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Liberia Vows to Control Ebola-Related Price Hikes

Liberia’s Information Minister, Lewis Brown, said the government has put in place necessary measures to mitigate the economic impact of Ebola on the country.

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Suspect gene corrupts neural connections

“Diseases of synapses” demo’d in a dish – NIH-funded study

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Synapses – sites of intercellular communications –are revealed in a mature iPSC cortex neuron derived from a patient in the study. Immune-based staining shows synapse markers (red, green) and the cell’s nucleus (blue).

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World Humanitarian Day: WHO calls for protection of health workers in conflicts, disasters

As major emergencies around the globe increase in scale, complexity and frequency, WHO is calling for an end to the targeting of health workers in conflicts and other humanitarian crises, which represent a breach of the fundamental right to health.

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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

NIH-funded study explores how information flow in the brain is centrally regulated for sleep and wakefulness

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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 concentrate.

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

HIV patients in developing countries facing new health risks must be a high priority, say experts

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Researchers Unlock Clues to How Ebola Disarms Immune System

Findings might aid treatment efforts

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