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Latest Congo Ebola outbreak is Zaire strain, vaccinations to start
(Reuters)An Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic ofย Congoย has been confirmed as the Zaire strain of the virus, and vaccinations will start...
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Women doctors ‘best for female heart attack patients’
Women who have a heart attack are more likely to survive if they are treated by a female doctor in...
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Tongue splitting: Surgeons warn of serious health risks
People who have their tongues split deliberately are putting their health at serious risk, surgeons have warned. The procedure involves...
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Engineered pig lung transplant ‘a success’
Scientists have successfully transplanted a bioengineered lung into a pig. To create a new lung, experts used a "scaffold" that...
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Labour court declares KNH nurses strike illegal
The High Court in Nairobi on Monday issued orders barring Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) workers from proceeding with their strike....
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Defiant KNH nurses vow to continue with strike despite increment in allowances
Police fired teargas to disperse Kenyatta National Hospital nurses who had staged a strike in push for health workers' service...
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First Lady visits largest Paediatric Oncology Center in Europe
Utrecht (Netherlands), 27 JULY 2018-(PSCU)- First Lady Margaret Kenyatta visited the largest Paediatric Oncology Centre in Europe as she wrapped...
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Congo Ebola outbreak poses high regional risk, says WHO
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is likely spread over tens of kilometres and poses a high...
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Dengue fever outbreak stopped by special mosquitoes
Australian researchers say for the first time an entire city has been protected from viral disease dengue. Captive-bred mosquitoes with...
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What having HIV taught me about sex, love and myself
Becky 1 August 2018 I was sitting nervously opposite the health adviser with my daughter on my knee, when the...
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Kenya transitions from two-test to three-test HIV algorithm for accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of diagnosis to improve linkage to care
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African Governments Urged to Fully Finance Primary Health Care through Taxation and Build Trust with Progressive Benefit Packages
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Experts propose innovative domestic health financing approaches and technology adoption as Key to bridging gaps
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