Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Congo to use second vaccine to fight Ebola
The head of Congo's Ebola response says another vaccine will be used to fight the outbreak that has killed more than 1,800 people in a year.
Aug 19, 2019
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Health
Global health still mimics colonial ways: Here's how to break the pattern
Imagine this scenario. A couple of newly minted Master of Public Health graduates from an African university, say in Rwanda, land in Washington DC for a 2-week visit. They visit a few hospitals, speak to a few health care ...
Aug 19, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ebola outbreak spreads to 3rd province in eastern Congo
Congo's year-long Ebola outbreak has spread to a new province, with two cases, including one death, confirmed in South Kivu, according to the government health ministry.
Aug 16, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Burundi starts vaccinating health workers against Ebola: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that Burundi had begun vaccinating frontline workers against Ebola at its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of the virus has killed close to ...
Aug 14, 2019
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Medications
Two Ebola patients in Congo 'cured' with drugs, say doctors
Two Ebola patients who were treated with new drugs in the city of Goma in eastern Congo have been declared "cured" and returned to their home.
Aug 13, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Poor fit between job demands, reasoning abilities associated with health conditions
Older workers whose reasoning abilities no longer allow them to meet the demands of their jobs may be more likely to develop chronic health conditions and retire early, which may not be ideal for the employee or employer, ...
Aug 12, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Early study results suggest 2 Ebola treatments saving lives
Two of four experimental Ebola drugs being tested in Congo seem to be saving lives, international health authorities announced Monday.
Aug 12, 2019
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Medications
Librarians facing new tasks say crisis isn't in the catalog
When Jackie Narkiewicz switched careers and became a librarian, she thought she'd spend her workdays "drinking hot beverages and discussing literature with people."
Aug 09, 2019
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Medical research
Health professionals turn to outside, informal sources for health information during a crisis
A collaboration between the University of Minnesota and the University of Texas at Austin found healthcare workers expected to provide treatment for patients with a highly-infectious disease turned to sources outside of their ...
Aug 06, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Uganda begins largest trial of experimental Ebola vaccine
Researchers in Uganda have launched the largest-ever trial of the experimental Ebola vaccine that is expected to be deployed in neighboring Congo, where a deadly outbreak has killed over 1,800 people.
Aug 02, 2019
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