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Monrovia residents
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Ebola Recedes in West Africa, But ‘No Room for Complacency’

February 9, 2015 News Editor Comments Off on Ebola Recedes in West Africa, But ‘No Room for Complacency’

NEW YORK, New York, February 9, 2015 (ENS) – The World Health Organization has recorded a surge in new Ebola cases this past week, ending a series of declines that saw the number of new cases in the three hardest-hit countries – Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone – fall below 100 a week for the first time in seven months. […]

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Scientists Aim to Boost City Residents’ Immune Systems

January 15, 2015 News Editor Comments Off on Scientists Aim to Boost City Residents’ Immune Systems

HELSINKI, Finland, January 15, 2015 (ENS) – Allergies and numerous autoimmune diseases, such as asthma and type 1 diabetes, have become more common in the past 50 years, especially in urban environments. Now a new research team is working to help the human immune system function better in cities. […]