Matthew Welch

As the ongoing hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay draws attention to the lives of those held at the prison, GlobalPost takes a look at the lesser-known facts of 'Gitmo.'

The GlobalPost talks with Dr. Neil Fishman, associate chief medical officer at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, about where to focus efforts to quell the outbreak, how the press is handling the news and just how likely it is that humans will one day transfer the virus to other humans.

With an expanding middle class and a flurry of multibillion-dollar investments from China and Wal-Mart alike, sub-Saharan Africa has impressed some as an enticing new economic frontier. But will the continent benefit from a new era of development from outside its borders?

New attitudes, technology, and strategies are all being brought into play to raise money for cancer research.