Two infected patients who fled from an Ebola treatment center in a Congo city of 1.2 million people later died, an aid group said Wednesday while asserting that “forced hospitalization …
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Snails May Hold Clue to Treating PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a notoriously hard to treat mental state affecting both humans and animals. Its mechanism is still not completely understood, but scientists know that it …
your ads here!DRC Prepares for Mass Ebola Vaccinations
Preparations are under way for a mass Ebola vaccination campaign in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Ministry of Health and international aid agencies hold a second day of …
your ads here!New Vaccine Might Be Game-Changer in DRC’s Ebola Fight
The Ebola outbreak that has killed more than two dozen people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo could be as devastating as the one that hit West Africa several years …
your ads here!Social Media Under Microscope in Emotive Irish Abortion Vote
In homes and pubs, on leaflets and lampposts, debate is raging in Ireland over whether to lift the country’s decades-old ban on abortion. Pro-repeal banners declare: “Her choice: vote yes.” …
your ads here!WHO Chief Unveils an Ambitious Agenda to Promote Health for All
In an energetic presentation, World Health Organization director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has kicked off the agency’s annual conference in Geneva by vowing to use his position to keep the world …
your ads here!NASA Shipper Orbital ATK Launches Space Station Supplies
One of NASA’s prime shippers, Orbital ATK, launched a fresh load of supplies to the International Space Station from Virginia on Monday. The Antares rocket blasted off from Wallops Island …
your ads here!Medical Teams Sent to South India Amid Deadly Virus Outbreak
A deadly virus has killed at least three people in southern India, officials said Monday, with medical teams dispatched to the area amid reports that up to six other people …
your ads here!DRC Launching Ebola Vaccination Campaign to Stop New Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo plans to launch an Ebola vaccination program Monday to stop another widespread outbreak of the deadly disease. More than 4,000 doses of vaccine have been …
your ads here!Congo: 3 New Ebola Cases Confirmed in City
Three new cases of the often lethal Ebola virus have been confirmed in a city of more than 1 million people, Congo’s health minister announced, as the spread of the …
your ads here!Progress in Struggle to Save Animals From Extinction
Conservationists around the world are making great strides in rescuing animal species from the brink of extinction. Despite the recent death of the last male white rhinoceros, there is hope …
your ads here!WHO: Ebola in Congo Not Yet Global Health Emergency
Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak does not yet warrant being declared a global health emergency, the World Health Organization announced Friday, as health officials rushed to contain the often deadly virus …
your ads here!Researchers Take Two-Pronged Approach to Testing for Zika
Researchers at New York University College of Dentistry are taking a new approach to quickly identifying Zika and other infections. As Faith Lapidus reports, unlike currently available tests, the approach …
your ads here!Afghanistan Attacks Threaten Health System Gains
Deteriorating security is forcing Afghanistan to spend more money on trauma care, rather than investing in women and children’s health, its health minister said Thursday. The government has come under …
your ads here!Does Our Galaxy Sound Like Funky Blues Music?
Interstellar space is mostly a vacuum, so there is no medium that can carry sound. In other words, space is totally silent. But astronomers have often associated the movement of …
your ads here!Congo Ebola Virus Moves From Rural Area to Urban One
The World Health Organization reports one confirmed case of the deadly Ebola virus in the city of Mbandaka, a city of more than one million 150 kilometers from Bikoro where …
your ads here!Pregnant Rhino in San Diego Could Help Save Subspecies
A southern white rhino has become pregnant through artificial insemination at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park — giving hope for efforts to save a subspecies of one of the …
your ads here!Practices in Place to Contain Ebola Outbreak in DRC
The deadly Ebola virus has broken out in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but things are very different this time in the speed of response and tools available for this …
your ads here!Stepped-Up Response to Contain Ebola Outbreak in DRC
The deadly Ebola virus has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A team of experts left Wednesday to visit the country’s rural northwest to help prevent its spread. …
your ads here!US Births Hit a 30-Year Low, Despite Good Economy
U.S. birth rates declined last year for women in their teens, 20s and — surprisingly — their 30s, leading to the fewest babies in 30 years, according to a government …
your ads here!Rebels With a Cause: Women Bikers Saving Lives in Nigeria
Whenever the all-female Nigerian biker group D’Angels hits the streets, people would stare in amazement at the sight of women on motorbikes. So they made up their minds to use …
your ads here!Oxygen Presence in Distant Galaxy Sheds Light on Early Universe
After detecting a whiff of oxygen, astronomers have determined that stars in a faraway galaxy formed 250 million years after the Big Bang — a rather short time in cosmic …
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