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UN chief says goal is to stop Ebola transmission in 6-9 months

UN chief says goal is to stop Ebola transmission in 6-9 months

Sep 05, – The United Nations is establishing an “Ebola Crisis Center” with a goal of stopping transmission in affected countries within six to nine months, the U.N. chief said Friday, as the death toll from the outbreak surpassed 2,000 for the first time. The World Health Organization said the number of people who have […]

September 5, 2014 | By | Reply More
World experts race to deploy experimental Ebola drugs

World experts race to deploy experimental Ebola drugs

Sep 04, – World health experts met in Geneva on Thursday for urgent talks on fast-tracking experimental drugs as doctors in the worst-hit countries pleaded to be given the serums. With no fully tested treatments for Ebola, the World Health Organization has endorsed potential cures like ZMapp to be rushed out. “Everybody keeps asking why […]

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World ‘losing battle’ to contain Ebola, MSF warns response ‘lethally inadequate’

World ‘losing battle’ to contain Ebola, MSF warns response ‘lethally inadequate’

Aug 03, – International medical agency Medecins sans Frontieres said the world was “losing the battle” to contain Ebola as the United Nations warned of severe food shortages in the hardest-hit countries. MSF told a UN briefing in New York that world leaders were failing to address the epidemic and called for an urgent global […]

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West Africa Ebola outbreak could infect 20,000 people, WHO says

West Africa Ebola outbreak could infect 20,000 people, WHO says

Aug 28, – The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced a $490 million strategic plan to contain the epidemic over the next nine months, saying it was based on a projection that the virus could spread to 10 further countries beyond the four now affected – Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. The Ebola epidemic in […]

August 28, 2014 | By | Reply More
Ebola toll tops 1,550, outbreak accelerates – WHO

Ebola toll tops 1,550, outbreak accelerates – WHO

Aug 28, – The epidemic in the region, the deadliest since the disease was first discovered in 1976, has killed nearly as many people as all the previous known outbreaks combined. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed more than 1,552 people out of 3,069 known cases in four countries and “continues to accelerate”, […]

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Ebola kills 84 in three days, death toll passes 1200 mark: UN

Ebola kills 84 in three days, death toll passes 1200 mark: UN

Aug 19, – The Ebola virus killed 84 people in just three days, bringing the global death toll to 1,229, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. The death toll, which passed the 1,000-mark over a week ago, soared higher from last Thursday to Saturday. The number of confirmed infections jumped by 113 over the three […]

August 19, 2014 | By | Reply More
Ebola Outbreak: Canada quarantines patient with Ebola-like symptoms

Ebola Outbreak: Canada quarantines patient with Ebola-like symptoms

Aug 09, – A patient back from Nigeria who showed symptoms of fever and flu — possible signs of Ebola — was put in isolation in a Toronto-area hospital, Canadian health officials said late Friday. Nigeria is one of several countries in West Africa that has had confirmed cases of Ebola, in the world’s largest […]

August 9, 2014 | By | Reply More
Yoga, Meditation May Help Dementia Patients and Caregivers Alike

Yoga, Meditation May Help Dementia Patients and Caregivers Alike

June 06, – ‘Holistic’ program involving these and other activities brought relaxation, exercise, small study foundLife with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias can be difficult for the affected individual and his or her caregiver. But a small British study suggests that a “holistic” program involving yoga, meditation and other interventions can ease the burden for […]

June 6, 2014 | By | Reply More
30 percent of world is now obese, no country immune

30 percent of world is now obese, no country immune

June 03, – Almost a third of the world is now fat, and no country has been able to curb obesity rates in the last three decades, according to a new global analysis. Researchers found more than 2 billion people worldwide are now overweight or obese. The highest rates were in the Middle East and […]

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World No Tobacco Day: WHO urged not to snuff out e-cigarette

World No Tobacco Day: WHO urged not to snuff out e-cigarette

May 29, – The e-cigarette was pushed centre stage ahead of World No Tobacco Day, with doctors and policy experts urging the UN’s health agency to embrace the gadget as a life saver. Electronic cigarettes could be unsafe and lead to long-term health problems, ministers have admitted. They are considering toughening-up the law by ensuring […]

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