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Snakebites Kill Tens of Thousands of People Each Year — But They Really Don't Have To
A popular anti-venom will run out by June 2016, endangering many more lives. Yet experts say that all the technology to effectively treat snakebites is in place, it all just comes down to economics.
Ten Migrants Injured During Border Clashes With Macedonian Police
Authorities in Macedonia have sent reinforcements to the country’s southern border, where nearly 3,000 migrants have gathered with the hope of eventually reaching northern European countries.
Syrian Migrants Are Now Being Processed On A Cruise Ship In Greece
Staff on board the ship processed 300 migrants Sunday, as tensions on the Greek holiday island mount over a recent influx of refugees.
American Hostage Kayla Mueller Was Reportedly Kept as Sex Slave By Islamic State Leader
Mueller, an aid worker from Prescott, Arizona, was captured in 2013 in Aleppo, Syria and held by the militant group until her death in February this year.
Ebola Cases Quadruple in Guinea and Sierra Leone as Rainy Season Sets In
A majority of the new cases showed up in Guinea, with the World Health Organization stressing that the hemorrhagic fever "will not go quietly."
The WHO Says Liberia’s Ebola Outbreak Is Officially Over
The World Health Organization announced that there have been no new cases of Ebola in Liberia for the past 42 days, twice the maximum incubation period for the disease.
Life After Ebola: Pain, Flashbacks, and 'Post-Ebola Syndrome'
We spoke with several former patients experiencing reverberations of the body's battle against the disease, including severe joint and body pain, headaches, and traumatic flashbacks.
Ebola's Youngest Victims: Liberian Children Face New Health Challenges As Outbreak Subsides
Liberian mothers kept their children away from clinics during the Ebola outbreak, leading to an increase in malnutrition and a decrease in vaccination rates.
‘We Can't Be Complacent and Think Everything Is Over’: The War Against Ebola Is at a Critical Hour
With the outbreak still burning in West Africa, the hardest hit countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone face different challenges in order to beat the virus.
Death of American Islamic State Hostage Kayla Mueller Confirmed
Rumors began circulating on Friday that the 26-year-old was killed during airstrikes in Syria, but neither her parents or US officials have confirmed the cause of death.
Kenyan Women With HIV Are Suing Hospitals and Aid Organizations Over Forced Sterilizations
Five HIV-positive women are suing Doctors Without Borders and other groups over sterilizations that allegedly occurred without their knowledge or proper consent.
Drones Are Being Tested in the Fight Against a Tuberculosis Epidemic in Papua New Guinea
The centuries-old disease is crippling communities in one of the world's most untamed wildernesses. Now unmanned aerial vehicles could bring treatment to the country's far-flung reaches.