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Medizin

Hautkrebs: 26.500 Neuerkrankungen bis 2040

Die Zahl der Melanom-Fälle in Großbritannien wird bis 2040 auf 26.500 Neuerkrankungen pro Jahr steigen, wie eine Analyse von Cancer Research UK ergibt.

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Conflicts & Security

Over 2,000 gather in San Diego to mourn three killed in mosque attack

More than 2,000 people gathered in a San Diego park to mourn three men killed as they tried to stop an attack on the city’s largest mosque, according to Al Jazeera.

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Africa

Ebola Outbreak in DRC: US Travel Ban ‘Not the Solution’

The US imposed a travel ban on non-US passport holders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan due to an Ebola outbreak, but the Africa CDC says it is 'not the solution'.

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Public Health

Angry Crowd Sets Ebola Hospital Tents Ablaze in DR Congo

An angry crowd set fire to Ebola hospital tents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a young man, believed to have died from the virus, was denied to his family for burial, according to BBC.

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Medicine

UK Melanoma Cases Rise to Record 26,500 Annually

Melanoma skin cancer cases in the UK are projected to reach a record 26,500 new diagnoses annually by 2040, according to a recent analysis by Cancer Research UK.

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Europe

Gonorrhoea and Syphilis Hit Record Levels in Europe

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including gonorrhoea and syphilis have hit record levels in Europe, according to new data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

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Public Health

US ‘Simply Choosing Not to Stop’ Ebola Outbreak After Cuts

Experts say the US is 'simply choosing not to stop' an Ebola outbreak in central Africa after massive cuts to global and domestic public health efforts, according to The Guardian.

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Medicina

Vacuna contra el Ébola podría tardar 9 meses, advierte la OMS

La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) advirtió el miércoles que una vacuna contra la especie Bundibugyo del Ébola podría tardar hasta nueve meses en estar lista, mientras aumenta el número de muertos en la República del Congo y países vecinos.

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Public Health

DR Congo Cancels World Cup Training Over Ebola Outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo has scrapped its World Cup training camp in Kinshasa due to an Ebola outbreak in the east, according to the BBC.

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Medicine

US Doctor Contracted Ebola in DRC Flown to Germany

An American doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been flown to Germany for treatment, according to The Guardian.

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Medicine

Ebola Vaccine Could Take 9 Months as Death Toll Rises, WHO Warns

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that a vaccine for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola could take up to nine months to be ready, as the death toll continues to rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring countries.

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Public Health

Ebola Deaths Rise as WHO Warns of ‘Scale and Speed’

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in central Africa rose sharply Tuesday, with the head of the World Health Organization expressing concern over the “scale and speed of the epidemic,” according to the Congolese Health Ministry.

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Africa

Ebola Cases Reach 600 as WHO Warns of Further Rise

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 600 suspected Ebola cases and 139 suspected deaths, with numbers expected to rise further, according to an AP wire report.

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Corporativo

Ferrari de Tom Selleck se vende por 345.000 dólares

Un Ferrari 308 GTS rojo usado en la serie 'Magnum P.I.' de los años 80, protagonizada por Tom Selleck, se vendió en una subasta en Florida por 345.000 dólares. El coche fue adquirido por un par de hermanos alemanes.

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Public Health

WHO concerned over scale and speed of Ebola outbreak

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he is 'deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic,' as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda continues to worsen.

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