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Scientists grapple with ethics in rush to release Ebola vaccines
Normally it takes years to prove a new vaccine is both safe and effective before it can be used in the field. But with hundreds of people dying a day in the worst ever outbreak of Ebola, there is no time to wait.
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How the private sector can pitch in to help combat Ebola
While health workers on the ground continue to struggle to contain the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the United Nations, international nongovernmental organizations and other donors are appealing to the private sector for help.
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GE eyes expansion of healthcare and energy operations in SA
General Electric, which is supplying a total of 376 locomotives to Transnet, is looking for opportunities in other sectors in SA, such as healthcare and energy.
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Ebola vaccine for West Africa still in Canada, 6 weeks after it was promised
The experimental Ebola vaccine that Canada promised to ship to West Africa to help fight the epidemic six weeks ago has yet to be shipped to West Africa a, says Dr. Gregory Taylor, the country's new chief public health officer.
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At UN General Assembly, global health projects are big business
Leaders from 140 countries gathered this week at the UN General Assembly in New York City amid a set of global crises that include war in Iraq and Syria as well as Ebola in Africa.
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OPINION: How to Fund the Ebola Fight
To combat Ebola and other infectious diseases, the US could impose $3 tax on international air travel.
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PRESS RELEASE: Unilever and USAID Call for a World-Wide Hygiene Intervention for Newborns
Handwashing with soap is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce preventable diseases like diarrhea and pneumonia, which are the main causes of child mortality.
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Experts: Population to Grow from 7 to 11 Billion
Our planet is home to about seven billion people. Since the 1990s, population experts have predicted the number would grow to ninebillion before it begins to slow down and possibly decrease.
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