Mali now has active Ebola epidemic, dozens quarantined

On: November 12, 2014

[M]ali has just joined the growing list of West African nations with an active Ebola epidemic. A few weeks ago, the first case, a 2 year-old child who entered Mali neighboring Guinea, already sick with Ebola, subsequently died in Mali. After the girl’s death, no new cases arose, and itContinue Reading

8 Women Dead at Indian State-Run Mass Sterilization Camp

By: Sharon

On: November 11, 2014

In: Population Control

[T]his morning brings shocking news from India, where a burgeoning population of over a 1.2 billion people has driven the government to incentivize voluntary sterilization in couples. In this case, eight women who had been paid the equivalent of $10 to remove all possibility of conception at a state-run ‘healthContinue Reading

Fujifilm Says Influenza Drug Avigan Has Successfully Treated Four Ebola Patients

By: Sharon

On: November 11, 2014

In: Avian Flu, Biological Threats, Ebola, Emerging Diseases

[F]ujifilm has certainly diversified its holdings in recent years; a good idea in a world that seldom buys film. Today’s report indicates that Fujifilm’s recent acquisition of pharmaceutical lab Toyama Chemical, might just reap multiple benefits. According to a report today: “So far, four Ebola patients have recovered after beingContinue Reading

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