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Ebola leaves orphans alone in Sierra Leone

The Ebola epidemic sweeping Sierra Leone is having a profound effect on the country's children, many of whom have been left without any family members to support them. Duration: 01:02

Nov 27, 2014

Ebola Deaths: Indian Man, Mohammed Amir, Dies in Liberia

The man was working in a pharmacy in Liberia when he contracted the disease.

Nov 27, 2014

Obesity-Related Cancers on Rise: WHO Report

A study conducted by The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialised cancer agency of WHO located at Lyon in France, has amassed solid evidence to label obesity as a major risk factor for cancer as the half a million new cases of the deadly disease (481,000) reported in 2012 was caused by a high body mass index (BMI).

Nov 27, 2014

Training helps farmers in Sierra Leone's Ebola hit areas

Since the start of the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Agriculture has worried about the impact of the epidemic on the country's crop production. Duration: 00:59

Nov 21, 2014

Ebola exposes weakness in African institutions: Machel

Nelson Mandela's widow Graca Machel severaly criticised on Friday the African reaction to the Ebola outbreak saying that the epidemic had "exposed the worst weaknesses of our institutions". Duration: 01:25

Nov 21, 2014

Charlize Theron presents UN report to end AIDS epidemic by 2030

The world can end AIDS as a global health threat by 2030, but must bolster its efforts now or risk the virus spiralling back out of control, said a UN report introduced by South African actress Charlize Theron. Duration: 01:25

Nov 19, 2014

Google and its Users Jointly Raise $7.5 Million to End Ebola, CEO Larry Page Donates $15 Million

Google donates $2 for every dollar sent it by the users.

Nov 19, 2014

Spike in pregnancies and abuse in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone

In Ebola-hit Sierra Leone aid workers and health professionals worry that the epidemic is giving rise to a darker trend -- spiralling teenage pregnancies and violence against women. Duration: 01:30

Nov 19, 2014

Using Your Phone Too Much May Be Hurting Your Back

New Delhi, 17 Nov (ANI): A new study has revealed that slumping over the phone may be hurting your back. People spend an average of 2 to 4 hours each day with their neck bent at this unnatural angle while shooting off emails or texts and the success of social media has led to an epidemic of bad smart phone posture. According to the study bending your head at a 60 degree angle to get a better look at your selfies puts a lot of pressure on your cervical spine, the portion of the spine above the shoulders. When flexing the head forward at varying degrees and the loss of the natural curve of the cervical spine leads to incrementally increased stresses about the cervical spine. These stresses may lead to early wear, tear, degeneration and possibly surgeries.

Nov 17, 2014