The condition of the Spanish nurse with Ebola worsened and four more were put into isolation.
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Top US Health Chief says Ebola must not become the ‘Next AIDS’
A top US health chief likened the current Ebola epidemic to the AIDS crisis of decades ago and warned that the world should act quickly to prevent it from becoming a similarly devastating public health crisis.
Israeli students paint schools in Nueva Ecija
A humanitarian delegation composed of 40 students went to the Philippines to conduct community work in Nueva Ecija. The Israeli students led educational activities in the Magtangol Integrated School in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. Part of their outreach is the painting of class rooms. Headed by Shachar Nahari and Maor Cohen, the delegation came from the College of Management Academic Studies. With 12, 000 students, COMAS is the largest college in Israel and has extended […]
Proton therapy
A private clinic in Prague said that proton therapy is a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer.
Rocket internet launch
Investors give Rocket Internet a chilly welcome to the Frankfurt stock exchange.
British Ebola survivor calls for action
British Ebola survivor, who contracted the disease while working as a volunteer nurse in Sierra Leone, is calling for action to fight the disease.
Thailand discovers Ebola antibody
In a press conference in Bangkok, Thai doctors said that they discovered a new antibody that can fight the deadly Ebola virus.
LED saves energy
A Thai organization is promoting the use of LED to save energy costs as well as alleviate the global crisis.
Facebook plots first steps into healthcare
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) already knows who your friends are and the kind of things that grab your attention. Soon, it could also know the state of your health. On the heels of fellow Silicon Valley technology companies Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Google Inc (GOOGL.O), Facebook is plotting its first steps into the fertile field of healthcare, said three people familiar with the matter. The people requested anonymity as the plans are still in development. The company is exploring creating online “support […]
Relatives of Texas Ebola patient quarantined at home
Several relatives of the Liberian man who is the first person to be diagnosed with the Ebola virus in the United States are under quarantine in their Dallas, Texas home.
More than 30 people presumed dead following Mt. Ontake’s eruption
More than 500 rescuers in Japan continue their ongoing efforts of searching for victims of Mt. Ontake’s unexpected eruption over the weekend.
New York scientists unveil ‘invisibility cloak’ to rival Harry Potter’s
(Reuters) – Watch out Harry Potter, you are not the only wizard with an invisibility cloak. Scientists at the University of Rochester have discovered a way to hide large objects from sight using inexpensive and readily available lenses, a technology that seems to have sprung from the pages of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter fantasy series. Cloaking is the process by which an object becomes hidden from view, while everything else around the cloaked object appears […]
