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The number people dying from malaria has fallen dramatically since 2000 and malaria cases are also steadily declining, according to the World malaria report 2014. Between 2000 and 2013, the malaria mortality rate decreased by 47% worldwide and by 54% in the WHO African Region - where about 90% of malaria deaths occur.

The European Union and its Member States continue to mobilise all available resources to help contain the largest Ebola epidemic on record.

Farmers in Sierra Leone, one of three countries hardest hit by the Ebola Virus, threshing rice.

The African Genome Variation Project has involved an international collaboration to map the genomic variation landscape of African populations, including a wide array of ethno-linguistic groups.

Many patients with first-episode psychosis receive medications that do not comply with recommended guidelines for first-episode treatment External Web Site Policy, researchers have found. Current guidelines emphasize low doses of antipsychotic drugs and strategies for minimizing the side effects that might contribute to patients stopping their medication. A study finds that almost 40 percent of people with first-episode psychosis in community mental health clinics across the country might benefit from medication treatment changes.