Too many women are submitting to C-Sections, even when it is not necessary.
Studies have shown no improvements to infant and maternal mortality rate with increasing caesarean section rates.
Identifying ebola victims quickly, within 15 minutes, could lead to a breakthrough in treatment.
The Health Ministry of the Malaysian government released a warning this week intended for Malaysians and tourists visiting tourist spots in Middle East to avoid camel farms in the tour. This is because of the MERS-CoV said to be picked up from camels.
A new study underscores the importance of safe disposal practices to avoid Ebola infections from corpses.
WHO admitted making a counting error in Liberia's deaths and has lowered the toll from 6,928 to 5,987.
The United Nations released a report on Tuesday, revealing that the global child mortality rate has dropped by almost half since 1990. The organization said that they were aiming for a two-thirds reduction by 2015.
The distribution of the first doses of an experimental vaccine to prevent the Ebola virus is at least a month away as international aid agencies consider using air drops to deliver supplies to communities that have been quarantined.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
