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Blacks' Involvement Urged For COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Black medical professionals chime in on treating the coronavirus.
by Royce Dunmore
09.07.21
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Zika Virus: A New Global Emergency

Experts are worried the virus may be spreading far and fast due to its formation in Aedes mosquitos.
by Desire Thompson
04.29.21
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Six Things You Need To Know About The…

The virus travels through Aedes mosquitos, which are common in all nations in the Western Hemisphere with the exception of…
by Desire Thompson
04.29.21
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Beloved Physicist Uses Black Girl Magic To Fight…

Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, an assistant professor at Tuskegee University, has taken on the challenge of defeating cancer with the help…
by Desire Thompson
10.31.18
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Guinea Is Ebola-Free After 2 Years, 2,500 Deaths

The World Health Organization declared the country Ebola-free on Tuesday after it went 42 days--the amount of time in two…
by ionelholloway
04.17.21
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Nigerian Military Rescues 178 From Boko…

According to reports, Nigerian military officials have rescued 178 people who were kidnapped by the Boko Haram Islamist militant group.…
by NewsOne Staff
08.03.15
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Ebola Survivors Urged To Practice Safe Sex To…

Until more information becomes available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Ebola survivors to abstain from all…
by Lynette Holloway
04.20.15
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Indiana State Health Officials Report Recent HIV Outbreak…

Indiana state health officials confirmed the recent HIV epidemic in Scott County is worsening, the New York Times reports. With reports…
by D.L. Chandler
04.20.15
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Massive HIV Epidemic Prompts Indiana Governor To Declare…

South Indiana is under major pressure to create a medical safety blanket after it was revealed Gov. Mike Pence would declare…
by Desire Thompson
03.15.18
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Trinidadians Claim “Demon Attack” After Mysterious Illness At…

Trinidad (Trinidad-Guardian)– After 17 women fell ill in Trinidad, many Trinidadians are blaming it on a “Demon Attack.” The Trinidad…
by cganemccalla
04.17.21
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Haitians Protest U.N. Over Cholera Outbreak

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP)– Protesters who hold Nepalese U.N. peacekeepers responsible for a deadly outbreak of cholera that has killed 1,000…
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21
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Cholera Epidemic Spreads To Haiti’s Capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The cholera epidemic has spread into Haiti’s capital, imperiling nearly 3 million people living in Port-au-Prince, nearly…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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After Tuskegee Experiment, Clinical Trials Still Have African…

The general distrust that African Americans have of clinical trials is rooted in their strained relationships with medical researchers, some…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Red Cross Asks African-Americans To Donate Blood For…
by cganemccalla
06.19.19
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Epidemic Of Dengue Fever Threatens Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Mosquito-borne dengue fever is reaching epidemic stages across the Caribbean, with dozens of deaths reported…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Health Advocates Work To Eradicate Guinea Worm Disease…

From CNN: It started as an itch on James Madol’s right ankle and festered. Two days later, the boy cried…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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