Articles filed under Health Crises
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Johnson & Johnson starts Ebola vaccine trial in Sierra LeoneOct 09, 2015 7:00 am - NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) - Johnson & Johnson has begun clinical trials for an Ebola vaccine in Sierra Leone. The vaccine regimen is part of a new study being conducted i...
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Gene editing: Research spurs debate over promise vs. ethicsOct 09, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The hottest tool in biology has scientists using words like revolutionary as they describe the long-term potential: wiping out certain mosquitoes that ...
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British nurse who contracted Ebola hospitalized againOct 09, 2015 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A British nurse who recovered from Ebola last year has been hospitalized again for treatment of an unusual late complication, London's Royal Free Hospital ...
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UN: Polio vaccines in Ukraine safe despite local concernsOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says it's worried that millions of doses of polio vaccine might be wasted in Ukraine after a patient group raised concerns th...
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Why is elephant cancer rare? Answer might help treat humansOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Cancer is much less common in elephants than in humans, even though the big beasts' bodies have many more cells. That's a paradox known among scientists, ...
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UN: No new Ebola cases reported last weekOct 07, 2015 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says there were no Ebola cases reported last week - the first time an entire week has passed without any new confirmed patien...
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Report: More US hospitals are encouraging breast-feedingOct 06, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say more hospitals are encouraging new mothers to breast-feed. A new report found more than two-thirds of hospitals in 2013 helped women...
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Health commissioner urges Indiana residents to get flu shotsOct 05, 2015 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State health officials are urging Indiana residents to get their flu vaccinations, saying it prevents many from becoming ill. State Health Commission...
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Study finds potential problem in more heart valve implantsOct 05, 2015 7:00 am - Doctors have discovered a potential problem involving implanted heart valves that hundreds of thousands of people have received - they don't always open and close proper...
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Zip line popularity soars along with injuries, study findsOct 05, 2015 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Injuries from zip line accidents have soared along with the popularity of an activity that hurtles riders through the air, sometimes at dizzying heights a...