Alabama pastor admits he has AIDS, slept with church members

Russia Today Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church (image from www.smbcplano.org) An Alabama pastor is being sued after admitting that he had sex with multiple female members of his congregation. Worse, however, is that he declined to inform them he had AIDS. The shocking news was revealed by the pastor himself, Reverend Juan Demetrius McFarland of the

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‘Giant leap’ to type 1 diabetes cure

BBC By James Gallagher Insulin injection Scientists were able to transform stem cells into insulin-producing beta cells The hunt for a cure for type 1 diabetes has recently taken a “tremendous step forward”, scientists have said. The disease is caused by the immune system destroying the cells that control blood sugar levels. A team at

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Scientists in Russia developing three Ebola vaccines – Health Ministry

Reuters / Thomas Peter Russian scientists are working on three potential Ebola vaccines which they expect to introduce as soon as in the next six months. One of the vaccines is “already ready for clinical trials,” Russia’s health minister Veronika Skvortsova has announced. “We have created three vaccines,” Skvortsova announced in an interview with Rossiya-1 TV. “One

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First Case of Ebola In Ethiopia Reported

By Hara Ethiopia A disease that medical doctors believe is Ebola appears to be suspected in the Ethiopian capital. One west African origin diplomat has been admitted for flu like symptoms in Saint Yared General Hospital. Three more people have been also admitted to the black lion hospital, with a reported cases of bleeding and

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Dr. Catherine Hamlin lost the Nobel Peace Prize to Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi

AAP AN Australian doctor praised for transforming the lives of more than 40,000 Ethiopian women suffering from obstetric fistula believes the medical condition will soon be eradicated. AT age 90, Dr Catherine Hamlin was nominated for – but in the end didn’t win – the Nobel Peace Prize announced in Sweden on Friday. However, Dr

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Ethiopia Nominates Dr. Catherine Hamlin for Nobel Peace Prize

VOA By Marthe van der Wolf ADDIS ABABA — The Ethiopian government has nominated 90-year-old Dr. Catherine Hamlin for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The doctor has been running a fistula clinic for 40 years. On a beautiful compound hidden in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, you can find the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital. Fistula is an

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First Ebola, Now Marburg in Uganda. How Do We Stop Future Outbreaks?

Yahoo By Ryan Wallace     Photo by Getty Images Marburg, a virus similar to Ebola, has hit the radar in the African country of Uganda, raising concerns about another deadly outbreak. With two lethal viruses threatening public health, many are questioning why these contagions seem to be flaring up more often — and more important, what

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First Ebola, Now Marburg in Uganda. How Do We Stop Future Outbreaks?

Yahoo By Ryan Wallace     Photo by Getty Images Marburg, a virus similar to Ebola, has hit the radar in the African country of Uganda, raising concerns about another deadly outbreak. With two lethal viruses threatening public health, many are questioning why these contagions seem to be flaring up more often — and more important, what

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$25 M grant backs U-M project to curb maternal deaths in Ethiopia, other developing nations

New center to train health professionals in resource-poor countries in comprehensive family planning services, helping lower maternal mortality ANN ARBOR, Mich. —   With a $25 million grant from an anonymous donor, the University of Michigan will begin training doctors in Africa in reproductive health services not widely available to many women living in remote areas

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