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16/09/2012 - HEALTH

Sleep: rousing research

Along with food and exercise, a good night's sleep is considered the third pillar of health. Yet sleep problems are a global epidemic affecting around 45% of the population. This week we explore the latest rousing sleep research.

01/09/2012 - UNITED STATES

Virus outbreak puts 10,000 Yosemite tourists at risk

At least 10,000 people who visited Yosemite National Park in California this summer are at risk of contracting the rodent-borne hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), officials said on Friday. The disease has so far killed two people.

02/08/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Uganda: Ebola strikes again

A new outbreak of the Ebola virus in Uganda has brought back terrifying memories, but authorities say they have the problem under control. Meanwhile, NGOs ask for help as mortality rates rise in South Sudan's refugee camps. Finally, Rwanda uses unpopular tactics towards its thousands of orphans from the 1994 genocide.

31/07/2012 - UGANDA

Uganda takes precautions against deadly Ebola outbreak

In an effort to contain a lethal Ebola outbreak in Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni made a public announcement Monday advising people to avoid basic bodily contact such as shaking hands to limit exposure to the virus, which has already killed 14.

29/07/2012 - UGANDA

Health officials confirm Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda

Ugandan health officials and a spokesperson from the World Health Organization confirmed on Saturday an Ebola virus outbreak in the country which has so far killed 14 people. There is currently no cure or vaccine for the disease.

08/07/2012 - HEALTH

New addictions

Addicted to smoking, gambling, or sex... old habits die hard. Today, there’s a new generation of dependencies: clubbing drugs, mobile phones... Some of these addictions require new solutions.

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