Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New light shed on cause of lung injury in severe flu

While some scientists report engineering a super virulent strain of the H5N1 influenza virus, which could potentially wipe out a significant percentage of the human population, another group of researchers from the United ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

'Finish the fight against Ebola,' MSF head urges

All the ingredients for the west African Ebola outbreak are still there one year after a public health emergency was declared, the head of medical charity Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Evaluate children's stress after natural disasters

As Hurricane Isaac nears the Gulf Coast, one may wonder what the impact of natural disasters are on children. Who is most at risk for persistent stress reactions? How can such youth be identified and assisted in the aftermath ...

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