Health

In Iran, UN relief chief urges cooperation to deal with region's 'unprecedented' crises

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Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos.

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Experimental chikungunya vaccine induces robust antibody response Primary tabs

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A female Aedes aegypti mosquito, one of the two species that spreads chikungunya virus, is shown feeding.

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WHO: Air travel is low-risk for Ebola transmission

The World Health Organization (WHO) reiterated its position that the risk of transmission of Ebola virus disease during air travel remains low.

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WHO: Magnitude of Ebola Outbreak 'Vastly' Underestimated

The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that the magnitude of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been "vastly" underestimated.

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Scientists use lasers to control mouse brain switchboard

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Scientists used mice to study how nerve cells in thalamic reticular nucleus work during sleep and how they help the brain...

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Scientists detail urgent research agenda to better understand, address chronic disease toll

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Researchers Unlock Clues to How Ebola Disarms Immune System

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Fewer Unmarried Women Having Children, CDC Reports

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Ebola: UN health agency says more than 1 million people affected by outbreak

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Ebola in West Africa poses a great threat to development.

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Sigmoidoscopy Does Cut Risk of Dying From Colon Cancer: Study

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