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Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths
Congo’s authorities report that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths More »
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DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have launched an investigation into a controversial DEA strategy that allowed large fentanyl shipments to reach the streets More »
Reports split over whether forced contraception of Greenlandic women and girls constituted genocide
Two reports investigating the forcible contraception of thousands of Indigenous women and girls in Greenland by Danish health authorities for decades were split over whether the practice constituted genocide More »
Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating technology
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs has received U.S. permission to sell an updated version of its vaping device More »
Pakistan will award nurse for saving the sole newborn survivor of a hospital nursery fire
A Pakistani nurse who rescued the sole surviving newborn from a hospital fire that killed 14 other infants will receive one of the country’s top civil awards More »
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials
The recent announcement of Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities More »
How international supermarkets can break up a dinner rut without costing a fortune
When kitchen burnout hits, figuring out what to make for dinner every day can feel like an impossible task More »
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected
Congo government figures show that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo More »
Key takeaways about pain specialist to star athletes accused of issuing illegal opioid prescriptions
Joan Rubinger, a nurse practitioner, built a sports medicine practice treating top athletes More »
Beloved New Orleans hospital, wracked by floods and grief in Hurricane Katrina, to get a makeover
A beloved New Orleans hospital building where doctors and nurses heroically treated patients without electricity after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is poised for redevelopment More »
