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WHO: Avoid The 'Caesarean Epidemic'

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 13, 2015 09:41 AM EDT

Too many women are submitting to C-Sections, even when it is not necessary.

WHO Warns Against Unwarranted C-Sections As More Women Opt for Painless Childbirth

By Peter R - Apr 11, 2015 01:05 PM EDT

Studies have shown no improvements to infant and maternal mortality rate with increasing caesarean section rates.

WHO Approves The First 15-Minute Ebola Test

By R. Siva Kumar - Feb 20, 2015 06:36 PM EST

Identifying ebola victims quickly, within 15 minutes, could lead to a breakthrough in treatment.

Malaysian Government Warns Tourists To Skip Camel Farm Tours In Middle East For Fear of Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus

By Maria Slither - Feb 19, 2015 08:07 AM EST

The Health Ministry of the Malaysian government released a warning this week intended for Malaysians and tourists visiting tourist spots in Middle East to avoid camel farms in the tour. This is because of the MERS-CoV said to be picked up from camels.

Ebola-Infected Corpses Contagious for More Than Seven Days After Death, Study

By Peter R - Feb 13, 2015 02:38 PM EST

A new study underscores the importance of safe disposal practices to avoid Ebola infections from corpses.

WHO Ebola Update: Miscounted Death Rate by 1,000

By Peter R - Dec 03, 2014 09:52 AM EST

WHO admitted making a counting error in Liberia's deaths and has lowered the toll from 6,928 to 5,987.

UN says child mortality rates declining

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 16, 2014 02:05 PM EDT

The United Nations released a report on Tuesday, revealing that the global child mortality rate has dropped by almost half since 1990. The organization said that they were aiming for a two-thirds reduction by 2015.

Ebola vaccine distribution 1 month away at least; airdrops of aid considered for quarantined

By Dustin M Braden - Aug 14, 2014 07:30 PM EDT

The distribution of the first doses of an experimental vaccine to prevent the Ebola virus is at least a month away as international aid agencies consider using air drops to deliver supplies to communities that have been quarantined.

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