Medical
Armed attackers kill Ebola responders in eastern Congo, threatening outbreak
Ebola response work was put on lockdown in Beni, dismaying health experts who say every attack hurts crucial efforts to contain the deadly virus. "We call on everyone who has a role to play to end this cycle of violence". The African Times reports that armed groups have been targeting civilians and displaced populations in the region, killing scores of people and leaving others "caught in the cros... [Full Article...]
More Samoa residents to get measles vaccinations as immunisation age restrictions lifted
The Samoa Observer reports all government branches, save for water and power utilities, will close as of Thursday, with workers deployed on vaccination efforts. The United Kingdom has also sent a team of medical professionals and Australia has provided medical staff, equipment and supplies. "They'll be doing that in Samoa and it means sometimes things can be worse before they are better". [Full Article...]
AHS to lay off 500 nurses
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But Cypress Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes tells us front line workers should not be losing their jobs. Alberta Health Services says it will likely cut hundreds of nursing positions over three years in a move to make health care spending "more efficient and focused", the province's nurses' union says. [Full Article...]
China's Yunnan continues to report fewer new HIV infections
But it is important to have an early diagnosis", Pereira added. A total of 221 new HIV cases have been reported in the state from January to October this year while there are 17 HIV cases that have reached the stage of AIDS during the same period. [Full Article...]
Sounds of Healthy Coral Reefs Might Help Endangered Corals
Fish are crucial for the health of reefs because they excrete ammonia, an essential nutrient for the corals . But coral reef healing is underpinned by fish that clean the reef and create space for corals to regrow, he said. "Healthy coral reefs are remarkably noisy places - the crackle of snapping shrimp and the whoops and grunts of fish combine to form a dazzling biological soundscape", said... [Full Article...]
General election 2019: PM to appear on Marr amid BBC interview row
Former culture secretary Ben Bradshaw tweeted that it was a "shameful and abject surrender" by BBC management. But this decision is wrong. He's playing the BBC . "He thinks, like his Bullingdon Club friends, that they're above the rest of us, that they don't need to be held to account". 'Because he knows that Andrew Neil will take him apart. [Full Article...]
Samoa measles death toll rises to 44
The Samoa Ministry of Health declared a measles outbreak on 16 October. According to a government statement on Saturday, all but four of the deaths are children under the age of four. This brings the outbreak total to 2,686 measles cases to date. Almost 200 people, including 20 critically ill children in intensive care, are now hospitalized with measles. [Full Article...]
Over 400 calls received by mental health helpline
Callers will not have to provide personal information but will be able to find out about supports available to them locally. Launching the service, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said: "Above all, we need to encourage people to speak about mental health issues that they may face, to help those who are in difficulty and to share the problems that we may face". [Full Article...]