Health
Archbishop of Canterbury warns over hunger in Britain
The Archbishop of Canterbury was launching a report Monday urging Britain's government to do more to eliminate hunger among people who struggle to afford food.
Dec 8, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Finding breast cancer answers in the freezer
Patients who have a biopsy or surgery connected to a breast cancer diagnosis at Winship Cancer Institute are often asked to allow some of their left-over tissue to be used in Emory's breast tissue bank. Patients who consent ...
Dec 5, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World Bank announces $160m for Ebola-hit Sierra Leone
World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim announced a $160 million two-year economic recovery plan on Wednesday to help impoverished Sierra Leone battle the worst Ebola outbreak on record.
Dec 3, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ebola response too slow: Doctors Without Borders
The international response to Ebola is still too slow and piecemeal, Doctors Without Borders warned Tuesday, as officials said the disease is crippling the economies of the three West African countries hardest hit.
Dec 2, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
IMF, World Bank policies may share blame in Ebola crisis
Alpha Conde, the president of Guinea, was stunned. In front of him, Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, had just called for an increase in the country's budget deficit so that it could ...
Nov 19, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World Bank proposes global epidemic fund in wake of Ebola
World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim warned Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in west Africa could trigger famine, and called for the creation of an international emergency fund for epidemics.
Nov 18, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researcher says gratitude may be a key to happiness
'Tis the season to be grateful. And being grateful for what you have may be the key to happiness, according to research by a UT professor.
Nov 4, 2014
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Health
UK opens National Sperm Bank amid donor shortage
Britain opened a National Sperm Bank on Thursday to help meet rising demand for donors.
Oct 30, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Obama, Red Cross see progress in Ebola battle
US President Barack Obama and the Red Cross have offered hope that the battle against the deadly West African Ebola outbreak is being won, amid a dramatic drop in bodies collected in Liberia's capital.
Oct 29, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Top UN Ebola official: new cases poorly tracked
Authorities are having trouble figuring out how many more people are getting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone and where the hot spots are in those countries, harming efforts to get control of the raging, deadly outbreak, ...
Oct 28, 2014
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