term mental health care they need.

Jonathan Starr's Somali Good Deed

Jonathan Starr's Somali Good Deed

Bloomberg Businessweek

Readers Capture Istanbul's Shifting Identity

Readers Capture Istanbul's Shifting Identity

New York Times — Readers of The New York Times responded to a request to send in photographs that spoke to the kinds of change that sparked protests around Turkey.

Images from Nepal Show a People That Are Hurting

Images from Nepal Show a People That Are Hurting

Public Radio International

Nepal After the Quake: Panic, Pain and Chaos

Nepal After the Quake: Panic, Pain and Chaos

Newsweek — Photo credit

Sightjogging: A Way to See Rome in a Day

Sightjogging: A Way to See Rome in a Day

Wall Street Journal — Photo credit

Iraq refugees 'terrified to be sent back'

Iraq refugees 'terrified to be sent back'

Al Jazeera — Photo credit

For Women, by Women: An Istanbul Sex Shop

For Women, by Women: An Istanbul Sex Shop

roadsandkingdoms.com — Photo credit

The Other Abortion Pill

The Other Abortion Pill

The Atlantic — In the U.S., medication abortion usually consists of two drugs. One of them has always mattered more. In the months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade , demand for medication abortion has soared.