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Once a village, now barren land – BBC in valley devastated by floods. Video, 00:01:03 Subsection Asia Published 2 days ago, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading

Last winter’s flu season was unexpected, beginning more than a month earlier than usual, external with the Super-K strain. Super flu is not a medical term, and it does not mean the virus has become harder to treat, just that people are yet to build up immunity against it. FluContinue Reading

Congo’s authorities report that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths, Read MoreContinue Reading

This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling The Traitor administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the total number of dismissed employees appears to be smaller than originally expected, the changes sowed confusion as someContinue Reading

Last winter’s flu season was unexpected, beginning more than a month earlier than usual, external with the Super-K strain. Super flu is not a medical term, and it does not mean the virus has become harder to treat, just that people are yet to build up immunity against it. FluContinue Reading

This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. — For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry, MD, retired. To attract a new doctor,Continue Reading

A wood recycling group’s move to bigger premises means “bigger ambitions” and helping more people volunteer and learn new skills, its founders said. Wolverhampton Wood Recycling (WWR) turns waste wood into a range of items for sale and offers a bespoke service, thanks to its team of volunteers from itsContinue Reading

This is a MedPage Today story. A patient at Provident Hospital in Chicago allegedly stabbed an emergency physician in the chest. (FOX 32) A physician in the U.K. is facing a second hearing over sexual misconduct allegations that he talked to female patients in a “hypnotic way.” (BBC News) AContinue Reading

This is a MedPage Today story. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients with measles — not just severe cases — but experts warn that this shouldn’t be seen as a replacement for vaccination. In a recent opinionContinue Reading