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April 19, 2019
Attackers Kill Doctor in Congo's Ebola Epicenter

Mayor says attackers who storm the hospital in eastern Congo believe foreigners are to blame for the disease

April 18, 2019
Official: Taliban, IS Deprive Afghan Kids of Polio Vaccine

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria are the only countries where polio continues to threaten the lives of children
April 18, 2019
Judge Upholds NYC's Mandatory Measles Vaccination Order

Judge sides with municipal health officials who defend order as rare but necessary step to contain surge in highly contagious disease that has infected at least 329 people
April 18, 2019
Israeli Team: Human Error May Have Caused Spacecraft Crash

The Israeli start-up behind last week's failed lunar landing says human error may have caused the spacecraft to crash into the moon
April 18, 2019
Groundbreaking Indian Ocean Science Mission Reaches an End

Operating down to 450 meters with manned submersibles and underwater drones off the island nation of the Seychelles, the scientists were the first to explore areas of great diversity where sunlight weakens and the deep ocean begins
April 17, 2019
Yale Study Revives Cellular Activity in Pig Brains Hours After Death

The study raises a host of bioethical issues, including questions about the very definition of brain death
April 17, 2019
Germany Struggles in Push to Address Sexual Violence

German-drafted resolution would establish working group of Security Council that would develop measures to address sexual violence
April 17, 2019
Astronaut to Eclipse Record for Longest US Spaceflight by a Woman

Astronaut Christina Koch, who has been in orbit since last month, will spend 328 days in space
April 17, 2019
Human Tissue Used to Print 3-D Heart

Scientists in Israel have revealed what they say is the world's first 3D-printed heart, using human tissue. It's hoped the small heart will pave the way for transplants without donors, when every hospital might have access to 3D organ printers. Faith Lapidus reports.
April 17, 2019
UN: Smartphones, Digital Technology Can Improve Health Care

New guidelines include recommendations for governments to use technology for maximum impact on health systems, while addressing privacy concerns
April 17, 2019
Human Tissue Used to Create 3D Printed Heart

Scientists in Israel have revealed what they say is the world's first 3D-printed heart using human tissue. It's hoped the small heart will pave the way for transplants without donors, when every hospital might have access to 3D organ printers. Faith Lapidus reports.
April 16, 2019
Hospital: Cholera Cases Rise in Kenya's Capital

A top hospital says eight of its own staff have been infected with the disease.

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Science & Health

Saturday 20 April 2019

Attackers Kill Doctor in Congo's Ebola Epicenter

Official: Taliban, IS Deprive Afghan Kids of Polio Vaccine

Judge Upholds NYC's Mandatory Measles Vaccination Order

Israeli Team: Human Error May Have Caused Spacecraft Crash

Groundbreaking Indian Ocean Science Mission Reaches an End

Yale Study Revives Cellular Activity in Pig Brains Hours After Death

Germany Struggles in Push to Address Sexual Violence

Astronaut to Eclipse Record for Longest US Spaceflight by a Woman

Human Tissue Used to Print 3-D Heart

UN: Smartphones, Digital Technology Can Improve Health Care

Human Tissue Used to Create 3D Printed Heart

Hospital: Cholera Cases Rise in Kenya's Capital

More Health News

Attackers Kill Doctor in Congo's Ebola Epicenter

Official: Taliban, IS Deprive Afghan Kids of Polio Vaccine

Judge Upholds NYC's Mandatory Measles Vaccination Order

Israeli Team: Human Error May Have Caused Spacecraft Crash

Groundbreaking Indian Ocean Science Mission Reaches an End

The Day in Photos

April 19, 2019

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