First Ebola case diagnosed on US soil

BBC More than 3,000 people have already died as a result of Ebola in West Africa The first case of the deadly Ebola virus diagnosed on US soil has been confirmed in Dallas, Texas. Officials at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital say the unidentified patient is being kept in isolation The patient is said to be

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‘Ebola Vaccine Only Works on White People’ Fake News Story Goes Viral

IBT By Simi John An article circulating online claiming that an Ebola vaccine is effective only on white people is a fake news story. The bogus report was published on The News Nerd a satirical current affairs website. The false story read: “The Center of Disease Control, which is headquartered in Atlanta, has released a statement saying the

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‘Ebola Vaccine Only Works on White People’ Fake News Story Goes Viral

IBT By Simi John An article circulating online claiming that an Ebola vaccine is effective only on white people is a fake news story. The bogus report was published on The News Nerd a satirical current affairs website. The false story read: “The Center of Disease Control, which is headquartered in Atlanta, has released a statement saying the

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New cancer drug can mean ‘Lazarus effect’ recovery for some stage IV melanoma cases

Raw Story By DAVID FERGUSON The Minnesota-based Mayo Clinicannounced Thursday that a first-of-its-kind cancer drug has proven remarkably effective in treating some people with advanced melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer. According to the Clinic’s In the Loop blog, oncologist Richard Joseph said that the new drug, pembrolizumab — sold under the brand name

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Dr Rachel Nega’s story demonstrates how the Israeli-Ethiopian community is overcoming significant hurdles

The Jewish Week Wearing a white coat, name badge and stethoscope, Dr. Rachel Nega strides through the halls of New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital. To patients and visitors, she looks like any other doctor on duty — slightly preoccupied, with a deliberate air to her step. Yet her dark skin and almond eyes hint at

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Liberia: Dead Ebola Patients Resurrect?

The New Dawn (Monrovia) By Franklin Doloquee Photo: Boakai Fofana A burial team carries the body of a suspected Ebola victim under the watchful eyes of police officers. Two Ebola patients, who died of the virus in separate communities in Nimba County have reportedly resurrected in the county. The victims, both females, believed to be in their

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Liberia: Dead Ebola Patients Resurrect?

The New Dawn (Monrovia) By Franklin Doloquee Photo: Boakai Fofana A burial team carries the body of a suspected Ebola victim under the watchful eyes of police officers. Two Ebola patients, who died of the virus in separate communities in Nimba County have reportedly resurrected in the county. The victims, both females, believed to be in their

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Good news: Ebola ‘pretty much contained’ in Senegal and Nigeria, says WHO, but death toll now 2,793 in West Africa

AFP Senegal has not reported any new Ebola cases since it registered its first and only case on August 29 — a Guinean student who has since recovered. THE deadliest Ebola epidemic ever has now killed 2,793 in west Africa, the World Health Organisation  (WHO) said Monday, adding though that in Senegal and Nigeria the outbreak

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Namibia Recruits 21 Ethiopian pharmacists

The Namibian NAMIBIA has recruited 21 pharmacists from Ethiopia to address the current shortage in the Ministry of Health and Social Services. The Minister of Health and Social Services Richard Kamwi made the announcement at a press briefing in Windhoek yesterday, where he said the country needs about 1 000 pharmacists in the private and

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Namibia Recruits 21 Ethiopian pharmacists

The Namibian NAMIBIA has recruited 21 pharmacists from Ethiopia to address the current shortage in the Ministry of Health and Social Services. The Minister of Health and Social Services Richard Kamwi made the announcement at a press briefing in Windhoek yesterday, where he said the country needs about 1 000 pharmacists in the private and

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