Archive: 09/07/2015
World Bank warns of rising maternal deaths post-Ebola
The World Bank warned Wednesday that the loss of health care workers amid the Ebola epidemic in western Africa could increase women's deaths from complications of pregnancy and childbirth.
Jul 9, 2015
Sierra Leone extends Ebola curfews indefinitely
Ebola-hit Sierra Leone said on Wednesday it will extend curfews placed on its worst-affected communities last month until the deadly virus has been eradicated.
Jul 9, 2015
California lawmaker drops bill to regulate e-cigarettes
A California lawmaker was forced to forsake his own tobacco bill Wednesday after a legislative panel gutted its key provision calling for electronic cigarettes to be regulated as a tobacco product.
Jul 9, 2015
Source of new Liberian Ebola outbreak a mystery: WHO
The source of a new outbreak of Ebola in Liberia remains a mystery, experts said on Wednesday, describing the cluster as "separate" from the epidemic that killed thousands.
Jul 9, 2015