Health
Liberals, independents win life span sweepstakes, study claims
(HealthDay)—Liberals are in luck when it comes to longevity, new research contends.
Jan 29, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles killed more than 140,000 amid stagnating vaccine rates
More than 140,000 people died from measles worldwide in 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) and US authorities said Thursday, the result of global vaccination rates that have stagnated for almost a decade.
Dec 5, 2019
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Medications
Valeant under US federal investigation over drug pricing
Canadian pharmaceutical group Valeant says it has received subpoenas from US federal prosecutors seeking information about the pricing and distribution of its drugs, along with how it makes them more affordable for patients.
Oct 15, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Saving lives by making malaria drugs more affordable
Forty percent of all malaria-caused deaths in sub-Saharan Africa occur in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria, according to the World Health Organization. The private sector "supply chain" manages 74% of the drug ...
Apr 6, 2015
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Health
Niger is worst place to be mother: study
The African nation of Niger has ousted Afghanistan as the worst place in the world to be a mother, largely due to hunger, according to an annual report out Tuesday by Save the Children.
May 8, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO turns to public for monkeypox name change
The World Health Organization, which is looking to rename monkeypox, called Tuesday for help from the public in coming up with a less stigmatising designation for the fast-spreading disease.
Aug 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
DR Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged in eastern North Kivu province six weeks ago, the World Health Organization said.
Sep 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Congo Ebola outbreak declared over
(HealthDay)—The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is over, according to the country's health officials and the World Health Organization.
May 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has ended, minister reports
The latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ended after claiming 34 lives, Health Minister Felix Kabange Numbi said Monday.
Nov 26, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health worker mistrust worsening DR Congo Ebola outbreak: study
Hearsay and mistrust in health workers may have thwarted attempts to contain Ebola during the current outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, researchers said Wednesday.
Mar 28, 2019
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