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Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prepares to don goggles before entering the Ebola treatment unit (ETU), ELWA 3.

Ebola virus, rapid rise in epidemic, Sept. 25, 2014

Following alarming evidence of the spread of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, the World Bank Group announced that it will nearly double its financing to $400 million to help the worst-affected countries address the emergency and build stronger health systems for the years ahead

Thirteen research projects totaling approximately $21.7 million over 5 years will explore nondrug approaches to managing pain and related health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), drug abuse, and sleep issues. The effort seeks to enhance options for the management of pain and associated problems in U.S. military personnel, veterans, and their families.

NIH and the FDA teamed with PATH External Web Site Policy, a Seattle-based non-profit leader in global health innovation, and the Serum Institute of India (SII) to develop MenAfriVac. The vaccine has a low production cost and does not require constant refrigeration, making it ideal for use in remote locations.

The Exceptional Responders Initiative, a study to investigate the molecular factors of tumors associated with exceptional treatment responses of cancer patients to drug therapies, was launched by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.