The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread, Read MoreContinue Reading
A resident killed in a fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka had been chained and another was untied and saved, a worker said, Read MoreContinue Reading
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The death toll from a fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka has risen to 13, Read MoreContinue Reading
The Family and Medical Leave Act gives eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for caregiving. But the federal policy has noteworthy limitations. The HealthQ team explains…Read MoreContinue Reading
A radio show in Congo is trying to battle misinformation around an ongoing Ebola outbreak, Read MoreContinue Reading
1 hour ago Catherine Burns, Health correspondent and Maryam Ahmed, BBC Verify BBC sees emergency C-sections in maternity unit A quarter of all babies in England are now delivered by emergency caesarean operations, BBC analysis shows – marking a significant rise over the last five years. The unplanned surgeries haveContinue Reading
Melinda French Gates is expanding her efforts to improve women’s health worldwide, pledging $215 million for contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives for middle-age women, Read MoreContinue Reading
Women in eastern Congo are often the first caregivers when family members fall ill, Read MoreContinue Reading
The state is ramping up to implement the federal work requirements six months ahead of the deadline. But Montana is one of several states already struggling to pay for health services…Read MoreContinue Reading
3 hours ago Nick Triggle Health correspondent Other Poppie (right) regularly sees Brigitte and her family, joining them for social events and days out, including a Wombats festival “I had no-one else, so to feel part of a family after leaving care is making a huge difference.” Poppie was 10Continue Reading
There were no treatments or vaccines to protect people during the recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, Read MoreContinue Reading
Congo is still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorization for the match because of health concerns related to the Ebola crisis, Read MoreContinue Reading