Just days after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, medical volunteers from the University of Miami in Florida arrived and set up a tent hospital in Port-au-Prince. Along with drugs and other medical supplies, the healthcare personnel brought a vital link to the rest of the world.  (by Kathleen Louden, Medscape Medical News)Læs mere

COPENHAGEN — Jens Danstrup, a 77-year-old retired architect, used to bike all around town. But years of smoking have weakened his lungs, and these days he finds it difficult to walk down his front steps and hail a taxi for a doctor’s appointment. (By Sindya N. Bhanoo, New York Times)Læs mere