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UNICEF report highlights dramatic impact of Ebola on children

Ebola has had a devastating impact on children in most-affected West Africa, with children making up about 20 percent ...

WHO still concerned about spread of Saudi MERS virus

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it remained worried about the spread of MERS, a respiratory ...

Two die of bird flu in China`s Fujian

Two people in Chinas coastal Fujian province have died of H7N9 avian flu, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported, ...

WHO advises male Ebola survivors to abstain from sex

Men who recover from Ebola should abstain from sex for three months to minimise the risk of passing the virus on in ...

Paul G. Allen Extends Tackle Ebola Effort to Address Plight of Children Orphaned by Ebola

- Philanthropist Paul G. Allen today announced a multi-million dollar grant aimed at addressing one of the most tragic ...

Geldof to fire up charity hit 30 years on to fight ebola

Musician and philanthropist Bob Geldof, who in 1984 inspired a generation of rock stars to record a charity single for ...

Hundreds Of Children In Afghanistan Receive Free Hearing Aids

- Last week the Bayat Foundation kicked off a partnership with Starkey Hearing Foundation to provide hearing health ...

Paul G. Allen Increases Commitment To Fight Ebola To $100 Million

- Philanthropist Paul G. Allen today increased his commitment to Tackle Ebola to at least $100 million and called on ...

Passenger isolated in dubai airport due to concern over Ebola

The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday that the isolation of a passenger arriving from Liberia through Morocco in ...

Health Ministry launches anti-smoking video campaign

The Health Ministry here on Friday launched a video campaign against smoking bearing the tagline "Quit smoking before ...

Ebola still rampant in Africa as deaths near 4,000: WHO

The worst Ebola outbreak on record has killed 3,879 people out of 8,033 cases by the end of Oct. 5, with no ...

2nd UN member in Liberia tests positive for Ebola

A staff member working for the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia has tested positive for Ebola, a UN spokesperson ...

Emergency centers needed to contain Ebola in West Africa: UN

The worst outbreak of Ebola on record can be contained if countries quickly build and staff treatment centers in West ...

US to deploy 3,000 troops for boosted anti-Ebola campaign: White House

The US will deploy 3,000 troops to West Africa and set up a command post in Monrovia, Liberia, to tackle an Ebola ...

Indonesia Urged To Protect Younger Generation From Ill-Effects of Tobacco

Some 73,956,480 people died of tobacco-related diseases since the first Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) ...