Health

'Basic health care cannot be Ebola's next casualty', says UNICEF, ramping up support to Liberia

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A sign outside the Monrovia City Corporation in Liberia aims at preventing the spread of Ebola.

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Update on Ebola in a British national working in Sierra Leone

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Drug-Resistant Malaria Spreads in SE Asia

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Many U.S. Workers on Disability Use Narcotic Painkillers, Study Finds

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Read Food Labels to Combat Childhood Obesity

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Ebola Quarantines Spark Anxiety in Liberian Capital

The situation remains tense in the Liberian capital after authorities quarantined two large suburbs there this week. The government said it is trying to stop Ebola from spreading further in Monrovia, but people stuck inside the barricaded areas say...

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Counseling Does Little to Deter Youth Drinking, Review Finds

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UN vows to radically scale up Ebola fight as ‘invisible’ caseloads are escaping detection

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Senior UN System Coordinator for Ebola David Nabarro (centre) flanked by WHO Assistant Director...

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Maternity care practices differ in neighborhoods with more black residents than average, CDC research finds.

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Liberia’s Ebola Quarantine Affecting Livelihoods

Some residents of Liberia’s West Point say Ebola-related restrictions are becoming unbearable. And they say if the situation continues for another week, the already angry residents could become even angrier.

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